New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras,
Olympics-LA Mayor Bass calls on LA28 chair Wasserman to resign
By Rory Carroll Feb 17 (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday said Casey Wasserman should step down as chairman of the committee organizing the 2028 Olympic Games following revelations of his interactions with convicted
Anderson Cooper says he’s exiting from ’60 Minutes,’ but staying with CNN
Anderson Cooper, who has reported for CBS’ “60 Minutes” for the past two decades in addition to hosting a weeknight news program on CNN, said Monday that he’s leaving the CBS broadcast to spend more time with
Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian military
Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia
An exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month, a federal judge ruled on Presidents Day, the federal
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
By Erica Stapleton and Andrew Hay SANTA FE, Feb 16 (Reuters) – New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the
Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, leaving legacy of American institutions
NEW YORK (AP) — Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96. The death
Anderson Cooper to leave CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ program, source says
Feb 16 (Reuters) – Anderson Cooper will leave CBS News’ “60 Minutes” program after nearly two decades, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine
Frederick Wiseman, American documentary filmmaker, dies at 96
By Nick Zieminski Feb 16 (Reuters) – Run your finger over a map of any American city, and you’ll come across many familiar places: the store, school, city hall, zoo, ballet, gym, racetrack, park and court. Each