| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Big job: Michael Hecht, the economic development guru chosen to make sure New Orleans was prepared to host Super Bowl LIX, has another gargantuan task ahead of him. Tony McAuley has the details. Student self deports: An Alabama graduate student held in a Louisiana detention center over what his attorney says is an erroneous interpretation of his visa status has decided to deport to Iran. John Simerman explains why Alireza Doroudi made the decision to leave the country he loves. Restaurant closing: The French Quarter restaurant Justine, a breath of fresh air when it opened about six years ago, is closing later this month. Ian McNulty has the story. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 