Revealed: New Orleans touted public safety street closures for years but didn’t implement them

A Guardian analysis shows that vehicles were allowed to approach Bourbon Street despite safety plans in years leading up to deadly attack Local government officials in New Orleans, which endured an intentional, deadly truck ramming attack on its most famous street during New Year’s Day celebrations, have not shut down vehicular cross traffic on that … Read more

Zelenskyy in UK for emergency summit after Oval Office blowup

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a fiery exchange with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Starmer said the U.K. and France will take the lead on drafting a new ceasefire plan that they will present to the United States. NBC’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports … Read more

Hazel Dukes, lifelong civil rights leader, dies aged 92

President of the NAACP New York state chapter fought tirelessly for voting rights, fair housing and education Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York state chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92. Dukes peacefully passed away in her New York City home surrounded by family, … Read more

Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations on hold after Trump-Zelenskyy clash

White House officials say that because of what played out in the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, direct negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine are on hold, and the White House could seek to withhold military aid. NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY.

The military spouses building businesses in the desert: ‘learning to stand on your own two feet’

In Twentynine Palms, California, these business owners have gained more than a job – they’ve built a sense of identity The California desert, for 28-year-old Madie Chapman, was a shock to the system. Chapman became a desert resident last summer, when her husband, a field radio operator, was stationed at the Twentynine Palms combat center, … Read more

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches bid for NYC mayor

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his candidacy for New York City mayor in a 17-minute video, saying he’s entering the race because he believes the city is in crisis. The former governor resigned from office in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations.

Hiding kids’ ‘gender identity’ from parents is common in blue state fighting Trump on trans issues: watchdog

More than 50 school districts in Maine have policies that allow minors to hide their gender identity from their parents, according to a new watchdog report.  Parents Defending Education (PDE), a grassroots organization tracking gender ideologies in schools across the country, filed public records requests to confirm that at least 57 of the state’s 192 … Read more