| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Days of rain: We’ve got our eyes on the Gulf, waiting to see what that disturbance will mean for us here. The weather watchers tell us to expect a few days of rain, which at times could be quite heavy. Judge suspension: The Judicial Commission has recommended that Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Jennifer Medley be suspended for a month over allegations stemming from her election campaign nearly five years ago. John Simerman has the details. Powering Meta: The plan to provide power to Meta’s $10 billion AI data center in northeast Louisiana took center stage during a hearing Tuesday in Baton Rouge. Josie Abugov writes that the hearing took place a day after Mark Zuckerberg weighed in with longer-range plans that could give the center a footprint the size of Manhattan. Risk-reward: The Saints took a chance on Juwan Johnson, signing the talented tight end to a three-year, $30 million contract. Now, Luke Johnson writes, the team expects Johnson to play like one of the best-paid tight ends in the NFL. John Lipani? Who’s that? You might not have heard of John Lipani. But if your thing is adult spelling bees, you’ll know that Lipani — L-I-P-A-N-I — is a force to be reckoned with. Maddie Scott tells us all about him in this fun story. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a great offer. Stay dry, BW | 