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Clean energy stocks fall as Trump bill taxes components from China, phases out credits

Clean energy stocks fell Monday as President Donald Trump’s spending legislation now includes a tax on wind and solar projects using Chinese components and abruptly phases out key credits from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/SBqfkvg

Who wins and loses in Republicans' 'big, beautiful bill'

The "big beautiful bill" gives big tax breaks to businesses and the wealthy, paid for partly by cutting health coverage for lower-income households. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/lVSuix1

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek re-election after drawing Trump's ire

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday that he would not run for re-election, one day after he opposed a sweeping bill for President Donald Trump's agenda. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/8lmMdwb

Almost 500 flights canceled out of Atlanta airport due to severe weather

Almost 500 flights traveling into and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been canceled due to severe weather impacting the Atlanta metropolitan area from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/NkLisbV

'Rust' crew settles lawsuit against film producers and Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting

A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit alleging negligence in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust”, according to court documents released Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/wzyhceg

Environmental groups file lawsuit to stop migrant detention center in Florida Everglades

The state is building a compound of heavy-duty tents, trailers and other temporary buildings in the Big Cypress National Preserve, which are ecologically sensitive wetlands. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z5dbmKF

Arizona 5th graders plotted to murder boy in bathroom and make it look like suicide, police say

A group of fifth-grade students were arrested last fall over an alleged plot to murder a fellow student after being overheard discussing their plans, according to a newly released police report. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/X2QUog0

Trump terminates trade talks with Canada

President Donald Trump said Friday that he had terminated trade discussions with Canada, citing an incoming Canadian tax on tech companies including ones based in the U.S.. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XsqWUd0

Amber alert issued for 2 missing Idaho teens linked to FLDS

Idaho officials are looking for two missing teenagers connected to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tILST6A

Sales of new homes tanked in May, pushing supply up to a 3-year high

Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/VU7kCp1

Dreamer who spent 15 days in ICE detention says she was 'scared and felt alone'

Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old college student from Utah, described her time in immigration detention following a routine traffic stop in Colorado as a 'nightmare.' from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nYaGDeI

5 takeaways from health insurers' new pledge to improve prior authorization

Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/5HhKtmF

How Trump decided to strike Iran

President Donald Trump in recent weeks directed the Pentagon to give him military options for destroying Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XhPFWp6

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, reports say

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon during the Pacers’ 103-91 loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, according to multiple reports. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/58WNmnx

Anti-war protests form in New York City following U.S. strikes in Iran

Anti-war demonstrators have begun to peacefully gather in New York's Times Square and various locations across the U.S. in response to the Trump administration's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports from Times Square with the mood from these early protests. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nxw8Cf

Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman

When he endorsed Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, then-Sen. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/lpoEByV

Shooter killed at Michigan church, at least 1 injured

A shooter at a Michigan church injured one person Sunday before being shot and killed by a security guard, according to local authorities from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ndfWpaE

Ex-Texas U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63

The former congressman had experienced heart and liver issues, according to his former political consultant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/PdY9F8O

Virginia woman arrested in connection with Netflix star's fatal hit and run

A Virginia woman was arraigned in court Saturday in connection with a hit and run in the Hamptons that left New York City-based luxury real estate agent and former Netflix star Sara Burack dead from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/JmN4pzk

Mahmoud Khalil vows to keep speaking out against the war in Gaza: 'The fight is far from over'

Mahmoud Khalil thanked supporters after his release from ICE custody and vowed to continue protesting for Palestinian rights, calling his detention part of a broader effort to silence pro-Palestinian voices. He accused the U.S. and Columbia University of backing what he described as a genocide in Gaza and said his presence shows those efforts to suppress the movement have failed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xmaH94P

What to expect when (or if) Elon Musk launches a Tesla robotaxi service

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promising self-driving cars for a decade, and the moment of truth may finally be here from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/7RAEcbp

Sara Burack, star of Netflix's 'Million Dollar Beach House,' killed in apparent hit-and-run

Sara Burack, who starred in the Netflix series "Million Dollar Beach House," was killed in an apparent hit-and-run on Thursday, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WOHMPxZ

Trump's border czar says worksite immigration raids will continue, but that criminals will be prioritized

White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the Trump administration will continue to conduct immigration raids at worksites, including farms and hotels, but that criminals will be prioritized. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/E5wrG3l

Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek reflects on making history in NBA Finals

At the Indiana Pacers’ team practice ahead of a crucial Game 6 of the NBA Finals, assistant coach Jenny Boucek was doing everything but focusing on the history she’s been making. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/yFBIe3q

FDA approves powerful HIV drug with the potential to end the epidemic in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported Wednesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QcTi0uY

NYC comptroller detained by ICE agents after court hearing

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained by ICE agents after “escorting a defendant out of immigration court.” Lander is also a candidate in New York's upcoming mayoral primary. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/389k1pE

Amazon expects to cut corporate jobs as it relies more on AI

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that the company expects artificial intelligence "will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains" over time. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Khmwj3u

How Israel's Iran strikes might supercharge the global nuclear arms race

Israel says it first bombed Iran to stop it from being able to produce nuclear weapons and the “existential threat” they would represent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/FDkxPTd

Watch: Iranian news anchor interrupted after missile hits TV studio

Video shows what appeared to be the moment an Israeli missile hit the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network's studio in Tehran. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/niKu9Q8

Smugglers use deadlier routes to bring migrants into U.S. as enforcement tightens along border

The flow of migrants has dropped significantly, but thousands are still trying to cross, and smugglers are increasingly finding ways to send migrants alone through treacherous terrain. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/EmPC8qb

Smugglers use deadlier routes to bring migrants into U.S. as enforcement tightens along border

The flow of migrants has dropped significantly, but thousands are still trying to cross, and smugglers are increasingly finding ways to send migrants alone through treacherous terrain. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/EmPC8qb

2 killed and 32 injured after a bridge collapses at a tourist destination in western India

NEW DELHI — At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed on Sunday at a popular tourist destination in India’s western Maharashtra state, the state’s top elected official said from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/vspmo1b

What we know about the suspect in the 'politically motivated' Minnesota shootings

As a massive manhunt for Vance Boelter continues, authorities are piecing together a profile of the alleged gunman accused of killing a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in two separate “politically motivated” shootings on Saturday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/48VM9Jx

See photos of Trump’s military parade and nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests in action

People around the country turned out Saturday for protests against Donald Trump, which were timed with the president's military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with his 79th birthday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/5LY4kZg

FBI offers $50K reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 57-year-old Vance Boelter. Boelter is wanted in connection to the "targeted political killing" of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and a second shooting that wounded two others. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nP70EYk

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman remembered as a trailblazing public servant

Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of "political violence" — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Advu1Lp

Thousands gather in cities across the country for 'No Kings' rallies

Protesters have gathered in dozens of cities to take part in "No Kings" rallies. The demonstrations come after days of protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies and coincide with a planned military parade in Washington, D.C. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/FthjOkW

Consumer sentiment reading rebounds to much higher level than expected as people get over tariff shock

Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic view about the economy and potential surges in inflation as progress appeared possible in the global trade war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xt7nBo2

How Israel's Iran strikes might open 'Pandora's box' for the region — and the U.S.

Iran has no choice but to retaliate against Israel’s sweeping strikes on its nuclear facilities and targeted killings of senior officials, experts of the region said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/a6mfR2g

15 vehicles swept away in San Antonio flooding, leaving 4 dead and 2 missing

At least four people are dead and two are missing in San Antonio, Texas, after floodwaters swept 15 vehicles away early Thursday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/MUmzKh8

Navy sailor who vanished from Virginia barracks found dead, another sailor held in her death

A body has been found and confirmed to be that of missing Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz, and another sailor is in pretrial confinement in connection with her death from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/FibEqTy

Bryan Cranston had the sweetest reaction to praise for daughter's work on 'The Pitt'

Bryan Cranston called his daughter, 'The Pitt' star Taylor Dearden a 'wonderful, hard-working actor' from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nhlN5y4

Harvard gets new legal backing from 5 Ivies and over 12,000 alumni

Twenty four universities, including five Ivy League schools, and more than 12,000 alumni took measures to back Harvard University in its legal battle against the Trump administration, which has threatened it with slashing billions of dollars in grants from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/X398mnS

Pam Bondi's brother loses his D.C. Bar election in a blowout

Bradley Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, lost his bid for president of the D.C. Bar. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/iEcQ019

A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/G3zm1Fl

Trump aims to slash Pell Grants, which may limit low-income students' college access

For many students and their families, federal student aid is key for college access from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IKH20U1

'Forgotten' 401(k) account fees can cost workers thousands in lost savings

With more Americans job hopping in the wake of the Great Resignation, the risk of “forgetting” a 401(k) plan with a previous employer has jumped, recent studies show. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Tz0NYe9

Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says

Boeing’s airplane deliveries to China will resume next month after handovers were paused amid a trade war with the Trump administration, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Thursday, as he brushed off the impact of tit-for-tat tariffs with some of the United States’ largest trading partners this year from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zfsNVTh

Linda McMahon says there's been 'progress' from Harvard and Columbia amid Trump's attacks

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Friday defended President Donald Trump's attacks on elite universities like Harvard and Columbia, while saying that she is seeing "progress" from the institutions on the administration's demands."I have seen progress. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/yrOHo08

Judge in Diddy trial warns he may be removed from courtroom after jury interactions

The federal judge overseeing the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs scolded his defense lawyers Thursday and warned he could be removed from the courtroom after he apparently made facial expressions at jurors. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/SDFgaLt

Florida sheriff charged with racketeering in alleged massive gambling scheme

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and others are facing charges in connection with an alleged massive gambling operation in central Florida, Attorney General James Uthmeier's office said Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/4pnuKGH

The average 401(k) savings rate hit a record high. See if you’re on track.

The average 401(k) plan savings rate recently notched a record high — and the percentage is nearing a widely used rule of thumb. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/khrNQz3

OpenAI tops 3 million paying business users, launches new features for workplace

OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it now has 3 million paying business users, up from the 2 million it reported in February. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/M7RWnDm

Tesla's robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown

Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the robotaxi market — expected later this month — is coming to Austin, Texas, which has emerged as a key battleground for self-driving technology. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/EDr0J6O

ICE arrest of high school student sends shockwaves through a Massachusetts town

Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, 18, is in immigration detention after ICE arrested him on graduation weekend in Milford, where he's attended school since he was 6, friends said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IYcUZpg

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley named cover star for Madden NFL 26

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/INvialc

Former Charles Manson follower is recommended for parole

A California state parole board recommended parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, a follower of the cult leader Charles Manson, on Friday for the second time. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/NPanzYC

'Boardwalk Empire' actor Devin Harjes dies at 41

Actor Devin Harjes, known for his roles in "Boardwalk Empire" and "Daredevil," died on Tuesday, a representative confirmed to NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/x7lc1UV

Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in Midwest and Plains

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, leading to air quality alerts across several states. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZEVlY26