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18:30 Newscast June 29

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is launching a co-ed youth flag football league called Football N America that he says would be an alternative to tackle football. He says flag football is a safe, fun and friendly way to get your kids involved with the sport.

Cut 11 (11) “lifelong fans”

Registration begins tomorrow at PlayFNA.com.

Doctors at LSU Health New Orleans hope to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years with the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Donna Williams, says they want to ensure people have access to preventative services.

Cut 6 (11) “them early”

The US has reached a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico. General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon says Mexico flooded the US market with subsidized sugar, and this agreement should end Mexico’s illegal dumping practices.

Cut 3 (11) “dumping practices”

Simon says the market flooding deflated prices, which hurts local farmers.

Louisiana ranks ninth in the country for structurally deficient rural bridges, according to the transportation research group TRIP. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says that’s not surprising, as he just had to close a bridge in Vernon Parish.

Cut 4 (10) “they may have”

The report found 15-percent of rural bridges in Louisiana need to be repaired or replaced.

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LRN AM NEWSCALL JUNE 30, 2017

The transportation research group TRIP ranks Louisiana ninth in the country for structurally deficient rural bridges. Michelle Southern has more…

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The E-B-R district attorney is set to release more details about last year’s ambush attack on police officers in Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has more…

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North Louisiana says goodbye to a local legend today, as Johnny Huntsman is laid to rest in Oak Grove. Halen Doughty has more…

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Louisiana ranks ninth in the country for structurally deficient rural bridges, according to the transportation research group TRIP. Their report, which used state data, found 15-percent of rural bridges in Louisiana need to be repaired or replaced. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says that’s not surprising, as he just had to close a bridge in Vernon Parish.

Cut 4  (10) “they may have”

Wilson says what makes the problem worse is that DOTD doesn’t have the money to build new bridges, they can only repair aging bridges, and that’s just a temporary fix.

Cut 5  (09)  “same issues”

Wilson says there’s about 5,000 rural bridges in Louisiana that are not owned by the state. He says many times, they only work on 15 to 20 of those bridges a year because there’s not enough revenue to cover the cost of necessary maintenance.

Cut 6 (08) “and larger”

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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will provide more details today on last July’s ambush on police officers in Baton Rouge. Moore has called a 10 AM press conference in which more details will be learned about Gavin Eugene Long, the gunman who ended up killing three officers and injuring three others. Former East Baton Rouge prosecutor Prem Burns.

Cut 7 (12)  “that person”

But Burns says she’s not sure how those details would serve the community. She says she doesn’t understand the need for a media event because the ambush is still painful to many people.

Cut 8 (10) “the decedent”

Burns doesn’t think there’s much left to learn about what happened nearly one year ago at a carwash on Airline Highway. She says we could get some clarity on which officers were on duty or off duty and which law enforcement agency responded first. She says we could also get more details about the shooter.

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Schools.com ranks the University of Louisiana at Monroe the best four year college in the state. ULM president Dr. Nick Bruno says it is exciting and satisfying to be recognized this way. He says ULM is a small institution that has a very big attitude.

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The ratings are based on factors like affordability and variety of degree programs. Bruno says they have done their best to control costs for students. He notes the university offers great programs, especially in health sciences.

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Bruno hopes a new partnership with a nonprofit medical school will help elevate the health sciences program even more. He says they’ll continue to work to make sure ULM remains a top university in Louisiana offering the programs the community needs.

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McNeese came in second on the list, followed by Northwestern, LSU, and UNO.

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Today a north Louisiana legend is being laid to rest, as funeral services for Johnny Huntsman begin today at 2 p.m. in Oak Grove. Huntsman opened the first Johnny’s Pizza House in 1967 in Monroe, which has grown into an empire spanning several states. Former KNOE-TV news director Jim Shannon says Huntsman was loved by so many.

Cut 13 (09) “bad times”

Shannon says Huntsman never gave up on the franchise, and eventually it grew into the household favorite it is today. He says Huntsman was beloved not only for his pizza, but his employees as well, and he even sold the company to them.

Cut 14 (08) “until the end”

Shannon says even as Huntsman’s fame grew with his business, it never went to his head. He says Huntsman was always the kind of guy who would come over to drink a beer.

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LSU baseball had its most successful season since winning the national championship in 2009 and Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the pieces are in place to make it to Omaha again next year. Moran says the biggest question is with the starting rotation as the Tigers top two starters, Alex Lange and Jared Poche, are moving on to pro ball…

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Moran says the 2018 Tigers will feature several players returning from the 2017 national runner-up club. He says Antoine Duplantis, Zach Watson, Josh Smith and Jake Slaughter will be counted on to lead the way early next year…

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Moran says the LSU coaching staff is also bringing in another good group of freshmen….

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17:30 LRN Newscast June 29th

President Trump tweeted a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico has been reached. Jim Simon (See-moan), with the American Sugarcane League, says it should stop Mexico from flooding the U-S with subsidized sugar. Simon says now that the plan is in place, we move into the enforcement phase…
cut 5 (09) “….new agreement”

The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control suspends the license of Reggie’s Bar near the LSU campus following a sting operation by Baton Rouge Police. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says officers patrolled Tigerland after learning fights were taking place in the parking lot.
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McKneely says officers made 37 arrests during the Monday night raid.

Plastipak Packaging announces its adding production lines at its manufacturing facility in Pineville. Plastipak makes plastic containers for food, beverage and consumer products. The state’s economic development office says the company’s 15 million dollar investment will result in over 30 new direct and indirect jobs.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is starting a flag football league he hopes will catch on throughout the nation. Michelle Southern reports…:
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16:45 LRN Sportscast June 29th

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is starting a flag football league he hopes will catch on throughout the nation. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Athlon Sports has ranked all 130 college football head coaches for 2017 and the highest ranked coach in Louisiana is Tulane’s Willie Fritz, who is ranked 59. Louisiana Tech’s Skip Holtz is ranked 67th, LSU’s Ed Orgeron is 81 followed by UL Lafayette’s Mark Hudspeth at 89 and ULM’s Matt Viator at 101.

NBA Free Agency begins Saturday and Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is expected to meet with New Orleans to see if an agreement can be reached. If nothing is done after 48 hours, Holiday will meet with other teams. That’s according to the Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Head Coach Alvin Gentry says it is the team’s number one priorirty this summer to re-sign Holiday and they can offer the 27-year-old a max contract, which would be 170-million dollars over five years.

Former LSU shortstop Kramer Robertson has signed with the Cardinals after St. Louis selected him in the fourth round earlier this month. Robertson hit .319 this past season for the Tigers.

Media reports indicate South Florida head coach Mark Kingston will be the new head baseball coach at South Carolina. Kingston helped the Bulls reach the NCAA Tournament in two of the last three years. U-S-F won 42 games this past season, the most for that program since 1996.

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16:30 LRN Newscast June 29th

LSU Health New Orleans unveils a plan to reduce cancer deaths over the next five years. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control program Donna Williams says with expanded access to Medicaid more individuals should get screened and they’re also working in communities to reduce factors that contribute to cancer, like obesity and smoking…
cut 8 (08) “…other cancers”
Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation in cancer deaths.

The state office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control suspends the alcohol permit for Reggie’s Bar, a popular establishment near the LSU campus. On Monday night, Baton Rouge police arrested 37 individuals in a sting operation for underage drinking. Sergeant L’ Jean McKneely….
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Starting next week, Cox Communications will place its south Louisiana internet customers on a data plan that allows uploads or downloads of one terabyte of data. Jeff Palermo has more…
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President Trump says a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico is “good for both Mexico and the U.S.” General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon (See-moan) says Mexico is flooding the market with subsidized sugar…:
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15:30 LRN Newscast June 29th

LSU Health New Orleans has unveiled a plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control program, Donna Williams, says since most cancers can be prevented or detected early, it’s important to make sure individuals are getting screened for this deadly disease….
cut 7 (09) “….entirely”
Williams says Louisiana is currently ranked 4th in the nation for deaths from cancer.

President Donald Trump says a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico is “a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S.” General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon (See-moan) says the U.S. brought a trade case against Mexico because they flooded our market with subsidized sugar….
Cut 3 (11) “dumping practices”

It’s an extremely rainy day across south Louisiana. About three inches has fallen in the Lake Charles. Carencro Police chief David Anderson has told KATC-TV that people are being rescued from their homes because of high water and the state department of transportation says there are road closures in St. Martin Parish.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is starting a flag football league he hopes will catch on throughout the nation. Michelle Southern reports…:
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LRN PM Newscall June 29th

Doctors at LSU Health New Orleans hope to reduce the rate of cancer deaths with the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is starting a flag football league he hopes will catch on throughout the nation. Michelle Southern reports…:

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President Donald Trump says a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico is “a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S.” General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon (See-moan) says the U.S. brought a trade case against Mexico because they flooded our market with subsidized sugar. He says this agreement should end Mexico’s illegal dumping practices.

Cut 3 (11) “dumping practices”

The International Trade Commission found Mexico guilty of dumping huge quantities of sugar into the U.S. market. Simon says the market flooding deflated prices, which hurts local farmers. He’s says this agreement should create a more stable market.

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Simon says while they’re pleased with the agreement, any trade agreement is only as good as how well it’s enforced. He says now that the plan is in place, we move into the enforcement phase.

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LSU Health New Orleans has made a plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Donna Williams, says the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan will help ensure people have access to the health services they need.

Cut 6 (11) “them early”

Williams says about half of all cancers can be prevented or detected early and cured. She says treatment for early stages of breast cancer is minimal compared to a late stage, and cervical cancer can also be treated or even prevented.

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Williams says the plan is about making sure people can get into the doctor’s office to get these preventative services. She says they’re also working in the communities to reduce some of the factors that contribute to cancer, like obesity and smoking.

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Williams says Louisiana is currently ranked fourth in the nation for deaths from cancer.

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is launching a co-ed youth flag football league he says would be an alternative to tackle football. He says Football ‘N America, or FNA, will be the premium youth co-ed flag football league for K-8th grade, and registration begins tomorrow…:

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Brees says he’s also going to help out by providing FNA coaches with personal video tutorials and starter playbooks. He says he didn’t put pads on until his freshman year in high school, and flag football not only taught him great fundamentals about the sport…:

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Brees says many people aren’t comfortable putting their young kids in tackle football before high school because of the heightened concern these days about things like concussions and neck injuries. He says flag football is a safe, fun and friendly way to get your kid involved with football…:

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The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control suspends the license of Reggie’s Bar near the LSU campus following a sting operation by Baton Rouge Police. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says officers patrolled Tigerland after learning of fights that were taking place in the parking lot of the strip of bars.

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McKneely says officers made 37 arrests during the Monday night sting operation. He says 16 of those arrested were between 16 and 18-years-old. He says a variety of charges were handed down, all misdemeanors.

Cut 13 (08) “resisting”

Reggie’s Bar has had its alcohol permit suspended, and the ATC is scheduled to discuss the matter in an emergency hearing next week. McKneely says they want to make sure everyone is safe and having fun responsibly.

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14:30 LRN Newscast June 29th

President Donald Trump tweeted this morning a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico has been reached. Jim Simon, general manager of the American Sugarcane League in Thibodaux, says it should stop Mexico from flooding the U-S with subsidized sugar. Simon says now that the plan is in place, we move into the enforcement phase…
cut 5 (09) “….new agreement”

The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control suspends the license of Reggie’s, a popular bar in Tigerland near the LSU campus. On Monday night, Baton Rouge police arrested 37 individuals, many of them teenagers, during an underage sting operation. Sergeant L’ Jean McKneely says a variety of charges were handed down, all misdemeanors…
cut 13 (08) “…resisting”
The A-T-C will hold an emergency hearing on July 5th regarding Reggie’s license suspension.

Plastipak Packaging announces its adding production lines at its manufacturing facility in Pineville. Plastipak makes plastic containers for food, beverage and consumer products. The state’s economic development office says Plastipak’s 15 million dollar investment will result in over 30 new direct and indirect jobs.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is launching a co-ed youth flag football league he says would be an alternative to tackle football. He says Football ‘N America, or FNA, will be the premium youth co-ed flag football league for ages K-8th grade and registration begin tomorrow for leagues that are starting in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Covington…:
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The future Hall of Fame quarterback says he’ll also help to coach the coaches in the Football ‘N’ America league by providing personal video tutorials and starter playbooks.

Flood watches and warnings are posted across south Louisiana today. The state department of transportation says there are road closures in St. Martin Parish due to high water.

 

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13:30 Newscast, June 29th, 2017

Doctors at LSU Health New Orleans hope to reduce the rate of cancer deaths with the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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This year’s College World Series set numerous multi-year total live audience viewership highs, and shattered streaming records over the course of the 10-day, 16-game event, according to LSU. The CWS Finals featuring the Tigers and Florida was the second most watched two-game finals ever, and when LSU lost in game 2, viewership peaked at more than 2.6 million people.

If your kids are interested in playing football, but you’re not so thrilled about watching them get tackled on the field — Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is stepping in. He’s starting a co-ed K-8 flag football league he says would be an alternative to tackle football across the country. He says flag football is a safe, fun and friendly way to get your kid involved with the sport…:
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You can register for Brees’ coed youth flag football league online at playFNA.com starting tomorrow.

President Donald Trump says a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico is “a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S.” General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon (See-moan) says Mexico was flooding the market with subsidized sugar and this deal should make it more stable…:
Cut 4 (09) “foreign producers”

 

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12:30 Newscast, June 29th, 2017

LSU Health New Orleans has made a plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Donna Williams, says the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan will help ensure people have access to the health services they need…:
Cut 6 (11) “them early”
Williams says Louisiana is currently ranked fourth in the nation for deaths from cancer.

A day after Baton Rouge Police announced nearly 40 arrests on charges ranging from underage drinking to fighting, a popular Baton Rouge bar near LSU has had its liquor license suspended. It says Reggie’s may still be open, but they won’t be allowed to serve any alcohol. The Tigerland establishment was where cops conducting a sting which resulted in the arrests.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s starting a coed, youth flag football league called Football ‘N” America he says will save the sport and make it safer for kids to play and learn. He says he didn’t put pads on until his freshman year in high school, and flag football not only taught him great fundamentals about the sport…:
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He says he’s also going to help the coaches, and adds he doesn’t think it’s necessary for kids to tackle before high school. You can register for Brees’ co-ed youth flag football league online at playFNA.com starting tomorrow.