| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of the day's top headlines. Pension problems: A legal settlement calmed a bitter public feud between New Orleans firefighters and City Hall eight years ago, but controversy is stirring again over the city’s woefully underfunded fire pension. Ben Myers has this report on what's different this time around. Abortion poll: Louisiana has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country, but a poll commissioned by The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate finds that a majority of Louisiana voters support expanding abortion access. Meghan Friedmann has the story. Restraining order: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has filed for a protective order against a woman she says has been stalking her by "aggressively" taking photos of her in public. Gabriella Killett has the details. Thanks for reading, and check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad |