11:30 AM Jan 7 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry tells Fox News Radio he will travel to Greenland in a couple of months as part of his new part-time job as special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of the arctic island about the benefits of having a closer relationship with the United States…

Cut 6 (09) “…I’m going.”

President Trump has said Greenland is important to the United States for national security purposes.

Three people lost their lives in an early morning crash at major intersection of E. Broussard Rd. and Johnson Street in Lafayette Tuesday, Lafayette Police Sgt Robin Green…

Cut 9 (12) …Johnson Street

Both the second and third vehicles were stopped at a traffic light preparing to turn. The driver of the first vehicle was killed along with a mother and daughter who were in the second vehicle. The driver of the third vehicle sustained moderate injuries.

New Orleans is now back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl. So what are the city’s chances of landing the game that year? Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children this week. Under the new schedule, vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. But those for the flu, COVID, Hepatitis A & B and others have been moved to the shared decision-making list.  Senator and physician Bill Cassidy says these vaccinations, which have been proven to be safe, can often make the difference between life and death.

Cut 25 (08) “…is so preventable.”

10:30 LRN Newscast

Now that New Orleans is back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl, what are the city’s chances of landing the big game for that year? NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says like all other candidates, the city will have to make a strong pitch to the NFL – and he says the NFL is seeking high-end hospitality.

Cut 3 (12) “…events like that.”

Senator Bill Cassidy says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s rhetoric on vaccines is starting to have a negative impact.

Cut 24 (10) “…are not vaccinated.”

Cassidy’s remarks come after the CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children, shifting some vaccines to shared decision-making between parents and doctors.

A recent audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. David Williams, the founder of SeaD Consulting believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough, especially since the Louisiana Government Shrimp Task Force has hired his company to collect data across the state.

Cut 15 (14) “…that we have.”

The primary elections, which had originally been slated for April, are now taking place May 16th; with runoffs June 27th, if necessary. Once again, starting this year, there are closed party primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says those closed primaries only apply to five races. 

Cut 10 (05) “…PSC and BESE.”

9:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy disagrees with the C-D-C’s decision to reduce the number of vaccines children should receive. The new vaccine schedule calls for all children to get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 that was previously on the schedule. Cassidy says the vaccines removed from the schedule are proven to be safe and often can make the difference between life and death…

Cut 6 (08) “….is so preventable”

Governor Jeff Landry told Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio that he plans on attending a major dogsledding event in Greenland as part of his role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of Greenland on why it would be better for them to be a close ally with the United States, instead of being part of Denmark. The President says Greenland is important to the United States because of national security.

 

A team of doctors at the LSU Vet school saved the life of a military working dog that was suffering Addison’s Disease. Addison’s Disease is the result of a severe lack of cortisol and a hormone that controls blood volume and electrolyte concentrations — basically what happens when your body doesn’t have any steroids….

Cut 8 (10) “…not treated appropriately.”

That is Doctor Patty Lathan with the LSU Vet school, who says the dog, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois is expected to make a full recovery.

In Louisiana, you would think restaurants would serve domestic shrimp, but an audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found eight of them do not comply with a state law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting Founder David William says the price of local shrimp going up, restaurants which falsely claim that their shrimp is from local waters are costing both diners and local shrimpers a lot of money.

Cut 14 (06) “…dollars per day.”

Williams believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough.

8:30 AM LRN Newscast

New Orleans will be able to submit a bid to host a Super Bowl in 2031, despite missing the official deadline to submit its proposal last fall. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

And a Louisiana state-chartered bank is expanding services in Lafayette with a groundbreaking ceremony set for Monday in River Ranch. Red River Bank will break ground on its new banking center at 1800 Camellia Boulevard there.Officials say this will be the bank’s second full-service location in Acadiana.

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The CDC this week announced a revised vaccine schedule for children. Under the new schedule, vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. But those for the flu, COVID, Hepatitis A & B and others have been moved to the shared decision-making list.  Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy says the effects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric are already taking hold.

Cut 5 (10) “…are not vaccinated.”

By now, we’ve all heard that Louisiana’s moving to closed party primaries this year.  And now the primaries, which were set to happen in April, have been moved to May 16th. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says she and her office have done a great deal of outreach to get the word out about the change in advance of the primaries.

Cut 12 (09) “…everywhere we go.”

Qualifying will take place February 11th through the 13th.

7:30 AM LRN Newscast

The CDC changes its vaccine recommendations for children, and Senator Bill Cassidy has something to say about that. Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A shooting in the Hollygrove neighborhood Tuesday night left two men hurt.  That’s according to New Orleans Police, who say the shooting happened just before ten on Livingston Street.  We’re told both men had been shot at least once and were taken to the hospital for treatment.  So far, there’s been no word on a motive or suspects.

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Louisiana’s primary elections won’t be in April as originally planned.  Instead, they’ve been moved to May 16th and any necessary runoffs would be in June.  Of course, our state moves to closed party primaries this year.  And Secretary of State Nancy Landry says because of that it’s more important than ever to check your voter registration.
Cut 11 (09) “…party primary races.”

An audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting found that of those eight, seven falsely advertised their shrimp to be locally caught, while staff at the eighth said they didn’t know where the shrimp came from. SeaD Consulting Founder David Williams…

Cut 13 (09)  “…serving local shrimp.”

6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin is rebuilding the Tigers’ offense. Out of the eight transfer portal commitments, two are running backs: Rod Gainey from Charlotte and Raycine Guillory from Utah. The transfer portal class also contains three receivers: Hawaii’s Jackson Harris, Old Dominion’s Tre Brown, and Kansas State’s Jayce Brown. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne…

Cut 20 (19) “…physical receivers.”

LSU has yet to sign a quarterback. Former Arizona State Q-B Sam Leavitt has been in Baton Rouge since Monday, but will reportedly head to Tennessee today. Washington’s star QB Demond Williams got in the transfer portal last night, and LSU could be his destination.

 

Despite missing the first five games with a calf injury, it turned out to be a good season for former first-round pick Chase Young, who recorded a career-high ten sacks. Young is playing for his third NFL team and believes he has found a home in New Orleans…

Cut 18 (19) “…I’m at”

Before the season began, Young signed a three-year contract extension with New Orleans.

Brutal first half for the LSU men’s basketball team as the Tigers dropped to 0-2 in the SEC with a 78-68 loss to South Carolina. LSU trailed by 25 points at halftime and shot just 39-percent from the field.

The Pelicans lose again, despite a career-high 42 points from Trey Murphy New Orleans fell to the Lakers 111 to 103. Lebron James had 30 for L-A.

6:30 AM LRN Newscast

Did Governor Jeff Landry call for the execution of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 3 (27) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

The CDC is now recommending fewer vaccines for children. Now vaccines for hepatitis A and B, flu, COVID, and others, have been moved to shared parent-doctor decisions. Senator Bill Cassidy says the CDC’s decision is a bad one.

Cut 4 (05) “…are out there.”

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Louisiana’s primary elections, which had originally been slated for April, are now taking place May 16th; with runoffs June 27th, if necessary. Once again, starting this year, there are closed party primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says those closed primaries only apply to five races.

Cut 10 (05) “…PSC and BESE.”

Thanks to LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine, a working military dog suffering from Addison’s Disease got the life-saving treatment she needed. Astra, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois (MAL-in-wa), was very sick, so the U-S army sent her to LSU and Dr. Patty Latham’s team.

Cut 7 (12) “…perking up quickly.”

The LSU Vet Med diagnoses about one case of Addison’s per month in dogs brought to LSU. The disease is significantly more common in dogs than in people.

LRN AM Newscall January 7

The CDC changes its vaccine recommendations for children, and Senator Bill Cassidy has something to say about that. Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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New Orleans will be able to submit a bid to host a Super Bowl in 2031, despite missing the official deadline to submit its proposal last fall. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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Did Governor Jeff Landry call for the execution of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 3 (27) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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This week, the CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children, recommending fewer vaccines. Vaccines for hepatitis A and B, flu, COVID, among others, have been moved to shared decision-making between parents and doctors. Senator Bill Cassidy says the CDC’s decision is a bad one.

Cut 4 (05) “…are out there.”

Vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. Cassidy says, however, that the effects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric are already taking hold.

Cut 5 (10) “…are not vaccinated.”

Cassidy is a medical doctor by trade whose vote in the Senate Finance Committee was the deciding vote to advance, and ultimately approve, Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary. He says these vaccinations, which have been proven to be safe, can often make the difference between life and death.

Cut 6 (08) “…is so preventable.”

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Thanks to LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine, a military working dog suffering from Addison’s Disease got the life-saving treatment she needed. Astra, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois (MAL-in-wa), had an elevated heart rate, was lethargic, and was vomiting. The U.S. Army decided to med-evac her to LSU, and Dr. Patty Lathan’s team at the Vet school quickly went to work.

Cut 7 (12) “…perking up quickly.”

Addison’s Disease is the result of a severe lack of cortisol and a hormone that controls blood volume and electrolyte concentrations — basically what happens when your body doesn’t have any steroids. It affects both dogs and humans. Lathan has it herself and says says it can lead to a life-threatening complication called adrenal crisis.

Cut 8 (10) “…not treated appropriately.”

Military working dogs are highly trained canine service members in the U.S. Armed Forces and are essential for roles like explosives and narcotics detection. She has protected U.S. presidents and has assisted soldiers in Middle East war zones. Lathan says Astra is expected to make a full recovery.

Cut 9 (10)  “…they can be.”

The LSU Vet Med diagnoses about one case of Addison’s per month in dogs brought to LSU. The disease is significantly more common in dogs than in people.

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The primary elections, which had originally been slated for April, are now taking place May 16th; with runoffs June 27th, if necessary. Once again, starting this year, there are closed party primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says those closed primaries only apply to five races.

Cut 10 (05) “…PSC and BESE.”

Landry says in light of this change, it is more important than ever to check your voter registration before you head to your polling place for the primaries.

Cut 11 (09) “…party primary races.”

Landry says she and her office have done a great deal of outreach to get the word out about the change in advance of the primaries.

Cut 12 (09) “…everywhere we go.”

Qualifying will take place February 11th through the 13th.

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An audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting found that of those eight, seven falsely advertised their shrimp to be locally caught, while staff at the eighth said they didn’t know where the shrimp came from. SeaD Consulting Founder David Williams says the law states that restaurants which serve imported shrimp must clearly indicate so.

Cut 13 (09)  “…serving local shrimp.”

Williams says with the price of local shrimp going up, restaurants which falsely claim that their shrimp is from local waters are costing both diners and local shrimpers a lot of money.

Cut 14 (06) “…dollars per day.”

Williams believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough, especially since the Louisiana Government Shrimp Task Force has hired his company to collect data across the state.

Cut 15 (14) “…that we have.”

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Saints defensive end Chase Young just had his most productive season in the NFL. Despite missing the first five games with a calf injury, the 26-year-old had a career-high 10 sacks. Young attributes his success to the mentorship and leadership of Demario Davis and Cam Jordan on defense.

Cut 16 (13) “…for sure.”

The Saints ranked 30th in total defense in 2024 but finished 9th in the league in total defense in 2025, allowing opponents to gain only 300 yards a game. Young credits the culture that’s been created by the new coaching staff.

Cut 17 (13)  “…supposed to play.”

Before the season began, Young signed a three-year extension with New Orleans. Young says he wants to be a Saint forever.

Cut 18 (19)  “…where I’m at.”

 

5:30 LRN Newscast

Here are two words you normally don’t see in the same sentence, unless you live in Australia – January and heatwave. But that’s precisely what Louisiana is in for. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be touching the 80s for the rest of this work week, owing to the La Nina climate pattern that is currently active this winter.

Cut 10 (10) “..La Nina year.” 

While the number of line-of-duty deaths across the country greatly decreased in 2025, they ticked up in Louisiana. Last year, five law enforcement officers in Louisiana were killed in the line of duty, compared to three in 2024. Bill Alexander, the CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, says nationwide, 111 were killed in the line of duty last year, which is a historic low.

Cut 7 (07) “…or six decades.”

It was five years ago today when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump. Senator Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump for his role in that, and Wally Pierce of News 15 in Lafayette asked him about it in a reporter conference call today.

Cut 23 (05) “…stormed the Capitol?”

Cassidy, however, was having none of it.

Cut 24 (29) “…thoughts to that.”

4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin are having a successful Tuesday when it comes to the transfer portal. The Tigers’ first commitment came from junior safety Ty Benefield out of Boise State, who is rated as the No. 2 safety in the transfer portal. This season, Benefield had 105 total tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two interceptions for the Broncos.

LSU also landed redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Stephiylan (STEPH-eye-lin) Green out of Clemson. Green is rated as the No. 6 defensive lineman in the transfer portal. Green had 25 tackles, two-and-a-half sacks and a pass breakup with the Tigers this season.

LSU men’s basketball looks to bounce back from its first conference loss to Texas A&M tonight as the Tigers host South Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. LSU will be without senior point guard DJ Thomas for the second straight season.

McNeese State basketball defeated Stephen F. Austin 66-64 last night to improve to 12-and-3 and 5-and-1 in Southland play. Freshman guard Larry Johnson led the Cowboys in scoring with 18 points.

The Saints may not have made the playoffs this season, but the team left its fan base with plenty of optimism and hope for next year after finishing 4-and-1 in its last five games. Receiver Chris Olave had to miss the final game of the season against the Falcons after doctors found a blood clot in his lung. Olave says he thought he had a bruised rib after feeling pain near his lung following the game against the Titans.

Cut 19 (16) “…a blood clot.”

Olave says he is expected to make a full recovery and he should be able to participate in offseason training beginning in April.

UL-Lafayette redshirt sophomore quarterback Lunch Winfield announced on social media that he will return to the Cajuns in 2026. Winfield passed for 1,555 yards with 11 touchdowns while also rushing for 667 yards and nine touchdowns.

Nicholls basketball defeated Northwestern State 74-72 last night to stay undefeated in Southland play. Senior guard Jaylen Searles led the Colonels in scoring with 18 points.