WorldA major fire destroyed two schools in a rebel-held city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 29 people, including children. Several others were injured and are receiving treatment at local medical facilities.
WorldA major fire destroyed two schools in a rebel-held city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 29 people, including children. Several others were injured and are receiving treatment at local medical facilities.
Politics20:04Mary Bruce reports on President Trump’s promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms, a plan totaling roughly $1.3 trillion that Democrats condemned as a stunt. The broadcast also covers the rescue of a 15-year-old boy who survived three days after a skiff capsized in the Bering Sea, along with an alarming Anthropic report.
PoliticsPresident Trump said he would give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections. The program also reported that an apparent oil explosion killed a worker in New York City and that passengers on a Delta flight used oxygen masks after the plane suddenly plunged tens of thousands of feet.
Politics37:28Friends and relatives of Charlie Kirk say they will continue pursuing his vision as they mark one year since he was killed.
PoliticsPrime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed three myths about ministers’ salaries in Parliament, including whether civil servants enter politics to gain wealth and whether lower-paid leaders elsewhere mean Singapore’s ministers need no raise.
PoliticsThe Republican convention is entering its second day in Dallas ahead of the US midterm elections. Donald Trump has pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in November, but reactions in a small Texas town show the proposal does not have unanimous Republican support.
PoliticsJimmy Kimmel says threats from the FCC forced his show to move an interview with James Talarico to YouTube, a claim the agency disputes. An FCC commissioner nevertheless told CNN that the administration is using threats to intimidate media companies, raising serious questions about late-night television and the equal-time rule.
PoliticsDemocrats warn that Trump will never fulfill his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win, a proposal that could cost roughly $1.3 trillion.
CultureA drone light show illuminated the skies over New York Harbor on Wednesday night to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
TechNBC News spoke with two additional artificial intelligence researchers about the potential danger AI poses to humanity. Their comments follow researcher Jacob Coxon’s viral post saying AI could kill humanity within the next decade. Incoming UC Berkeley professor Sayash Kapoor also warns of the risk but says policy proposals and regulation could help prevent further threats.
PoliticsHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses what he describes as the Democratic Party’s demise and explains how he believes the party lost its way at the Republican midterm convention.
SocietyA 15-year-old boy was found alive after clinging to a boat for days in the Bering Sea following a fishing-trip boat capsize. He had been traveling with two others, and dramatic video shows the rescue.
PoliticsThe White House says it is delivering on its promises and working to provide results for American families.
World12:42Yemeni Houthi forces have taken the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha, bringing the Iran-backed group closer to control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial global trade chokepoint. Shipping is already under pressure from the US-Iran war and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel again.
Politics2:51Peru has announced that it is joining a US-led coalition targeting drug cartels. President Keiko Fujimori made the announcement after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima.
PoliticsQuestions and criticism are mounting over Donald Trump’s proposal to give citizens $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterm elections. A Delta flight from JFK to Phoenix declared an emergency and returned to New York because of an air-pressure issue, while 46 million people across the U.S. were under heat alerts.
PoliticsSen. Ted Cruz of Texas discusses what he says is at stake in the midterm elections at the Republican midterm convention, calling for America to be saved.
SocietyAn Edmonton man has been charged three weeks after two men were stabbed inside a local Sikh temple. Police say 27-year-old Austin Sim-Pelletier faces two counts of assault causing bodily harm, weapon possession for a dangerous purpose and mischief. He was granted statutory release from federal prison the day before the attack.
WorldHenry Ensher, a former US ambassador to Algeria and deputy assistant secretary of state, says Yemen’s Houthis could seize the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and that the US lacks the capacity to prevent it. He said the Iran-backed group wants at least to threaten the vital trade route for its own aims and because of its alliance with Tehran.
SportsThe Edmonton Oilers sparked controversy Wednesday by signing Alex Formenton to a one-year contract. Formenton was one of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team charged with sexual assault over an encounter with a woman after a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.; he was acquitted last year. Former Athletic writer Daniel Nugent-Bowman says his actions were not “a mistake.”
SocietyA 15-year-old Alaska boy who went fishing with his brother and cousin was lost at sea for three days before being rescued by the Coast Guard. He was the sole survivor.
WorldNorth Korea marked its 78th founding anniversary in Pyongyang with a concert and fireworks shown on state television.
Society1:19Harrowing cellphone video shows a woman’s ex-husband storming into a restaurant and trying to shoot her, but the gun’s safety was still on. A waiter intervened and took down the gunman.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump pledged to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain majorities in the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections. The extraordinary promise is aimed at keeping his party in power, but he gave no explanation for how it would be funded, comparing the payment to corporate dividends and the $1,776 checks his administration gave service members last year.