Louis Armstrong statue gets codpiece-shaped beehive

🐝 Nature is weird. Bees formed a codpiece-shaped hive on the Louis Armstrong statue in Algiers. (Reddit)

✈️ Several airports across the country refuse to show a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the ongoing government shutdown on congressional Democrats. (Axios)

• Officials at our airport tell WWL they are evaluating DHS' request to play the video.

🚔 LSU home games will have beefed up security via the Louisiana State Police after two nearby shootings in less than a month. (WAFB)

🔎 The state legislative auditor is expected to update the council today about the city's estimated $100 million deficit. Watch live at 10am.

🎉 El Guapo, a bitters company based here, will soon be on Walmart's shelves. (Instagram)

💰 A French Quarter home that was previously a fire station is now on the market for nearly $4 million. (Zillow listing with photos)