| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Saints win: It wasn't always pretty — especially in the first half on offense — but the Saints' stifling defense kept the game in hand until Derek Carr & Co. made enough plays for New Orleans to defeat the Carolina Panthers, 20-17. Jeff Duncan has three key takeaways, while Rod Walker notes the offense needs to catch up with the defense. You'll find all our coverage here. Fact check: District Attorney Jason Williams made news last week when he threatened to pull prosecutors from the hearings where bail is set, alleging the city’s magistrate court regularly ignores their pleas to set high bail amounts for people suspected of murder and other violent crimes. But an analysis of data over the last five months doesn't support that claim. Jillian Kramer and Jeff Adelson have the story. Full steam ahead: LCMC Health isn't letting a Federal Trade Commission challenge of its $150 million purchase of Tulane Medical Center slow down Tulane's integration into its new system. LCMC CEO Greg Feirn said he expects some 500 Tulane physicians and medical residents to move from the downtown hospital to East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie by the end of January. Stephanie Riegel has the details. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 