| By Jerry DiColo | Metro Editor |
A new strain: Four people in Louisiana have contracted a new subvariant of Omicron, according to LSU, the first known case of this particular subvariant in the U.S. Here's what we know so far. A well-read letter: Tom Barton, 71, a retired computer programmer from Baton Rouge, wrote a letter to the editor that unbeknownst to him, caused quite a stir on the web. Gordon Russell has the story. Ethics issue: Oliver Thomas is a New Orleans city council member as well as a popular morning talk show host on WBOK. An ethics board opinion says he shouldn't do both. Thanks for enjoying a (late) lunch line with us. You can keep up with the news all day on NOLA.com. JD | 