| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Pediatric care: A slew of politicos and health care leaders gathered Tuesday to break ground on the Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital, made possible by a donation from Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. Emily Woodruff has the story. Corps reversal: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now saying it does not expect to have to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway due to lower-than-expected water levels. This reverses plans to divert water into Lake Pontchartrain to reduce pressure on downriver levees. Josie Abugov explains. Trial begins: Testimony began in the trial of the woman accused of beating and strangling the 6-year-old daughter of her boyfriend, stuffing her body in a bucket and leaving it outside of the girl's mother's house. Michelle Hunter was in the courtroom. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 