The Israel-Hamas war and divisions in the United States have sparked new tensions on college campuses. NBC News’ Shaq Brewster sat down with students from the University of Michigan for an in-depth conversation about race and higher education. Blinken and Qatar’s prime minister express shared hope for release of hostages At a joint news conference…
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a U.S. labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a “distraction and embarrassment.” A regional official with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint claiming SpaceX violated the workers’ rights under federal labor…
WASHINGTON — Normally a staunch critic of the president, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday praised the Biden administration’s efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia as an important step toward stabilizing the Middle East after the war. Graham, of South Carolina, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” said that…
Lawmakers respond to strikes in Yemen, some raising authorization concerns WASHINGTON — Lawmakers offered mixed reviews over the United States’ military action in Yemen. Republicans, particularly those in leadership positions, are largely supportive, calling the strikes overdue. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., welcomed the operations, saying in a statement, “President Biden’s decision to use military…
A fourth woman has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit that when she was a teen she was gang raped and sex trafficked by the music mogul, along with Harve Pierre, a former longtime president of his record label, and an unnamed individual. The woman, identified in the suit only…
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce provisions of a strict new abortion ban that could penalize doctors who perform the procedure in emergency situations. The court granted emergency requests filed by Idaho state officials, putting on hold a federal judge’s ruling that said the provisions conflict with federal law. The court also…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is being accused of sexual assault by another woman, who alleged in a lawsuit that the music mogul and the R&B singer Aaron Hall assaulted her and her friend at Hall’s apartment in 1990 or 1991. The alleged assault happened following an event at the offices of MCA Records, according to a…
Israel will defend itself against genocide accusations at the International Court of Justice. Snow, high winds and storms are forecast to hit much of the U.S. And Trump levels a baseless conspiracy theory at Nikki Haley. Here’s what to know today. Israel faces a genocide case, and comments on displacing Gazans could complicate its defense…
Some GOP voters say the cost of speaking out against Trump is too high. The Senate delays holiday recess to hammer out an immigration deal. And the U.S. urges Israel to limit its war in Gaza. Here’s what to know today. Trump’s secret weapon: Fear Former President Donald Trump greets the crowd at a campaign…
The U.S. is currently in the midst of a Covid wave, fueled by the JN.1 variant that’s driving up hospitalizations and deaths across the country. For most people, however, the new variant doesn’t seem to be causing worse symptoms. That’s left many wondering whether we need to keep swabbing our nasal passages with Covid tests…
