| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Ryan testifies: First NBC Bank founder Ashton Ryan, Jr., took the stand in his fraud trial Monday and testified that he "was never involved in any conspiracy." They were his first public statements in years, and his 30 minutes on the stand topped a day that saw the prosecution rest its case. You can read all about it here. A cap on parades? How many parades is too many? It depends who you talk to ... and when. A decade ago, the city sought to try to eventually get the number of official Carnival float parades down to 30. Today there are 35, and some question whether a cap is even really necessary anymore. We've got the story here. School bus cuts considered: The French immersion school Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans recently began considering eliminating yellow bus service for students in 6th grade and above. But as Marie Fazio reports, the cost-cutting measure has raised questions about equity, as critics say it could disproportionately impact low-income students from New Orleans east and the west bank who rely on the bus to get to school. Carnival is underway in New Orleans. Be sure to catch all our coverage here. Thank you for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Stay up to date with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad | 