A 16-year-old is charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting another teenager during a Mardi Gras Parade in Lake Charles Tuesday night. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says the teen made it easy for investigators – there’s a photo of him on social media holding a gun.

Cut 12 (11) “…had ill intentions?”

Remembrances are pouring on for another civil rights giant. Dr. Norman C. Francis passed away yesterday morning at the age of 94. Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was a lifelong friend of Dr. Francis; he says while he could have been a world-class lawyer, potentially on a path to the U.S. Supreme Court, he chose a career in academia, serving as president of Xavier University for almost a half-century.

Cut 8 (10) “…at Xavier University.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson has drawn four challengers in his District Four race, including two Democrats. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

Tyler Shough may not have won rookie of the year, but the Saints quarterback just experienced something a lot more meaningful than any trophy could ever provide – the arrival of his first child. Tyler and his wife Jordan welcomed their new son, Grayson Dubois Shough, yesterday. Posting a carousel of their newly-expanded family, Shough said it’s the best thing he and his wife have ever done.