Good morning, New Orleans.

Jefferson Parish aftercare pre-registrations fell 18% to 4,042 and attendance dropped 7.2% to 2,221, prompting Estelle, Terrytown, and Truman schools to end their programs.

The board raised the weekly fee to $45 in March 2025 to boost staff pay, which board critics say made care unaffordable for many families.

Tiny microplastics are accumulating in the Gulf off Elmer’s Island and showing up in oysters and shrimp, volunteers say, and beach cleanups keep finding plastics washing back with the tide; scientists are continuing studies to determine health risks + the Mississippi River remains a major source of the pollution.

Tulane rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and beat Charlotte 38-31 in overtime on Friday, Oct.

30, after Johnnie Daniels rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns and Dagan Bruno scored on a fourth-and-goal lunge in OT. Tulane will host Tulsa next Saturday (Nov. 7 at 11 a.m.).