| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
THE SHOW MUST GO ON: Severe weather is expected across the state on Monday, so the inauguration ceremony for Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and other state officials has moved from Monday to Sunday. FLAGRANT FLU: Just as the 2024 Carnival season is getting started, Louisiana hospitals are overwhelmed with flu and COVID-19 patients. And cases are still rising, Marie Fazio writes. ER visits for flu-like illnesses were recently higher than they've been in a decade. ABORTION FIGHT: Louisiana conservatives are gearing up for a battle with the Biden administration over funding for controversial anti-abortion counseling centers — which get federal dollars from a program meant for poor families, James Finn reports. Louisiana is one of at least five states that partially fund such centers with TANF dollars. Thanks for joining us this morning. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. — Lauren | 