| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
IN HOT WATER: The record June heat wave in south Louisiana, with even water temperatures edging into the mid-90s in Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico, is serving up a triple whammy of danger: an elevated risk of intense hurricanes, more Vibrio bacteria infections and more fish kills. What could be even more problematical for businesses and residents, forced to keep air conditioning running at maximum levels overnight, is that daily low temperatures for the two weeks ending Thursday marked the warmest such stretch for June on record. COUNTING CASH: Once New Orleans’ Arch Manning enrolls at the University of Texas, the Isidore Newman School quarterback could make more money through name, image and likeness deals than anyone in college football, now that endorsement payments to student-athletes are legal. The No. 1 recruit in the Class in 2023 has a background unlike that of anyone else, with Super Bowl-winning uncles Peyton and Eli and grandfather Archie, whose names are synonymous with football royalty, and Texas is a place where players can get plenty of financial support. BACKLASH: An ugly reminder of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal on Roe v. Wade surfaced Saturday in New Orleans when an Algiers Point church's memorial to aborted fetuses was found defaced with red paint. Here’s how the pastor reacted. Stay inside, hydrate and check the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 