| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here are some of today's top headlines.Unspent millions: In 2022, the New Orleans City Council handed nearly $4.5 million in federal funding to the city's Office of Criminal Justice, aiming to improve ankle monitoring for juvenile offenders. Almost two years later, none of that money has been spent. Gabby Killett has the details. Back to school: From New Orleans to Lafayette, educators welcomed students back to school last week with high fives and hugs, hoping to drum up excitement for all the learning ahead. Our education team hit the pavement to see what the first few days back in school looked like at campuses across the state. Winner winner chicken dinner: The Paris 2024 Olympics came to a close on Sunday, and, in terms of total medal count, the U.S. came out on top. Scott Rabalais has the rundown of how America fared in this year's summer games, including a list of all the Louisiana athletes who medaled. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading, Kasey | 