More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific The US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics. This brings the death … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom is rolling out a taxpayer-backed freebie for new parents, promising hundreds of diapers for every baby born in California under a new statewide program. The Democrat announced Friday that the state will partner with nonprofit Baby2Baby to hand out 400 free diapers to families leaving participating hospitals, starting this summer. The initiative, … Read more
President and his party celebrate as Democrats vow to fight Virginia court ruling barring state from enacting new voter-approved congressional maps – key US politics stories from 8 May 2026 at a glance Virginia’s supreme court on Friday ruled that the state cannot use new congressional maps approved by voters to help Democrats gain as … Read more
The Trump administration released declassified UFO files that have been collected by the federal government dating back to the 1940’s. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
Automaker had given ‘numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so’, says California attorney general General Motors (GM) agreed to pay $12.75m to resolve claims that it illegally sold hundreds of thousands of Californians’ location and driving data to two data brokers, said the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, on Friday. He said … Read more
US judge says halt of $100m in funds allotted by Congress for scholars, writers and research illegal and discriminatory A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) were unconstitutional and involved “blatant” discrimination. In April last year, … Read more
Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
Though a final decision has not been made, a source familiar with the matter says President Trump is considering firing Dr. Marty Makary after frustration with his performance as FDA commissioner. NBC News’ Anne Thompson explains.
After January order from US department of the interior, managers across 55 sites have lifted prohibitions Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. Doug Burgum, the US Department of the Interior secretary, issued … Read more
Saudi officials were angered by President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that the U.S. would start guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, fearing the move could spur more Iranian attacks on Gulf allies.
