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FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday he’s nixing a much-criticized plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Charges dropped against former Olympian over reflecting pool damage
The Trump administration dropped charges against a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, saying new evidence showed the contractor…
Trump appeals ruling that found his $10B IRS suit aimed to ‘manipulate’ legal proceedings
The case is at the center of negotiations between two Republican senators and the Justice Department over Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general.
Dozens dead in migrant crisis rush into Spanish enclave
There are new images surfacing of tens of thousands of migrants rushing into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, sparking reaction around the world. So far, dozens of people have died in th…
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegati…
WNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife Cherelle Griner
WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce after eight years of marriage.
Abortion is on the ballot again in these two states: 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 campaig…
A new court launched this week in Washington with the aim to deport
The Justice Department is turning to a never before used court to try to deport a woman accused of pledging loyalty to the Islamic State.
North West cancels music tour days before first show
North West has cancelled what would have been her first headlining tour, just months after launching her music career and only days before the first show.
Letters sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family after her disappearance are released
Two ransom notes purportedly sent by those who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie in Arizona earlier this year were released Friday by local authorities hoping to generate new leads in the c…
Decorated Army vet files $3M claim alleging National Guard assault
National Guardsmen shoved a retired Army captain to the pavement in violent retaliation for her opposition to their deployment in Washington D.C., the decorated soldier said in a …
Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes
Police have released two ransom notes they have received related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. NBC News' Tom Winter reports on the investigation and what authorities coul…
Judge denies request by Elon Musk’s xAI to pause Minnesota nudification ban
A judge denied a request from Elon Musk’s AI company xAI to block Minnesota’s law that will be the first in the nation to ban nudification technology.
Vermont’s GOP governor defends state-run elections and mail-in voting as Trump aims to reshape them
Vermont’s GOP governor, Phil Scott, defended mail-in voting and state-run elections as a good option for Americans, rejecting Trump’s calls for the Republicans to “nationalize” el…
Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination
President Donald Trump defended his controversial proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for Jan. 6 defendants, complicating Todd Blanche’s nomination.
Immigrant who donated lifesaving kidney to his brother is detained by ICE again
José Gregorio González, who’s been his brother’s caregiver since the kidney transplant, was detained during a routine ICE check-in.
Giants’ Harrison Bader out for season following scooter crash that worsened foot injury
New details have emerged about San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader oddly aggravating his foot injury in a scooter accident over the past weekend.
F-35 fighter jet crashes in San Diego and sparks fire on Miramar air base
A fighter crashed in San Diego on Friday after suffering a “class A mishap,” according to officials.
The internet is obsessed with Jellycats, but are they worth the splurge? We tested them to find out
Jellycat plushies are all over TikTok, but are they worth $25 to $100 a pop? NBC Selected editors share their honest, firsthand take on the popular toy brand.
Trump questioned about 'anti-weaponization' fund during Cabinet meeting at Camp David
President Trump said that the "anti-weaponization" fund set up after a settlement with the IRS was "dead" when questioned about it at a Cabinet meeting. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez r…
Tony Romo ‘on leave’ from CBS Sports after arrest on suspicion of impaired driving in Wisconsin
CBS football analyst and former NFL quarterback Tony Romo is “on leave,” CBS Sports said Friday, a week after he was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of impaired driving.
Trump calls Minnesota 'grossly incompetent' after water system cyberattack
President Trump said he did not believe Iran was behind a cyberattack on Minnesota's water systems, instead casting blame onto the state's government.
Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
More than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyA funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving d…
Sean Grayson, officer who shot Sonya Massey, denied medical release from 20-year prison sentence
Sean Grayson, the man who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home in 2024, has been denied medical release by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, a board spokesperson said Friday.