| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Speaking out: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has broken her silence about the widening federal probe that has implicated her and her administration in a city contractor's alleged fraud scheme. James Finn has the story. Strike! The first major longshoremen's strike in four decades is underway. Anthony McAuley has this report on what it could cost the local economy. Changes at the top: Georges Media Group, the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, has a new publisher. Veteran news executive Kevin Hall, who is currently president of the company, will succeed Judi Terzotis, who will step down from her position handling the day-to-day management of the company and take on a new role as CEO. Stephanie Riegel has the details. Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 