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Mardi Gras 2026 ends in New Orleans with final parades on Feb. 16‑17. Discover parade routes, history, and celebrations of this centuries-old festival.

FBI releases description of Nancy Guthrie case suspect, $100K reward offered, and Pima County deputies detain three individuals near Tucson home.

Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Senator Mark Kelly or cutting retirement pay over a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.

DCCC targets five additional Republican-held districts for 2026 midterms, citing favorable special elections and launching nominee funds to support Democrats.

Lindsey Vonn crashes 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill in Cortina, ending her medal bid just nine days after ACL injury at age 42.

Gregory Bovino removed from Border Patrol amid fatal shooting, highlighting Trump administration’s social-media-driven enforcement tactics.

Ryan Routh, convicted for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024, faces life in prison; sentencing set Wednesday in Fort Pierce federal court.

UAE royal invests $500M in Trump family’s crypto firm just before inauguration, raising U.S. conflict-of-interest concerns, Baltimore Chronicle reports.

Jury deliberates in Fairfax double murder case as Brendan Banfield faces life for killing wife and another man with Brazilian au pair, reports Baltimore Chronicle.

Tulsi Gabbard was excluded from planning the Venezuela operation, highlighting internal tensions in the Trump administration, reports Baltimore Chronicle .