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Jet carrying Gonzaga men’s basketball team nearly collided with flight taking off at LAX
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Jet carrying Gonzaga men’s basketball team nearly collided with flight taking off at LAX

LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic controllers to stop as a...

Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing an officer during a police chase
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Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing an officer during a police chase

A son of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday in connection with the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a law enforcement chase last year. Ian Cramer, 43, pleaded guilty in September to nine charges, including homicide while fleeing a peace officer, reckless endangerment and drug possession, tied to a...

State funeral for former President Carter set for Jan. 9
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State funeral for former President Carter set for Jan. 9

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. More young people are choosing trades over going to college 02:13 Now Playing State funeral for former President Carter set for Jan. 9 03:19 UP NEXT New York prepares for New Year’s Eve with over 1 million expected in Times...

U.S. Treasury says computers hacked by a Chinese ‘threat actor’
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U.S. Treasury says computers hacked by a Chinese ‘threat actor’

The U.S. Treasury Department said a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to use third-party software to tap into desktop computers of Treasury employees in what the department is calling “a major incident.” In a letter seen by NBC News, Aditi Hardikar, assistant secretary for management of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, wrote that...

Chess champion returns to tournament after being fined for wearing jeans
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Chess champion returns to tournament after being fined for wearing jeans

Facing a public relations checkmate, the International Chess Federation surrendered and allowed world champ Magnus Carlsen to wear jeans Monday at the World Blitz Championship in New York City. “I sincerely regret that this situation escalated without a resolution being found by both sides in time to prevent Magnus’s withdrawal,” Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the...