| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Disturbed: The folks who keep an eye on the tropics are watching some disturbed weather that’s now expected to make its way into the Gulf of Mexico later this week. Still early in the forecast models, but worth keeping an eye on. You can keep up with all the latest hurricane happenings with our Hurricane Center newsletter. Meanwhile, expect another scorcher today. C'mon, October . . . Jail protest aftermath: Speaking to a City Council committee, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson explained how prisoners commandeered an area of the jail over the weekend – and why the guards finally took action Sunday night. Police chase: New Orleans police said a man who was fleeing from officers Monday night was hit by a vehicle and killed on I-10. Police said during a news conference this morning that the man was one of three people who fled from a vehicle that had been taken during a carjacking a couple weeks ago. Targeted: Some big news for New Orleans East - Target will open a store at the old Lowe's store site near Read Boulevard and I-10. Here's what we know. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Farewell, Myles: Myles Brennan didn't get to play a lot of football at LSU. But his story made him one of the team's best known and most popular players. Brennan announced Monday he was hanging up his cleats, posting on social media "It is time for me to start a new chapter in my life." Thanks for reading Lunch Line today – and remember, you can keep up all day long on NOLA.com. BW |