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Maine voters set up a Senate showdown: Graham Platner versus Susan Collins

It’s official: Republican Sen. Susan Collins will face Democrat Graham Platner this fall, NBC News projects, in what will be a marquee election in the fight for control of the Senate. Collins and Platner both won their primaries Tuesday in a predictable result. Collins, first elected to the Senate...

Trump Mocked a Fox News Reporter’s Fiancé — Hours Later It Blew Up in His Face

Donald Trump’s habit of publicly humiliating anyone who strays even slightly from MAGA orthodoxy appears to have backfired yet again, this time with a Republican congressman now openly threatening to sabotage one of the administration’s most controversial billion-dollar deals after Trump decided to take a bizarre swipe at the lawmaker through his Fox News fiancée.

Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty

Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the state’s former House speaker in what authorities have described as a politically motivated assassination, pleaded guilty Thursday. Boelter initially pleaded not guilty, but federal prosecutors said that in exchange for a guilty plea,...

Woman rescued at Olive Garden after man forced her into ‘satanic ritual’ and held her hostage, police say

A man was arrested outside an Olive Garden in New Hampshire after a woman said he was holding her hostage and that he had forced her to marry him and conducted a “satanic ritual” on her, police said. Officers were dispatched to the Olive Garden in Newington, New...

Urgent search for girl swept into ocean

In Southern California there’s an all out search and rescue mission to find a girl who was swept out to sea while swimming with her mother and sibling last night. The other two were rescued.. as crews now race to find her in the rough waters. NBC News’ Steve Patterson is there.

California officer shoots colleague in ‘horseplay’ incident

Pasadena police released stunning video captured in California, where a police officer accidentally shot a fellow officer during an exchange that superiors say never should have happened. NBC News’ Steve Patterson has the video and the story behind it.

Donald Trump's Hideous Tantrum

There is a particular kind of absurdist theater that happens when a man who has spent his life surrounded by people paid to nod and agree with him suddenly collides with journalism.

Phil Mickelson banned from golf club over misconduct allegations

Legendary golfer Phil Mickelson was kicked out of the San Diego club following allegations that he made inappropriate physical contact with a female employee, according to a report by Golf Digest. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.

Jeffery Lee breathes ‘sigh of relief’ after Alabama’s nitrogen execution is deemed unconstitutional

A death row prisoner whose planned execution Thursday was suddenly halted became emotional when he learned that a federal court had ruled Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. “It’s like an expected sigh of relief in one aspect, and then you...

Republicans pass bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of Trump’s term

WASHINGTON — After weeks of setbacks and delays, the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday narrowly passed a roughly $70 billion package to fund ICE and the Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. The vote was 214-212, with Rep. Kevin Kiley, a California independent who caucuses...

Trump’s UFC matches are unprecedented, but sports at the White House aren’t

The UFC matches to be held on the lawn of the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday are sure to be a spectacle unseen in the history of the storied complex. The stage, which began being set up on the South Lawn in late May, features a 92-foot, 600-ton structure that has been dubbed “The Claw.”

Trump Tried Throwing a Massive MAGA Revival — Then the Crowd Never Showed

Donald Trump spent Sunday promoting a supposedly massive patriotic revival event in Washington. The problem? Much of the National Mall appeared to have missed the memo. A new report detailing the White House-backed “Rededicate 250” gathering paints a brutally embarrassing picture for Trumpworld: rows of empty chairs, recycled video footage from the president, and MAGA loyalists desperately insisting the turnout was huge while photos told a very different story.

Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint; robbers flee and remain at large

Two robbers, one brandishing a gun, knocked off a lemonade stand in Boston on Wednesday, violating the “innocence” of this timeless slice of Americana, authorities said. Officers responded to 157 W. 9th Street in South Boston a little after 4:44 p.m. after the two youngsters said they’d been robbed, Boston police said in a statement.

The World Cup spotlights hardened U.S. immigration policies

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The World Cup is meant to unite fans around the globe in their fervor for soccer, but it’s not an easy task in a polarized world, amid the war with Iran and as U.S. immigration policies are challenged. Plus, we talk with chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel about President Donald Trump’s latest U-turn in the war against Iran. Let’s get into it.

Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge to new GOP-drawn congressional maps

Florida’s newly drawn congressional lines will be used during the 2026 midterm elections after the state Supreme Court rejected an attempt by outside groups to block the new Republican-drawn plan. The challengers asked a Florida judge to grant a temporary injunction against using the maps in the midterms as...

David Hockney, giant of British contemporary art, dies at 88

LONDON — The iconic British contemporary artist David Hockney has died, his publicist said Friday. One of the art world’s most influential figures, Hockney developed an unmistakable style of pop art that captured the modernist architecture and glinting swimming pools of 1960s Los Angeles, where he lived at the time.

What to Know About Buying Watermelons This Weekend

If you are going grocery shopping this weekend and watermelons are on your shopping list, here is what you need to know about what you might currently find. I hit three different grocery stores this morning and something stood out, the watermelons are back in a big way. Each of the stores had a sizeable watermelon display, especially Fred Meyer (Kroger), who had at least 7-8 large bins of different types of watermelons.

Mediator of Iran talks says final text of peace deal reached, next steps being finalized

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating talks, said today that "a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached" and his country is working the U.S. and Iran to "finalize next steps." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez and Matt Bradley detail the potential Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran.

California's Plastic Bag Ban Changed Again. What Stores Can Hand You Now.

The checkout question in California is no longer "paper or plastic." At many stores, it is now closer to: bring your own bag, pay at least 10 cents for paper, or carry items out by hand.

Father’s conviction in Harmony Montgomery’s murder is overturned

The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a man who was accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her body around for months before disposing of it. Adam Montgomery was convicted of second-degree murder in 2024 in connection with the death of his daughter,...

Judge rejects bid to block White House from hosting UFC fights this weekend

WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. U.S. District Judge...

Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection campaign in February by posting a video that showed her opening a box of New Balance running shoes. “This is perfect for 2026,” she said to the camera as she held up a sneaker. “Because I’m running.”