No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is requiring members of the military to meet a certain body type criteria in order to attend the big Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House next month, according to two people familiar with the criteria and a Pentagon memo outlining the criteria that was reviewed by NBC News
Blue Origin’s rocket explosion is a big setback for NASA’s moon goals
The giant explosion during a test of a Blue Origin rocket is a problem both for Jeff Bezos’ space company and for NASA.
Judge temporarily halts Kennedy Center closure and orders Trump’s name be removed from the building
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for repairs and ordered that it be removed from the building and its website.
From The Sports Desk: Game 7 incoming
With their backs against the wall, the San Antonio Spurs staved off elimination in the Western Conference finals to set up a highly anticipated Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Drag queen Pattie Gonia asks apparel company Patagonia to drop trademark infringement lawsuit
Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia asked the outdoor apparel company Patagonia to drop its trademark infringement lawsuit, saying it could lead to the erasure of the activist’s name and advocacy.
U.S. midfielder takes leave from World Cup training for his wedding
American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S.
Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves 8 riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours
Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.
Oil is set for its biggest one-month drop in 6 years, bringing consumers some relief
As May’s final day of oil trading is underway, the price of crude is set for its biggest one-month decline in six years, delivering some relief to consumers.
Haley Stevens’ campaign clarifies filibuster stance after Michigan Democratic debate
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., seemed to give conflicting answers about what to do about the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule during a wide-ranging Senate Democratic primary debate Thursday.“The filibuster must go so that we can codify health care,” Stevens said, while adding: “We should use the filibuster to not allow the big ugly bill to pass that increased our debt.”It was a reference to President Donald Trump’s so-called big, beautiful bill that extended his 2017 tax cuts.
Pam Bondi tells lawmakers that ‘redaction errors’ were made in Epstein files release
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Friday that the Justice Department made “redaction errors” in its release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a copy of her opening statement obtained by NBC News