Work halted at Assumption Sinkhole after containment berm cracks ~Katie Moore, WWLTV

Gusman ends controversial flat-rate contract with firm ~Clair Galofaro

Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services ~Janet Hayes, The Lens

Animal control, law enforcement officers learn to rescue animals from floods ~AP, The Republic

'Cajun Flamingo' comes roaring back from brink of extinction ~John Snell, WVUE

Dithyrambalina: New Orleans Music Box Village Expands, Goes Mobile ~Jocelyne Ninnerman, offBeat