| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Welcome to Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories. Help for Texas: The death toll is still climbing after flash floods in Texas Hill Country last week, with 82 dead and 41 missing. Now, Louisiana firefighters trained in water rescues have joined in the search for survivors. Essence Fest: "A Philly Jawn" with Jill Scott brought more crowds to the Superdome on Saturday night, and music critic Keith Spera has all the highlights and hiccups. But the festival is catching criticism this year, with music artist India Arie and others sounding off on social media. And our opinion writer Will Sutton asks, has Essence lost its swag? A fort by any other name: Louisiana's largest military installation will be called Fort Polk once again, but this time it'll be named for a different Polk awarded a Silver Star during WWII and not the Confederate general, slave owner and first Episcopal bishop in the state. Tragic drowning: Bystanders shared accounts of a chaotic scene after a 16-year-old boy drowned at a popular Bogalusa swimming spot. A nurse stepped up to perform CPR, they said, and the ambulance got caught in the sand. Here's wishing you a good week. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 