| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Latest jailbreak news: Like the rest of the city, we’re still following jailbreak news with today's tally at five of 10 inmates captured. Here’s a good catch-up on the latest stories. Who’s up? With Churchill Downs’ continued ownership of the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans anything but a certainty, who might step up if the track ever changes hands? Business writer Tony McAuley gives us a short list. Predicting hurricanes: Hurricane forecasters took their annual prediction show on the road — to Gretna. Kasey Bubnash and Justin Mitchell tell us what they’re thinking as hurricane season looms. Ugh. How the delegation voted: The U.S. House passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” early Thursday morning. Mark Ballard tells us how Louisiana’s delegation voted. (It heads to the U.S. Senate now.) Cutie Patootie?!? There’s a tailless alligator strolling the roadways of Plaquemines Parish, and of course Doug MacCash is writing about it. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a great offer. Be spectacular today, Bob | 