| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
SALT IN THE WOUND: In Louisiana’s cascading property insurance crisis, companies regularly fail, payments are often slow and homeowners’ lives get put on hold while it’s all sorted out. Now some homeowners are belatedly learning they are responsible for repairs – sometimes costing tens of thousands of dollars – that their insolvent insurers long ago agreed to pay. MOVING ON: At James Restaurant, a popular breakfast spot in Denham Springs, the far-right network Newsmax plays on the big-screen television, a U.S. flag hangs on the wall and the men talk about fishing, sports, religion, women and Donald Trump. They like the former president, but, as with Republican voters across the country, they’re not all convinced he should run again in 2024. SAVIOR: In a law enforcement career lasting more than 20 years at three police agencies in two states, Robert Hoobler’s most famous case came in 1994 in New Orleans, when he helped save the life of Dwayne Carter Jr., a 12-year-old Hollygrove boy who was shot in the chest and who would grow up to become rap superstar Lil Wayne. Hoobler died Friday at his home in Old Jefferson. Thanks for starting your Sunday with us. Remember, you can keep up with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 