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Staley says she has ‘great deal of respect’ for UConn coach Auriemma had issued apology to South Carolina staff South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament. Staley released a statement on South … Read more

Iran-backed Houthi forces are raising the prospect of a second global shipping choke point in the Red Sea, threatening to deepen pressure on energy markets and global trade as the conflict with Iran intensifies. The Houthis entered the conflict in early April with missile and drone strikes on Israel and have since warned they could … Read more

The defending champion is ‘a lot more relaxed’ but ‘just as motivated’ this year after finally winning at Augusta On the Tuesday of last year’s Masters, Rory McIlroy dined with Justin Rose in the clubhouse at Augusta. He arrived right around the time that all the guests at Scottie Scheffler’s champions dinner were having cocktails … Read more

Benjamin Torres, son of Valerie Mack, files suit before Rex Heuermann reportedly set to change plea to guilty The accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is being sued along with his former wife and their daughter, by the son of one of his alleged victims. Benjamin Torres, the son of Valerie Mack, one the alleged victims … Read more

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ignored questions on whether she would entertain calls from the Department of Homeland Security to end sanctuary policies in the state. “Governor Spanberger must end her sanctuary policies that allow these illegal aliens onto our streets and work with DHS to protect the citizens of … Read more

The White House says President Trump is “aware” of a proposal by Pakistan to extend the deadline for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by two weeks. NBC News correspondents Kelly O’Donnell, Courtney Kube, Keir Simmons and Brian Cheung report on the ongoing conflict after President Trump warned “a whole … Read more

Markwayne Mullin visits Asheville to survey Hurricane Helene recovery in first big trip since Kristi Noem’s ouster Markwayne Mullin, the US homeland security secretary, used a visit to Asheville, North Carolina to call for a fundamental shift in the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), arguing that states and local governments – not … Read more

Voters are voting in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election and the Georgia runoff to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat. NBC News National Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist and Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki join Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the ground and from the big board.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche showered President Donald Trump with praise during a Justice Department anti-fraud press conference and said any decision on permanently replacing Pam Bondi was up to the president. “As to whether or not I want this job, I did not ask for this job. I love working for President Trump,” Blanche … Read more

Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” in Iran have raised alarms … Read more