The deadly implosion at a paper mill in Washington and the recent evacuations in Southern California are revealing gaps in the systems meant to protect communities and workers. Source link
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking into selling some of the large warehouses that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had purchased earlier this year to serve as mega-detention centers for immigrants, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. DHS…
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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Jane C. Timm digs into the…
WASHINGTON — The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, three people with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In…
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is requiring members of the military to meet a certain body type criteria in order to attend the big Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House next month, according to two people familiar with the criteria and a Pentagon memo outlining the criteria that was reviewed by NBC News….
A lounge chair sold on Amazon is being recalled after a report that an individual’s finger was amputated while adjusting the chair, officials said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The recall of the chair, made by the company Giantex, was initiated after the chair…
With their backs against the wall, the San Antonio Spurs staved off elimination in the Western Conference finals to set up a highly anticipated Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While Spurs star Victor Wembanyama stepped up when the team needed him most, his counterpart on the Thunder failed to deliver. Below we’ll explain…
Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map Friday, eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black districts and drawing an additional Republican-leaning district in its place. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The map, which is expected to help elect five Republicans and one Democrat to Congress,…
An ICE agent accused by Minnesota prosecutors of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and lying about it was arrested Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located the agent in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a…
Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop mid-ride,…