| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Abortion pill case: The state Attorney General's office is pursuing charges against a New York doctor and a Louisiana mother over abortion medication mailed here last year and taken by a pregnant Port Allen teen. John Simerman talks with Tony Clayton, the local district attorney who is working with the state to prosecute the case and have the doctor extradited. Housing the homeless : Louisiana officials are working to permanently house the 150 people living at the state's temporary homeless shelter in New Orleans, saying they are considering opening a smaller facility for anyone still seeking a home after the larger shelter is closed in several weeks. Sophie Kasakove has the details. Rizzi moves on: Saints special teams and interim head coach Darren Rizzi, having been passed over to become the team's full-time leader, has found a job elsewhere. Matthew Paras has the story. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad |