| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and happy Friday. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. Safe to drink: A boil water advisory for the east bank of New Orleans was lifted Thursday after a second round of tap water samples tested negative for total coliform, a bacteria that was present in some earlier samples. Sophie Kasakove explains the water testing process and why samples taken within hours of each other produced different results. 'Complete break from the norm': St. John the Baptist Parish Judge Vercell Fiffie is in hot water after repeatedly refusing to sign search warrants, slowing down authorities’ ability to investigate child porn, child abuse, domestic violence cases and more. Here's what we know so far about Fiffie's decisions on the bench. Real ID deadline looms: Louisiana residents who plan to travel by plane next year — both domestically and internationally — must have a Real ID by the spring of 2025, or risk a confrontation with TSA. Michelle Hunter has the details. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. Kasey | 