 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
No sale: The $2.5 billion Blue Cross sale is off again. Hours before regulatory hearings were set to begin today in Baton Rouge, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana made the call, Stephanie Riegel reports.
Hold the phone: Public school officials in Jefferson Parish are thinking of making a big change to the district’s cellphone policy. Marie Fazio has the 411.
Mardi Gras out, Lent in: Mardi Gras 2024 is in the books, and today is Ash Wednesday. Catholics around the metro will be heading to church as the Lenten season begins. But here’s a link to all of our Carnival coverage just in case you’re not quite ready to give it up.
Love is in the air: It’s also Valentine’s Day. Our resident restaurant guru Ian McNulty offers some one-block dining-drinks-dessert options. Enjoy.
Pels flying: The Pelicans play the Washington Wizards tonight at home. It’s the last game before the NBA’s All-Star break, and Pels beat writer Christian Clark says the team is trending in the right direction at the right time.
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