| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Surging surge: A new study shows storm surge may be intensifying more than previously thought along the Gulf Coast and southeast Louisiana. Josie Abugov has the story. Job Corps: One of the many public initiatives threatened by the cuts made by President Donald Trump and his largest campaign donor, billionaire Elon Musk, is Job Corps, which provides job training for at-risk youth. Missy Wilkinson looks at what's at stake. Teacher pay: In Jefferson Parish, teacher pay raises, a ban on mesh bags and stricter skirt-length requirements led to a clash between the superintendent and the School Board. Lara Nicholson and Courtney Lucious have the details. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 