ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two men were sentenced Wednesday to lifelong terms in prison in the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium in 2023 that prompted the New Mexico governor to issue a controversial gun ban, the district attorney’s office in Albuquerque said. Investigators say a …
Read More »U.S. Steel ceases trading on the NYSE as Japan’s Nippon finalizes takeover
U.S. Steel shares stopped trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after Japan’s Nippon Steel completed its acquisition of the iconic American industrial name. President Donald Trump has insisted for weeks that the companies would form a “partnership” in which U.S. Steel would remain American-owned. But the New …
Read More »Trump and India’s Modi split over U.S. role in Pakistan ceasefire
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first conversation with President Donald Trump since the early May conflict between India and Pakistan to express his frustration with Trump’s repeated claims that he played a significant role in brokering a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed countries. “Prime Minister Modi firmly stated …
Read More »Salt Lake City volunteer’s account of deadly shooting questioned after new video emerges
A new picture of the Salt Lake City protester arrested in a deadly “No Kings” shooting is emerging, and it is different from the one safety volunteers at the event provided to officials. Arturo Gamboa, 24, never fired his weapon, but he was arrested on suspicion of murder Saturday. He …
Read More »Hurricane Erick strengthens to major storm as Mexico’s Pacific coast preps for its arrival
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Erick has intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane threatening approaching southern Mexico’s coast with destructive winds and heavy rain, the U.S. Hurricane Center said Wednesday evening. The Miami-based center warned Erick has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph after hours of rapid intensification, strengthening from …
Read More »Can it be made in the USA?
President Donald Trump’s family business is taking preorders for a gold-colored smartphone, the T1. Trump Mobile, which launched Tuesday, says the device will be available in September, cost far less than Apple’s and Samsung’s smartphones — and be made in the United States, aligning with the president’s “America First” economic …
Read More »Browns QB Shedeur Sanders cited for driving 101 in 60 mph zone
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was cited for speeding early on Tuesday, according to police records obtained by NBC News. The Strongsville, Ohio, Police Department said Sanders was driving his black Dodge pickup truck at 101 mph in a 60 mph zone before being stopped at 12:24 a.m. He …
Read More »The political tug-of-war at the center of Trump’s Iran decision: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening 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, Andrea Mitchell breaks down the critical decision facing President Donald Trump on …
Read More »Apple looking to make ‘premium’ priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says
Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung Display, which is planning to produce as many as eight million foldable panels for the device next year. However, other …
Read More »Nike pushes back Skims launch with Kim Kardashian due to production delays
Kim Kardashian fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the highly anticipated NikeSKIMS line. The activewear line will launch later this year instead of in the spring, like the companies had originally announced, because of production delays, according to a person familiar with the matter who …
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