Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by President Donald Trump, announced a list of performers Wednesday for The Great American State Fair, but shortly after, Martina McBride, Young MC, The Commodores and more, announced that they would not be making appearances, sparking a wave of controversy. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
Americans spend 18% of our economy on healthcare, nearly twice the average of comparable nations, for worse results The Commonwealth Fund published its 2026 report card on US healthcare this week, measuring the United States against 19 other wealthy countries. It runs the most expensive system on earth, and it buys some of the worst … Read more
Republicans increasingly avoid doctors and vaccines, widening health gaps with Democrats, researchers say Growing Republican mistrust in the healthcare system has widened health disparities between liberals and conservatives, who are more likely to avoid vaccines and the medical system in general, according to a new study. Neil O’Brian, a political science professor at the University … Read more
Amtrak car caught fire in Hudson River tunnel due to overhead wire damage, according to New Jersey transit A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. The fire resulted in train delays on the New Jersey Transit … Read more
Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’ after drone hit apartments during attack on Ukraine. Plus, Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album Good morning. The Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, has said the alliance is “ready to defend every inch” of … Read more
Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-general Sign up for the Breaking News US email Meanwhile, the South Carolina state Senate vote on redistricting has failed, with some senators saying it was simply too late to change district lines. Longtime representative Jim Clyburn … Read more
The public is concerned. Fewer than half of US adults believe that Trump now possesses the mental acuity or physical health to be an effective president American presidents don’t have a stellar record of transparency about their health problems. After a polio diagnosis that caused paralysis of his lower body, Franklin Delano Roosevelt used a … Read more
Charlotte FC’s Tim Ream appears to be in pole position to lead the US on the field this summer, but there are many factors to consider Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter If you want to get US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino started, just use one word: leadership. The … Read more
Ex-attorney general was subpoenaed in March but had refused to show after her removal from justice department The former attorney general Pam Bondi will appear before the US House oversight and reform committee on Friday morning to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and its release of the … Read more
El Tri reached the quarter-finals the last time they hosted the tournament. They’re hoping old methods can revive the team after a disastrous outing in 2022 It was January 1986 and the temperature at the peak of La Malinche, one of Mexico’s tallest mountains, had plummeted to a bone-chilling cold. A group of soccer players … Read more
