Hudson Table is a multi-purpose culinary studio whose locations give diners an experience unlike any other. The studio offers cooking classes, catering and private event hosting. Its most popular event is a cooking competition where two chefs face off — and diners vote on the winner. Source

At 103 years old, you might expect Dorothy Smith to be taking it easy. But a chance encounter with YouTube influencers helped the centenarian complete the last item on her bucket list: Travel to Antarctica. Source

Visitors to New York City probably know the names of the city’s largest airports, LaGuardia and JFK. But the city’s first airport is a little less known. Floyd Bennett Field helped create air travel as we know it, and even now, it’s still a place that can take visitors on a journey. Source

It’s widely known that humans’ use of fossil fuels has contributed to the increase of planet-warming greenhouse gases. But animals might hold a key in combating climate change. Researchers on opposite sides of the globe found that re-introducing wildlife to some areas could make a difference. Source

Defendant Joël Le Scouarnec’s chillingly detailed notebooks —which he used to document sexual violence that spanned decades — are central to the trial. Source

Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city’s wildfire response, and said the department needs new leadership. Source

Hundreds of supporters of suspected killer Luigi Mangione rallied outside of a New York City courthouse Friday. It marked the first court appearance of the year for Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. Source

This morning marks the first full day in office for new FBI director Kash Patel. The longtime vocal Trump ally arrived at his new office Friday. Sweeping changes are expected under his leadership. Source

Late Friday night, President Trump fired General Charles “C.Q.” Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the firing last year due to Brown’s support of the Pentagon’s diversity efforts. Three other high-ranking military officials were also dismissed. Source

Overnight, Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza. The release is happening despite heightened tensions between Hamas and Israel after the terror group handed over a body that was misidentified as Shiri Bibas, a mother of two. Today, her family said the correct remains have been returned. Source