New York Times is airing ad
The newspaper is broadcasting a commercial called “The Truth Is Hard” during Sunday’s Academy Awards, just days after the company and other news organizations were blocked from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing.
Car hits New Orleans crowd
Police say 28 people are injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans. A suspect is in custody and is being investigated over driving while intoxicated.
Transgender boy wins girls title
A transgender boy completes an undefeated season and wins the girls state wresting title in Texas. The 17-year-old’s family says he would rather wrestle boys but state policy calls for students to wrestle against the gender listed on their birth certificates.
Commerce pick nears approval
Wilbur Ross is likely to be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s secretary of commerce Monday despite unanswered questions about his ownership of a Cyprus bank that caters to wealthy Russians.