| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Governor's race takes shape: The upcoming governor's race came into sharper focus Monday as one major Louisiana Republican declared his intention to run and another opted out. Sam Karlin has all the details. Endymion still mum on Mel Gibson selection: One day after nixing controversial actor and director Mel Gibson as co-grand marshal of the Endymion parade, the super krewe went a little further on Monday by saying it will "do better in the future." Still, krewe President Dan Kelly didn't offer any details on how the decision was made and what could be done differently, nor did he substantiate the threats the organization cited Sunday as a reason for changing course. Doug MacCash has the story. Jury selection underway in First NBC trial: A jury was seated Monday for the fraud trial of First NBC Bank founder Ashton Ryan, Jr. Ryan, who ran the bank up through its 2017 collapse, is accused of making bad loans to enrich himself and others. Jillian Kramer and Tony MacAuley have this dispatch from federal court. We've also got stories on the mayor's plans to call in out-of-state trash haulers as local service falters, some details on the rash of car burglaries around the Superdome and the first Buc-ee's to open in Louisiana. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad | 