A LOOMING CRISIS? Louisiana is now undeniably into its fourth surge, with 6,225 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend, one of the largest increases in case counts since the pandemic began. Health reporter Emily Woodruff has the latest from local hospitals, where weary doctors and nurses are scrambling to prepare for a wave of preventable illness and death.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins revealed he and his wife and son have contracted the respiratory disease, though he is among three members of the state's congressional delegation who will not say whether they have been vaccinated.
CHURCH SCANDAL: A lawsuit filed against Metairie Deacon V.M. Wheeler accusing him of sexual molestation also claims the cleric's associates tried to keep his alleged victim from going public and even offered to pay him $400,000 if he would stop cooperating with criminal investigators.
HAIL CAESARS: The $138 million deal between the New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment Inc. means a new name will adorn the city's beloved Superdome, but it has also sparked hopes that the partnership will help lure more major events.
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A man who claims he was molested as a boy by V.M. Wheeler, a local lawyer and recently ordained Catholic deacon, is now alleging that associates of the cleric tried to keep him from going public and even offered to pay him $400,000 if he would stop cooperating with criminal investigators. Read more
The Saints and Caesars Entertainment Inc. have inked a 20-year deal that gives the Reno, Nevada-based casino operator exclusive naming rights to the Superdome and greatly expands the partnership between the two organizations with the aim of bringing more big sporting events and entertainment acts to New Orleans. Read more
The Saints and Caesars Entertainment Inc. signed a 20-year deal that gives the Las Vegas casino operator exclusive naming rights to the Superdome. Read more
