School threats: Authorities have investigated at least 106 threats of violence in or near schools in Louisiana since the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, state police and the FBI said. The news came as the University of New Orleans reopened its campus yesterday following the arrest of a suspect in one such threat. Nicholas Heard, 20, was arrested without incident at his home, said New Orleans police spokesman Beau Tidwell. A joint news release from the FBI and Louisiana State Police said that in the other cases, the ages of those arrested ranged from 11 to 28. Most were juveniles. Read more.
A sigh of relief: New Orleans Saints fans can breathe a sigh of relief, NFL.com reports. A tweet from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says that the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees have agreed on a two-year, $50 million deal, with $27 million in guarantees. Amid reports the Minnesota Vikings called to inquire about the possibility of landing Brees, New Orleans made “significant progress” on a deal during the quarterback’s visit to the team facility on Monday. Read more.
Return policy: Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy, they are tracked by a California company which has the power to override the store’s touted policy and refuse to refund their money, The Wall Street Journal reports. The electronics giant is one of several chains that have hired a service called The Retail Equation to score customers’ shopping behavior and impose limits on the amount of merchandise they can return. The Retail Equation said its services are used in 34,000 stores, where its system identifies shoppers whose behaviors mimic return fraud or abuse. Read more (subscription may be required.)
