Donald Trump and NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker discuss the economy, immigration and more. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado overcome the odds to win the Kentucky Derby. Plus, a look at a potential favorite to succeed Pope Francis ahead of the conclave to elect a new Catholic leader. Here’s what to know today….
Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities, much of it against women and girls. In prayer walks, self-defense classes, marches and speeches at state capitols, they are pushing for better cooperation among law enforcement agencies to find missing people and solve homicides that are…
People with celiac disease can kiss without fear, even if their partner has just eaten gluten, according to a new study. People with celiac disease have an immune response to gluten, a protein found in foods such as bread, pasta, gummy bears and soy sauce. Everyday activities often require careful calculation to avoid exposure. Whether…
Israel’s security cabinet on Monday approved plans to expand its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to public broadcaster Kan, and has begun calling up tens of thousands of its reserve soldiers. On Sunday, meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile attack at Israel’s main international airport, Ben Gurion, hours before Israeli Prime Minister…
A Guatemalan woman who gave birth to an American baby less than a week ago is being held along with her newborn as she faces deportation, U.S. officials said. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Sunday that the woman was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol agents and hospitalized after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico…
Philadelphia police are investigating and a Temple University student has been suspended following an antisemitic incident at the Barstool Sports bar in the city Saturday night. Video on social media shows a woman who appears to be a server at Barstool Sansom Street carrying a sign that bears an anti-Jewish message with profanity, which a…
BOSTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday repeatedly invoked the Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Pence received the award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election. The award recognizes…
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will direct several federal agencies to “reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt Alcatraz,” a facility that for decades served as a federal prison and is now a national park. “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday an agreement for Washington, D.C., to host the 2027 NFL draft, a person familiar with the plans told NBC News. The aim is for the event to take place on the National Mall. Axios was first to report the news. The NFL declined to comment. Washington…
President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to implement a 100% tariff on movies made in other countries that are imported to the United States, decrying other nations for offering financial incentives meant to “draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.” “Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This…
