| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Brand new Carr: After weeks of back and forth, the Saints have a deal with former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Luke Johnson has the latest on how the Saints snagged the top free agent on the market and what it could mean for the team's future. You'll find all our coverage here. The withering basin: A new study of wetlands loss south of New Orleans over the last 130 years has found the two main causes to be construction of levees along the Mississippi River and subsidence due to oil and gas activity. But as Mark Schleifstein reports, there is some potential good news in the study. Cinderella story: Every year, Mardi Gras is host to countless encounters between people from all over the world. This one includes a mysterious Scotsman, a borrowed jacket and a missed connection. Doug MacCash has the details. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Catch up with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad | 