| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
TROPICAL TURBULENCE: After an unusually calm August, hurricane analysts are suddenly monitoring four tropical weather disturbances in the Atlantic basin: Hurricane Fiona, Tropical Storm Gaston, a tropical wave just off the west coast of Africa and, more worrisome, a tropical wave that threatens to enter the Caribbean Sea. MAXIMUM PENALTY: Anger and remorse filled the courtroom Tuesday at the sentencing of Wendell Lachney, 58, the drunken driver who killed 9-year-old Abby Douglas on Belle Chasse Highway near Gretna. “You are a disgrace,” the girl’s grandmother said in a statement that a prosecutor said. “I’m not asking for forgiveness; I don't deserve it,” Lachney said. “But I am deeply sorry for my actions." After taking it all in, the judge gave Lachney the maximum sentence. THE COLLAPSE: In the span of just 10 offensive snaps, the New Orleans Saints committed four turnovers that took them from driving for the go-ahead score against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday to trailing by three scores. Here’s the anatomy of the collapse. Thanks for starting your Wednesday with Morning Headlines. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 