| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Highway chaos: It’s been quite the morning for some commuters. The biggest mess was on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, where fog and rubber-necking led to a series of crashes that left vehicles strewn across the traffic lanes, officials said. Trader Joe’s: Construction of a new Trader Joe’s on Tulane Avenue can continue while a legal fight involving the parking and zoning issues heads to an appeals court. Business reporter Tony McAuley fills us in on the latest. In some other grocery news, a Winn-Dixie store in Slidell is the latest to take on the Aldi brand. Will he or won’t he? The NFL Network is reporting that Saints quarterback Derek Carr is unlikely to return to the field this season, following another examination of his injured hand. That report Tuesday comes a day after Saints coach Darren Rizzi raised hope that the injured QB might return to action, Matthew Paras writes. Ahh, now we get it: Finally, there are a lot of theories out there to explain all the drone sightings across the U.S. Cartoonist Walt Handelsman offers his own. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a sensational offer. Thanks for checking in. Hope your day is spectacular. Bob |