| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. 'Incredibly proud': New Orleans native Jari Honora has been tracing bloodlines and family lineage since he was 9 years old. But it was only with his latest discovery of Pope Leo XIV's ties to the 7th Ward that Honora received international attention. Poet Wolfe has this look at Honora's moment in the spotlight and all that led up to it. Bye bye prime time: It'll be noon or late afternoon kickoffs for the Saints this coming season, according to a schedule the NFL released Wednesday. The Saints were shut out of prime time for the first time in 25 years. Matthew Paras has the details. Hazing prevention: After the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, Louisiana lawmakers proposed a bill that would have required college students to take a semester-long anti-hazing course. But lawmakers on Wednesday pared that down to an annual two-hour training. The change, as Patrick Wall reports, comes amid concerns over cost. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. |