 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor A new Mississippi River bridge is in the works, but that solves only part of the problem. Do Ascension and Iberville parishes have the right infrastructure in place to accommodate traffic on La. 30 and La. 1? What will it take to get current routes caught up to what the $3 billion bridge will bring?
A judge has temporarily set aside Louisiana's abortion ban. Lawyers for a Shreveport abortion clinic say Louisiana's "trigger law" is unconstitutionally vague, and the clinic says it intends to resume ending pregnancies tomorrow.
One of three boaters missing on Lake Maurepas has been found dead. State wildlife officials say a 48-year-old man entered the water near the mouth of Blind River in an attempt to rescue two others. | 
