Abdul El-Sayed dropped a sexualized U.S. Senate ad called “Senate Island” to sell his socialist platform in the most perverted and un-American way possible.

The levee board, trying to stop leaks to the press, spent $23,000 on a tech consultant to investigate a suspected leaker and $1,250 sweeping the office for bugs. One employee was forced out; those still there say the investigation has tanked morale. People are jumping ship.

New Orleans students are not getting the mental health support they need. They told us that because we asked. The least we can do is listen. @ERA_NOLA buff.ly/VBz2hGy

Reuters reports that China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO has used concealed equipment aboard its vessels for decades to collect signals intelligence for Beijing, according to two senior Trump administration officials. The officials say the systems can collect communications from military aircraft and vessels across North America, Europe and Asia, as well as information on military communications technology, encryption and key maritime routes. The War Zone adds that China’s 2017 National Intelligence Law requires Chinese organizations and citizens to support state intelligence work when required, while a 2025 U.S. Naval War College study found that China’s civilian maritime sector can support intelligence collection. The Pentagon also placed COSCO on its list of companies linked to China’s military in January 2025, although the designation is not a formal sanction. The specific equipment and ships involved have not been publicly identified, and China’s embassy in Washington called the allegations “totally baseless.” COSCO did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment. Sources: reuters.com/world/china/chin… twz.com/news-features/chines…