| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Short-term rental lottery: City officials used a hand-cranked bingo-ball dispenser Monday to sort out which property owners on some city blocks will be able to get short-term rental licenses. Sophie Kasakove was there. A death in the family: Jason Cantrell, the husband of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, has died at the age of 55. Ben Myers has the story. Feeling the heat: Our summer of especially oppressive heat is news to no one, but Gov. John Bel Edwards took the step of declaring a state of emergency Monday. Mike Smith has more on what that entails and whether there's any relief on the way. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at nola.com. Chad | 