The head of NATO is meeting with President Trump today at the White House, just 24 hours after Trump pulled the plug on a second summit with Russia's leader. The meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte [[ RUH-tuh ]] was announced after a possible summit between Trump and Vladimir Putin was canceled by Trump, who called it a "waste of time." Trump continues to press Putin to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and announced sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies on Wednesday. The Senate has again rejected a measure that would end the government shutdown. It comes after Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor for over 22 hours. Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a House funding resolution unless it extends health insurance subsidies used by over 20-million people. Candidates to be New York City's next mayor have their final face-to-face debate. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, Independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa will go at it tonight. In the first debate, Mamdani played mostly defense, with the front-runner taking a lot of shots from Cuomo and Sliwa. The Trump administration is continuing to carry out strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels. In a post on X, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced two alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This marks an apparent expansion of the strikes as they all previously happened in Caribbean waters. The Louvre Museum has reopened in Paris following a heist that saw thieves escape with eight pieces of France's crown jewels. However, The Apollo Room, which is where the jewels were stolen from, remains closed as police continue their investigation. The stolen jewels are valued at approximately 102-million-dollars, and local authorities stated that around 100 investigators are working to recover the jewels before the thieves can sell or dismantle them. You're going to have to get your face scanned if you want to use one of the biggest dating apps on the planet. Tinder is announcing a first-of-its-kind facial verification feature that helps confirm users are real and match their profile photos. Match Group, which owns Tinder, says the policy will apply to all new users in the U.S.
The Senate has again rejected a measure that would end the government shutdown. It comes after Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley spoke on the floor for over 22 hours. Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a House funding resolution unless it extends health insurance subsidies used by over 20-million people. 
