New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, have announced plans to provide affordable childcare for kids under 5-years-old across the state of New York and "free" childcare specifically for 2-year-olds in the Big Apple.

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a strong rejection of a recent Western proposal for post-war security guarantees to Ukraine. The proposal emerged from talks involving the U.S., Ukraine and European allies, and included elements like European-led peacekeeping forces and American-backed monitoring.