In a surprise announcement, the Defense Department disclosed Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to...
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Trump rethinks firing of Joint Chiefs chairman after one-on-one meeting, sources say
A meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.,...
Biden will meet with Pope Francis in the final days of his presidency
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president’s final international trip just days...
House votes down Republican bill to avert shutdown on eve of the deadline
WASHINGTON — The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily, after Republican leaders reneged on an...
The chaos agent in chief is back: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s...
Past government shutdowns have dinged Republicans but not cost them long term
As Republican leaders on Capitol Hill scramble to rescue a government funding deal after President-elect Donald Trump helped torpedo an...
T.D. Jakes asks court for help with Diddy misinformation on YouTube
A lawyer representing celebrity pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes is going to new lengths to try to combat artificial intelligence-generated misinformation...
Former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of bribery, money laundering
Prosecutors on Thursday accused Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, of using her...
Neil Cavuto, frequent Trump target, exits Fox News after 28 years
Veteran Fox News star Neil Cavuto is exiting after 28 years at the anchor’s desk, the network confirmed on Thursday....
FDA ruling limits which foods can be labeled ‘healthy’ on packaging
The Food and Drug Administration is changing the way food companies can claim their products are “healthy.” Fortified white bread...
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips recalled over ‘life-threatening’ allergy risk
Frito-Lay issued a recall of one of its most popular potato chips over milk that has not been declared on...
As Oklahoma puts inmate to death in last U.S. execution of 2024, ‘all eyes’ on Biden
Oklahoma on Thursday morning carried out the nation’s final execution of 2024, putting to death a former grocery store stocker...
November home sales surged more than expected, boosted by lower mortgage rates
Sales of previously owned homes rose 4.8% in November compared with October, according to the National Association of Realtors. That...
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione enroute to New York after waiving extradition
Luigi Mangione, the suspect indicted in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his right to an extradition hearing...
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a...
Putin addresses Ukraine war, Austin Tice, more at news conference
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Inside the ‘targeted operations’ ICE agents carry out against undocumented immigrants
CHELSEA, Mass. — The operation begins before dawn. More than a dozen agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement — or...
Wisconsin school shooting victims named as teacher Erin West and student Rubi Vergara
Tributes have been paid to the two victims who died in the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in...
How Dave McCormick won 2024’s closest Senate race — and how he’ll shape the GOP in Washington
For months, Dave McCormick knew a victory in Pennsylvania’s critical Senate race was far from certain. Public polling over the...
How did unclaimed bodies end up with a major biotech company?
What Relievant did not know at the time, according to emails obtained by NBC News through a records request to...
After a 21-year-old migrant was murdered, her body parts were harvested as her family fought to bring her home
This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. Every...
French court finds Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband guilty of rapes
A French court on Thursday, found the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against...
California man told Wisconsin shooting suspect about plan to attack a government building, gun order says
A California man was detained by the FBI and ordered to have his guns temporarily seized after he allegedly communicated...
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting highest level since pandemic
The Summary U.S. life expectancy jumped to 78.4 years last year, the highest it has been since 2019, before the...