Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

US president on social media said he was ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr was looking into broadcasters’ licenses Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump reinforced comments made by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatening the broadcast licenses of news organizations … Read more

Cuba Set to Welcome US Investment, Official Says

Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, who is considered by many to be Cuba’s economic czar, sits down with NBC’s George Solis in an exclusive interview to discuss his goal to attract foreign investors and share his plan to allow Cuban nationals living abroad to invest in the private sector and own businesses on the island.

Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ on Covid vaccines before making recommendation, memos reveal

US based Covid vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox There was scant data behind ending the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant people and children, according to internal memos made public because of … Read more

Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Fund TSA Amid Travel Chaos

From Florida to Illinois and Georgia to Texas, TSA staffing shortages worsened by the partial government shutdown are contributing to extremely long waits at airports. In a letter to lawmakers, the CEOs of the nation’s major airlines call the $0 paycheck that officers received on Friday, “simply unacceptable.” Since the shutdown started, hundreds of TSA … Read more

US Jet Fighters Target Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Hub

Iran launched new attacks on Monday striking a fuel depot at Dubai’s airport and unleashing cluster bombs on Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the Pentagon said it destroyed Kharg Island’s defenses, just off the Iranian coast, which produces 90% of Iran’s oil. President Donald Trump said he could go further and target the oil facilities themselves. NBC’s … Read more