The view of the Port of New Orleans, called Port of NOLA for New Orleans, Louisiana. Lunch, Went of a bus tour of the city. Above is the 32-acre Louis Armstrong Park.  I asked Google AI, who is the most iconic person associated with New Orleans: Louis Armstrong   is widely considered the most famous and influential person born in New Orleans. A pioneering jazz trumpeter and singer, his international fame spanned decades, cementing his legacy as a "foundational influence in jazz" known affectionately as "Satchmo" For example, their airport was in 2001 renamed the Louis Armstrong International Airport.  I might further add that he was born in New Orleans in 1901: Had a career spanning five decades, beginning as an inventive trumpeteer in the 1920s In 1928 he recorded  St James Infirmary Blues,  also known as  Gambler's Blues,  which originated as an American folk song.  There is no true association with New Orleans because the infirmary deriv...

But first: President   Donald Trump   escalated his threat to target   Iran’s infrastructure , warning a "whole civilization" will die, "never to be brought back again," if Iranian officials miss his deadline to make a deal to end the war. Emphasizing the Tuesday night deadline, Trump referred to the upcoming crossroads as “one of most important moments in the long and complex history of the world.” Speaking of the Iranian regime, he added that “47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.” Vice President J.D. Vance, during a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, with whom he is currently visiting,   said   the U.S. is confident it will get a response from Iran before the 8 p.m. E.T. deadline passes . However: Iran rejected a   cease-fire   draft on Monday and submitted its own counterproposal. "They made a proposal, and it's a significant proposal. It's a significant step. It's not good enough," ...