Shooting at Historic New Orleans Restaurant Leaves One Dead, Several Wounded The restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, is a New Orleans fixture with deep ties to the civil rights movement. Authorities say it wasn’t deliberately targeted. Oregon city reverses vote, removes convicted murderer from police review board after backlash Salem City Council reverses controversial decision, removes convicted murderer Kyle Hedquist from police advisory boards after intense public outrage and criticism. Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list The White House has announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics |
Iraqi army fully takes over key base following US withdrawal Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down a U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq by September 2025, with U.S. forces departing bases where they had been stationed. Minneapolis braces for march called by pardoned Jan. 6 rioter A rally organized by a provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric is planned, while counterprotests are also expected. Officials are urging calm. |