It was one of the strangest Covid fraud cases brought by the Justice Department, with the kind of wild details that seemed ripped from a Hollywood script. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. There was an $8.4 million pandemic relief loan based on records purportedly signed…
BEIJING — One of China’s most competitive jobs this season wasn’t in an urban high-rise, but in its sprawling northern grasslands. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. An April advertisement for a two-person job herding sheep — offering couples an above-average combined monthly salary of 16,000…
Moscow was also targeted, with air defenses downing 13 drones approaching the capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. Separately, seven people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in Russian-occupied territory within Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of the area. The Ukrainian attacks came a…
Republican businessman Toby Doeden has advanced to a runoff in South Dakota governor’s race, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gov. Larry Rhoden, who replaced Kristi Noem last year when President Donald Trump nominated her to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was…
California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little more time to settle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The race remained too early to call Wednesday morning with 50% of the expected vote counted, according to NBC News’ Decision Desk. Three main candidates…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff election in her bid for a second term, NBC News projects, but the opponent she’ll face in the one-on-one race remains unclear. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. More than a dozen candidates faced off…
Republican state Rep. James Gallagher, the former state Assembly minority leader, will join Congress as its newest member after he won California’s 1st District special election Tuesday, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gallagher will fill the seat left vacant by the death…
Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana, NBC News projects, putting the Trump-backed candidate in a strong position to join the chamber next year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Alme’s perch atop the GOP field came after a last-minute ballot…
CBS News has fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And…
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek has won the Democratic nomination for his state’s open U.S. Senate seat, NBC News projects, advancing from a combative primary to a potentially competitive general election in a state that has favored Republicans in recent elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…