TUCSON, Ariz. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ West Coast swing, aimed at ginning up support among Latino voters, is a sign of the larger emphasis Harris and former President Donald Trump have placed on pursuing the nation’s second largest racial or ethnic group. But they’re chasing those votes in very different ways. Trump, whose campaign … Read more
Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s longtime leader has driven home how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set the agenda in the Middle East in recent months, with a frustrated Biden White House unable to shape events or defuse a spreading conflict in the region. Officials in the Biden administration felt blindsided by the Israeli air strikes Friday in southern Beirut that … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. —A historic village in western North Carolina is under water after bearing the brunt of devastating flooding damage from Hurricane Helene. Tree branches, logs and a dumpster floated across Asheville’s Biltmore Village, renowned for being built and owned by a single individual. Water levels appeared to be several feet high and in some … Read more
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson “is currently being treated for burns,” his communications director confirmed to NBC News on Friday night. “Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. He is in good spirits,” said Mike Lonergan, the Robinson campaign’s communications director. Lonergan … Read more
Republican views of Taylor Swift have taken a nosedive in comparison to last year, a new NBC News poll shows, weeks after the pop singer announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. About 47% of Republicans say they view Swift negatively in a poll conducted days after her presidential endorsement, a sharp uptick from … Read more
A third of teens and young adults in the U.S. can’t afford or otherwise access menstrual products, according to new research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. The study found that “period poverty” — that is, insufficient access to menstrual hygiene products and related education — appears to affect young people equally, despite differences … Read more
After Hoda Kotb’s emotional announcement that she is leaving “TODAY” next year, Jenna Bush Hager tearfully remembered how Kotb was in her corner when it came to becoming her co-host. “You are who I come to, and you believed in me first,” Bush Hager told Kotb on the fourth hour of “TODAY” on Thursday. “We have a … Read more
New York Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday night. CNBC earlier reported that Adams has been indicted, and the indictment is sealed. The charges were not immediately clear. Spokespeople for the … Read more
A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker near Cincinnati prompted fears of an explosion and evacuation orders for people within at least a half-mile radius of the incident. Roughly 210 households in Whitewater Township, about 22 miles west-northwest of Cincinnati in an area near the city airport and the Kentucky state line, were under … Read more
The Chinese military successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Chinese defense ministry said. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launched the ICBM carrying a simulated warhead at 8:44 a.m. local time (8:44 p.m. Tuesday ET), the ministry said in a statement, adding that it accurately landed in a … Read more