The White House effectively embraced remarks from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday that called for new elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu, described by the New York Democrat as “a major obstacle to peace.” Biden said Friday that Schumer delivered a “good speech.” Asked about the president’s praise, National Security Council spokesperson John … Read more
It’s Election Day in Arizona and elderly voters in Maricopa County are told by phone that local polling places are closed due to threats from militia groups. Meanwhile, in Miami, a flurry of photos and videos on social media show poll workers dumping ballots. The phone calls in Arizona and the videos in Florida turn … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Almost two years after her 5-year-old son’s body was found in a suitcase along an Indiana highway, the mother wanted on a murder warrant was arrested in California, police said Friday. Dejaune Ludie Anderson has been sought since a warrant was issued in October 2022 for her arrest in the death of … Read more
The Michigan prosecutor who won convictions against the mother and father of teenage school shooter Ethan Crumbley said Friday her goal was not to ensure that the sins of other criminally convicted children are visited on their parents in court, but to prevent further gun violence. “I hope it leads to more prevention of gun … Read more
A new study from the Government Accountability Office found that postsecondary institutions that cater to large Latino student populations face severe infrastructure needs, including massive, multimillion-dollar backlogs in facility and maintenance projects and issues with digital and internet access. Researchers at GAO surveyed 169 colleges and universities in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and … Read more
At least three people were killed after a tornado hit Logan County, Ohio, and significant injuries and flattened buildings were reported in an Indiana town as severe weather struck several states Thursday, officials said. Logan County, Ohio, Sheriff Randall Dodds said that there were two deaths at the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, north … Read more
A New Mexico State police officer was fatally shot on a local highway and a search was ongoing Friday afternoon for an “armed and dangerous” suspect. The officer, who was not identified, was killed on Interstate 40 near mile marker 320, state police announced on X Friday. “Scene is still active. Details are limited” the … Read more
A 36-year-old man was shot with his own gun on a New York City subway Thursday as terrified riders took cover, screamed that there were babies onboard and begged for someone to open the train doors so they could get to safety. While Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Oren Yaniv on Friday said the shooting … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are teaming up — off the field this time — to open up a “modern steakhouse” in the heart of their home city. 1587 Prime — a nod to the Super Bowl champions’ jersey numbers — will open in the Loews Hotel in Kansas City in early … Read more
OKINAWA, Japan — The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China, Washington’s envoy to Tokyo told NBC News in an exclusive interview this week. “They have been more aggressive, as we have, from purely a strategic standpoint of putting our roots down even deeper in the area at the … Read more