President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president’s signature will go on paper currency, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. Trump’s signature will go on the bills in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, the Treasury said. Historically, paper currency carries the signatures of the treasury secretary […]
North Carolina mother who was missing for 24 years reunites with daughter
For over two decades, Amanda Smith wondered what happened to her mother, who disappeared 24 years ago in North Carolina. In a twist out of Hollywood, she had an emotional reunion Thursday with her mother, who for years didn’t want to be found. Michele Hundley Smith was 38 when she was reported missing in December […]
Why Trump needs Congress on Iran in more ways than one: From the Politics Desk
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. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explains why President Donald Trump can’t completely bypass Congress on the Iran war. Plus, Steve Kopack provides an update […]
Iran’s ‘Tehran toll’ booth forces some tankers to pay millions to leave Strait of Hormuz
DOHA, Qatar — Call it the world’s most dangerous toll booth. Iran is forcing oil tankers to take a new route in the Strait of Hormuz through a narrow passage controlled by its Revolutionary Guard, with some ships charged millions of dollars to transit, according to maritime data shared with NBC News. The new system […]
Vance to convene first White House anti-fraud task force meeting Friday
Vice President JD Vance will convene the first meeting of a new White House anti-fraud task force Friday, an administration official told NBC News. The project, which President Donald Trump announced last month in his State of the Union address, is aimed at reducing federal spending by identifying misuse of federal funds. Vance will be […]
Judge says he won’t dismiss Nicolás Maduro’s case over legal fees dispute
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Justice Department official posts social media photo revealing investigation into Ohio State
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into admissions policies at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, according to the university and a social media post by the head of the department’s Civil Rights Division that appeared to inadvertently reveal it. “Launching a series of civil rights investigations,” Harmeet Dhillon wrote on X, posting […]
Union leader blasts Melania Trump’s robot pitch
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Randi Weingarten, president of one of America’s most powerful teachers unions, strongly pushed back Thursday on first lady Melania Trump’s comments that humanoid robot teachers could soon become central to children’s education. After appearing with a humanoid robot during an AI education summit Wednesday, Trump said that a humanoid robot educator “will […]
The Oscars ceremony is moving from Hollywood to downtown L.A. in 2029
Hollywood’s marquee awards show will soon have a new home. The Academy Awards will move from the Dolby Theatre to the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029, the film academy said in a news release Thursday. The relocation coincides with the ceremony’s shift from airing on the ABC broadcast network to […]
Alleged drunk driver plows vehicle into locked gate at Florida airport, tries to board occupied plane
An alleged drunk driver plowed his car through a gate at a Florida airport on Wednesday and briefly boarded a plane before being detained. Body camera video released by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office showed deputies speaking with the man, identified as Bryan J. Parker, at the Daytona Beach International Airport. “What’s the deal man?” the […]