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Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise
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Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise 00:53 UP NEXT Cost of war in Iran hits America’s heartland 02:31 Strike hits Jerusalem’s Old City 02:01 Trump weighs deploying ground troops 01:45 Action hero Chuck Norris dies at...

Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history
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Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history

Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled...

Trump weighing several options for U.S. troops inside Iran
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Trump weighing several options for U.S. troops inside Iran

America’s Gulf state allies want to see an end to the war, with some of them concerned about the U.S. leaving Iran’s hard-line regime in power and vengeful, NBC News has reported. Trump also is increasingly navigating criticism from some of his own supporters over his decision to go to war in Iran. Amanda Robbins...

Senate Democrats wade into their party’s most contentious primaries: From the Politics Desk
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Senate Democrats wade into their party’s most contentious primaries: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman explores how Democratic senators are ramping up their midterm activity as primary season heats up. Plus, Dan De Luce...

8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
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8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval

California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations. The eight attorneys general filed the motion for a temporary restraining order less than a day after the Federal Communications...

Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court
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Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court

Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor filed a federal civil lawsuit Friday seeking more than $1 million in damages from rival Morehouse College and two campus cops who detained him after a disturbance during the post-game handshake. Taylor, who was not charged with a crime, said in the lawsuit he was handcuffed by the Morehouse...

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ castmates speak out amid Taylor Frankie Paul fallout
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‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ castmates speak out amid Taylor Frankie Paul fallout

Shortly after the video was published, a Disney spokesperson confirmed that ABC had pulled Taylor’s season of “The Bachelorette,” which was set to premiere on Sunday. “My personal history as a survivor makes it impossible for me to stay silent,” castmate Layla Taylor said in a Friday Instagram story. “I stand firmly against domestic violence...