| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of the day's top headlines. Shelter woes: Officials with Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration overseeing the city's low-barrier homeless shelter were aware of the facility's staffing problems, security shortcomings, drug use and sanitation issues for at least a year before they became public. This is according to emails obtained by The Times-Picayune. Sophie Kasakove has the story. Abroad again: Mayor Cantrell has flown to Doha, Qatar, to take part in an economic forum. It comes on the heels of a trip to Montreal and is the eighth since the summer of 2022. We've got the details here. How hot? New Orleans experienced its hottest year on record last year, and many are bracing for another scorcher. But is it safe to assume that this year will be as bad as 2023? Kasey Bubnash has this report. Thanks for reading, and check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 