| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. 'Cage of silence': Mayor LaToya Cantrell made her name in politics as a fighter, but now, as a federal probe looms over her second term, her administration is shrouded in silence as she faces the gravest threat yet to her political life. James Finn explains why Cantrell has so dramatically changed the way she engages with the public. One and done: The heroic rise of LSU volleyball players Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth at the Paris Olympics was a story that seemed destined to have a few more chapters left to tell. But it ended suddenly Monday afternoon with an unexpected loss to Canada. Scott Rabalais talked with the Louisiana stars after the heartbreaking defeat. Debby downpour: What would happen if a soggy hurricane like Debby — forecast to dump up to 30 inches of rain on parts of the Carolinas — hit New Orleans? Despite billions of dollars of improvements in drainage, officials say such a storm would easily overwhelm the Crescent City and Jefferson Parish. Mark Schleifstein has the details. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Kasey | 