September 2026
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
Chinese leader Xi Jinping aims to present China as a stabilizer in the region and contrast it with the regional military entanglements of the U.S., including the war with Iran.
Virginia couple arrested after 5-year-old nonverbal daughter is found dead in South Carolina waters
John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, 31, were charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child.
California authorities searching for teen accused of killing baby born after father sexually abused her
Authorities in California are searching for a teenager accused of killing a baby last month that was conceived as a result of her father’s sexual abuse, law enforcement officials said.
Multiple people shot, including 2 officers, in Minneapolis, police say
Multiple people, including two police officers, were injured Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis, officials said.
Newly approved pancreatic cancer drug shows promise in lung cancer
In an early clinical trial, one-third of patients with advanced lung cancer saw their tumors shrink. Larger trials are underway.
Progressive Senate candidates rack up primary wins even as they get outspent: 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.
On a Ukrainian maternity ward in an underground bunker, babies are born shielded from Russian strikes
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Air-raid sirens wailed as Maryna gave birth to her first child.
Iran says U.S. strike on wedding party killed at least 4 and injured dozens
Hostilities between the United States and Iran escalated overnight, with Tehran attacking American bases across the Middle East after a U.S. strike was alleged to have hit a home hosting a wedding event, killing five and wounding dozens.
JD Vance talks end times, Antichrist and AI on faith podcast
Vice President JD Vance warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence Tuesday and said he wouldn’t be “shocked” if we were living in the “end times” and the Antichrist was walking the Earth.
Forget crude oil. The real energy crisis right now is in diesel
The average price of diesel gas hit its highest level since the Iran war started, as a global supply bottleneck tightened and seasonal demand is poised to rise.