 | By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer |
Welcome to Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories to kick off the day.
A NEW RACE?: State Sen. Royce Duplessis' surprise entry into the New Orleans mayoral race has upended the campaign -- but in what ways? James Finn explores the potential fallout from Duplessis' announcement.
SINKING FEELING: New Orleans' $15 billion hurricane protection system built in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is seen as a vast improvement over the levees that failed in the 2005 storm. The problem? Parts of it are sinking, like much of the rest of the city. Alex Lubben reports on a new study pointing to what one expert says should serve as a "wake-up call."
WHEELS IN MOTION: New Orleans' Blue Bikes program hopes to put 2,000 new e-bikes in neighborhoods across the city over the next five years. That would bolster a bicycle stock that now has fewer than 200 available rental bikes most days. Joni Hess explains.
SAINTS COUNTDOWN: LSU baseball is wrapped, with another national championship in the books. The NBA finals and draft are done. Time to turn our hopeful eyes to the Saints (no snide remarks, please). Jeff Duncan gets us up to speed on the nine public practices during training camp, including the opening workout on July 23 in Metairie.
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