| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Mid-City shooting: Residents of a quiet stretch of Banks Street in Mid-City had their tranquility and sense of security shattered after a brazen shooting that killed three people this weekend. Police found more than 70 bullet casings on the ground. Blake Paterson has the story. Mel Gibson out of Endymion: Endymion caused a stir when the krewe announced Saturday night that Mel Gibson, the actor and director known for a string of antisemitic remarks, would be co-grand marshal of the parade this year. By Sunday afternoon, they canceled those plans. Doug MacCash has the details. Saints season ends with a whimper: The Saints closed out their up-and-down (but mostly down) season with a dispiriting 10-7 loss to the Panthers. Columnist Rod Walker says the underachieving team has a lot of decisions to make before next season, and Jeff Duncan says the team needs to make finding a quarterback a top priority. After the game, some fans got more bad news when they found their vehicles had been broken into. The NOPD said it arrested three suspects, but it appeared to represent just a drop in the bucket of a growing problem. Thanks for starting your week with Morning Headlines. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad |