OH, MY CRON! Thefirst probable case of the coronavirus' omicron variant was detected Friday in Louisiana, the state Health Department said, citing a New Orleans area resident who had recently traveled within the United States. The discovery illustrates the speed of transmission of a variant that, at mid-week, was not known to exist in the United States but within days has turned up in nine states.
WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME: New Orleans police sought leads Friday to the people who shot a judge's mother after they were caught burglarizing vehicles and responded with a barrage of gunshots. Authorities said the mother of Criminal District Court Judge Robin Pittman was critically wounded when she happened to be driving down the 5900 of Babylon Street at time they burglars left.
DAMAGED DIGIT: Drew Brees retired. Jameis Winston injured his knee. Trevor Siemian went 0-4 as the starter. And now Taysom Hill seems to have torn a tendon in the middle finger of his throwing hand. Thus the turnover rate at New Orleans Saints quarterback is approaching that of the team's placekicker.
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The mother of Criminal District Court Judge Robin Pittman was shot and critically wounded while driving through a New Orleans East neighborhood Thursday, apparently by stray gunfire from a group of suspected car burglars firing on residents who confronted them. Read more
