August 2026
House returns from five weeks away with a top priority: Avoid a government shutdown
The House is back ith a top priority of avoiding a government shutdown before the midterm elections.
Multiple people hurt as shuttle bus slams into concrete at Newark Airport
A shuttle bus smashed into a concrete barrier at Newark Airport Monday morning, smashing the windshield and injuring multiple people, some of them seriously.
Trump voters criticize him, and flood recovery efforts in Nepal and Grand Canyon: Morning Rundown
Longtime Trump supporters in some of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts are voicing rare frustration with the president.
Pro-AI group jumps into the data center fight with new ads aimed at reshaping public opinion
The nonprofit group Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote its data center agenda.
The sardine shortage is real — and it’s not all Gen Z’s fault
Where are the sardines? There are multiple reasons why the tinned fish can be hard to find, including hot demand and warmer ocean temperatures.
Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycott
While screening the movie “violates both Russian and international law,” everyone, including Russian authorities, “turns a blind eye to it,” one film critic told NBC News.
Trump voters express rare frustration with the president: ‘He went against some of his promises’
NBC News spoke with voters in eight of the most competitive congressional districts, finding a new willingness among Trump voters to voice their critiques.
Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, as number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200
The death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.
At Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival, fans felt like they were witnessing history
For some people attending it, being at Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields charity music festival felt like marking their place at a historical event.
At least 20 missing at Grand Canyon after extreme flash flooding
At least 20 people are missing or unaccounted for after flash floods overwhelmed a remote area of the Grand Canyon, including a historic lodge near the bottom of the site, officials said Sunday.