| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
TROISIÈME FOIS: When Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Orleans on Friday, it will be only the third time that France’s head of state has visited the Crescent City. Brisk, tightly choreographed and highly scrutinized, Macron’s visit will feature new topics of discussion — climate change and the film industry — and will presumably lack the political hijinks that almost overshadowed the first visit, in 1960, by French lion Charles de Gaulle. As for the second such visit, by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in 1976, here's a collection of archival photos. While in New Orleans, Macron plans to tout a fund to support French language education, which already flourishes in Louisiana. WHAT RECESSION? Louisiana's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in October, once again setting a record low as the state added 10,000 jobs month-to-month. Subscribe to our free NOLA Business Insider newsletter, emailed weekday mornings. STILL A SAINT: Scott Fujita was one of the captains of the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl-winning team in 2010, a funny, hard-hitting and delightful fan favorite of a linebacker. He still keeps up with a few teammates, but these days, he's got a new career far from pro football. Want more Black and Gold news? Sign up for our free Saints Insider newsletter, emailed daily during football season. Thanks for starting your Thursday with Morning Headlines. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 