| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
AIRFARE ADVICE: New Orleans government’s chief legal officer, the city attorney whom Mayor LaToya Cantrell appointed in November, said Tuesday that the mayor is subject to the same travel policies as any other municipal employee, defying Cantrell’s argument against paying back almost $30,000 for upgrading her flights from coach seating. COP KILLER: Darren Bridges was convicted Tuesday night of first-degree murder for killing Marcus McNeil, the New Orleans police officer who was shot three times while trying to subdue him early on the morning of Oct. 13, 2017. He faces life in prison. IAN EN ROUTE: Hurricane Ian moved into the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to hit Florida on Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm. Check our live tracking map, and learn how the Tampa and New Orleans areas are similarly low-lying metropolises that have limited evacuation routes and sit next to an estuary capable of funneling devastating storm surge onto shore. Thanks for starting your Wednesday with Morning Headlines. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 