usnews.nbcnews.com

U.S. News: Latest Breaking Stories, Video, and Photos on American Politics, Economy, and Society

  • ️NBCNews

More news

Morning Rundown

Trump's auto tariffs and Michael Waltz's role in Signal group chat: Morning Rundown

Plus, Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing announced driver Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson and join forces with reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

Michael Waltz
Michael Waltz

World

5h ago

World

Missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle submerged more than 16 feet in peat bog as search continues

The M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle was found Wednesday, a day after the soldiers went missing during a training exercise.

US soldiers missing in Lithuania
US soldiers missing in Lithuania

Science News

With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

At least 10 sites have suspended or limited weather balloon launches, which used to occur twice daily, because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service.

A woman holds a weather balloon on pavement against a dusky sky.
A woman holds a weather balloon on pavement against a dusky sky.

U.S. news

6h ago

U.S. news

Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn’t order they install AC

The judge affirmed claims brought by advocates of people incarcerated in the state, where summer heat routinely soars above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hot Texas Prisons
Hot Texas Prisons

Politics News

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

Noem’s trip to the prison comes as the Trump administration seeks to show it is deporting people it describes as the “worst of the worst.”

Kristi Noem tours the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador
Kristi Noem tours the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador

U.S. news

12h ago

U.S. news

4 U.S. Army soldiers go missing in Lithuania during training exercise

A search and recovery effort is underway for the soldiers, who are all from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.

Lithuania US Soldiers
Lithuania US Soldiers

U.S. news

13h ago

U.S. news

Officers receive 24-hour suspension after punching deaf man with cerebral palsy

Tyron McAlpin was arrested last year and was initially charged with assaulting police and resisting arrest, but the charges were later dropped.

New body cam video released by the Phoenix Police Department is raising questions about an arrest in august where a deaf man, who also has cerebral palsy, was beaten and tased four times by police officers.
New body cam video released by the Phoenix Police Department is raising questions about an arrest in august where a deaf man, who also has cerebral palsy, was beaten and tased four times by police officers.

Health news

Michigan patient dies after contracting rabies through a transplanted organ

Potential organ donors are screened for viruses, bacteria and other infections, but rabies isn’t usually among those tests.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of rabies virus particles (blue).
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of rabies virus particles (blue).

U.S. news

14h ago

U.S. news

Ex-North Dakota lawmaker sentenced to 10 years for traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minors

Prosecutors outlined their reasons to impose a roughly three-year prison sentence for Ray Holmberg, but the judge said Holmberg is still a threat to underage boys.

Ray Holmbert
Ray Holmbert

U.S. news

14h ago

U.S. news

Winner of an $83.5 million Texas lottery jackpot last month still waiting for payout

The winner bought tickets for the Feb. 17 lottery using Jackpocket, a courier service that Texas lawmakers are trying to ban.

Texas Lottery Jackpot Investigation tickets lotto
Texas Lottery Jackpot Investigation tickets lotto

U.S. news

15h ago

U.S. news

Hidden heart-shaped notes were found in Luigi Mangione's socks, prosecutors say

The socks were included in clothes his defense team gave him for a hearing in Manhattan last month, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.

Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City
Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City