| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Ambassador P: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has named Percy "Master P" Miller as her new "entertainment ambassador" to help promote New Orleans culture ahead of the global audience that will watch the 2025 Super Bowl. James Finn has the story. A bridge too low: The Belle Chase bridge now under construction is sinking, and the project's developer has been hit with a $10,000-a-day fine. Alyse Pfeil and Jessica Williams have the details. A voice lost: New Orleans jazz and rhythm & blues bassist and vocalist George French has died of complications from COVID and cancer. Keith Spera has a look at his life and legacy. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad |