In today’s newsletter: Trump’s daily Iran video briefing fuels concerns he’s not getting a full picture on the war. Congress seeks more answers about Jeffrey Epstein’s death. And Savannah Guthrie reveals the “agony” her family is going through after the disappearance of her mother. Here’s what to know today. Trump shown daily video montage about…
The Justice Department has requested House Intelligence Committee records related to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent target of President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the request. The Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday night to send to the Justice Department several classified hearing transcripts related to Brennan, according to a source familiar…
WASHINGTON — Each day since the start of the war in Iran, U.S. military officials compile a video update for President Donald Trump that shows video of the biggest, most successful strikes on Iranian targets over the previous 48 hours, three current U.S. officials and a former U.S. official said. The daily montage typically runs…
At least five recall efforts targeted officials over their support for data centers since 2022. Organizers in Augusta Township, Michigan, are trying to recall seven officials, including the town clerk and trustees, after their board voted to rezone land from agricultural to industrial for a future data center site. Last month, a group trying to…
The wife of a Hawaii doctor took the stand in his attempted murder trial Tuesday, recounting a terrifying birthday hike that she said ended with him trying to inject her with a syringe and bashing her head with a rock. Arielle Konig told an Oahu courtroom that the attack followed a cliffside couple’s selfie that…
He’s the hottest guy on the latest reality romance show to captivate audiences. But “Bananito” is not your average suitor. He’s AI — and a talking banana. Within 10 days, these anthropomorphic fruits — the stars of a TikTok series called “Fruit Love Island” (inspired by Peacock’s “Love Island” franchise) — have drawn in more…
A 5-year-old nonverbal boy whose plight in a South Texas immigration detention center drew national attention after a video call with children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel has been released with his family, their attorney said Tuesday. Gael, who has significant developmental delays and other medical challenges, had been held for three weeks at the Dilley Immigration…
Officials are investigating allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen, a police spokesman told NBC News on Tuesday. Mortensen contacted the West Jordan, Utah, Police Department last month with allegations of domestic violence against Paul stemming from an incident in 2024, the…
An accountant and an attorney for Jeffrey Epstein told the House Oversight Committee that government investigators never interviewed them about the late sex offender and the work they did for him, according to videos of their depositions released Tuesday. The panel questioned Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant, and Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, behind closed doors this…
A Utah woman faces criminal charges that she snatched an 11-year-old boy who was riding his bike, drove him to her home and made him apologize to her son for supposed bullying, according to a criminal complaint. Shannon Tufuga, 40, of Provo, was charged Monday with child kidnapping and aggravated child abuse in connection with…