| By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer |
Good morning and welcome to the post-Memorial Day short work week. Here are some of today's top headlines. Power and light: New Orleans officials are pressing for answers after forced power outages left around 100,000 customers in the New Orleans area without electricity on Sunday. One company called the situation "unprecedented." Alex Lubben has the details. Looking up?: Can Louisiana speed up its fortified roof installations, one of the few measures that can help with skyrocketing insurance costs? State legislators are taking up the cause, Sam Karlin reports. 'Not just a suburb': A new initiative is seeking to help spur a revitalization in part of New Orleans East. Desiree Stennett has the story. From Baton Rouge to Omaha?: The Tigers have earned a number 6 seed and are set to host a regional this weekend. Is another trip to the College World Series in the cards? Koki Riley explains. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. |