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Air traffic controllers temporarily lost communication with aircraft flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport last week, an incident that has continued causing major delays at the travel hub. Last Monday, a ground stop was issued at Newark airport due to a Federal Aviation Administration equipment malfunction. The …

President Donald Trump’s administration has not publicly released any accounting of who funded the transition efforts after he won the 2024 election, blowing past the timeline in which previous administrations have disclosed transition donors, despite pledging last year to release the names.   Unlike other transition efforts, Trump’s most recent transition …

OpenAI has bowed to pressure from civic leaders and ex-employees, announcing in a blog post on Monday that its nonprofit would retain control of the company even as it restructures into a public benefit corporation. The company, which is backed by Microsoft and was recently valued at $300 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank, …

The Department of Homeland Security is intensifying its efforts to persuade unauthorized immigrants to self-deport by offering a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance. The federal agency announced Monday that those who use the CBP Home app to voluntarily leave the United States will receive assistance “to facilitate travel back to …

At least three people were killed when a boat overturned near San Diego on Monday as the Coast Coast and sheriff’s deputies launched a frantic search for more victims, authorities said. In addition to the three fatalities, at least four other people “were transported to our local hospitals by ambulances,” …

An elderly female cat was found alive last week following a nearly 400-foot fall at a Utah national park that killed her owners, authorities said. The bodies of Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, were found April 29 in Bryce Canyon National Park, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in …

(Macy Sinreich / NBC News) Kyrie Frith, 17, grew up watching digital forensics experts on her favorite shows “Law & Order” and “Bones.” “I was always fascinated by how cybersecurity could help with finding the criminal,” she said.  Last year, she was placed in an introductory cybersecurity class at Lincoln …

The European Union launched a drive on Monday to attract scientists and researchers to Europe with offers of grants and new policy plans, after the Trump administration froze U.S. government funding linked to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. “A few years ago, no one would have imagined that one of the biggest …

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico stepped away from coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday due to a nut allergy but says he’s doing well now. “I feel fine. I have my coffee, watching the (TODAY) show like I do every morning,” he said Monday. Tirico, who co-anchored “TODAY” for a …

Donald Trump and NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker discuss the economy, immigration and more. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado overcome the odds to win the Kentucky Derby. Plus, a look at a potential favorite to succeed Pope Francis ahead of the conclave to elect a new Catholic leader. …