Matt Bloom

In a press conference, Mayor-elect Helena Moreno said she and other local leaders sent a letter to U.S.

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino requesting data on people detained.

Bovino, who's in charge of the sweep, has made comments to local media saying his goal is to make as many arrests as he possibly can.

Matt Bloom, NPR News, New Orleans.

Shoppers are expected to spend more than $14 billion online during Cyber Monday.

That's according to data tracker Adobe Analytics, which looks at retail trends.

The forecast states that's a 6% jump over last year.

It comes on the heels of a busy Black Friday.

Despite economic uncertainty around tariffs and cost of living increases, U.S.

customers spent almost $12 billion online shopping, a record.

Video game consoles, electronics, and home appliances saw an uptick in sales, and shopping services powered by AI and mobile apps also saw a big jump in use.

Companies that measure traffic at physical stores, meanwhile, saw a slight drop in in-person spending.

The airline says the flight from Detroit, Michigan left the runway's paved surface while transitioning to the taxiway after landing.

All 54 passengers and four crew members were evacuated and taken to the terminal via bus.

The slide happened after a powerful winter storm dropped more than eight inches of snow in parts of Iowa and other states across the Midwest.

The storm hit just as many residents head home from the Thanksgiving holiday,

and officials say more delays are likely.

Forecasters say another winter storm could bring freezing rain and ice in the Appalachians Monday and Tuesday and moderate to heavy snow in the interior northeast.

Matt Bloom, NPR News.

At the Lakeside Shopping Center outside New Orleans, shoppers came out in droves for a sip-and-shop event, which offered champagne for customers.