news2shortsMelvin Trotter, 65, gets lethal injection for 1986 stabbing death, becoming second person executed by state this year A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death Tuesday in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025. Melvin Trotter, 65, … Read more
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about his decision to attend the State of the Union address, saying he has an obligation, despite other members of his party choosing to boycott. Kelly recently faced pressure from the Trump administration, which sought his indictment over a video in which he and other … Read more
US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this year State of the Union speech: when is it and how can you watch? Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Erika Kirk, … Read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss what he’s hoping to hear from President Trump’s State of the Union address. Sen. Mullin also reacts to the Supreme Court ruling striking down the majority of President Trump’s tariff agenda and to the potential airstrikes on Iran as the administration builds up military … Read more
Gwendolyn Westbrook, ex-CEO of a San Francisco homeless non-profit, is accused of using public funds for personal use The former CEO of a San Francisco homeless services charity will be arraigned on Tuesday on nine felony charges after prosecutors said she stole more than $1.2m in public funds meant to keep people off the streets. … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that 56 U.S. Coast Guard members forced out over a Biden-era COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be reinstated with back pay, marking what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called a major victory for “religious, personal and medical freedom.” Former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, under former President Joe Biden, … Read more
Victims, as well as 32-year-old suspect, confirmed dead after incident on street in Gig Harbor, says county sheriff’s office Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A man stabbed four people to death in the street in Gig Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday morning after violating a no-contact … Read more
Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address, NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki discusses the president’s approval rating and the polling landscape for both Democrats and Republicans heading into the midterms.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his decision to skip President Trump’s State of the Union address and Democrats’ message heading into the midterms.
Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield US military leaders including Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, met with executives from the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Tuesday to hash out a dispute over what the government will be able to do with the company’s … Read more
