| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
A crime unpunished: People choked by a partner are 750% more likely to be murdered by that partner, yet a new report by the New Orleans Health Department has found that only eight perpetrators in 349 domestic strangulation incidents in 2022 were convicted. Missy Wilkinson has the story. Price check: Seven months ago, the Port of South Louisiana sparked controversy when it agreed to buy the former Avondale Shipyards from a private firm for $445 million. Now the two parties have agreed to drop that figure by more than $100 million. But will that placate the critics? Tony McAuley has this report on how the price dropped so sharply. Rate hike: Entergy Louisiana, the dominant utility for much of Louisiana outside of New Orleans, wants to raise electricity rates on customers by more than 5%. But the request comes as customers and state officials are increasingly skeptical of Entergy's pricing and performance, and as Sam Karlin reports, state regulators may have other ideas. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at nola.com. Chad | 