1,000,000,000,000 by any other name: A trillion in words and graphics
Elon Musk, currently worth $696 billion, is poised to become the world’s first trillionaire when SpaceX goes public Friday. Here’s how to visualize that level of wealth in charts and graphics.
Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign
A new Ukrainian campaign is turning Vladimir Putin’s main supply line into a road of ruin
Ousted South Korean President Yoon gets 30-year prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
Yoon Suk Yeol had already been sentenced to life in prison for a rebellion conviction over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Body of 5-year-old girl who was swept out to sea at California’s Laguna Beach is found
The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean at California’s Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, officials said Thursday.
FISA spying power scheduled to expire as House fails to extend it before leaving town
FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance tool, is set to lapse as Congress fights with President Donald Trump about Bill Pulte, the acting Director of National Intelligence.
El Niño is officially here, and this one could be a doozy
Prepare for heat, drought and flooding — it’s officially El Niño season, according to the National Weather Service. This one could be on par with some of the strongest in past years.
Man indicted in $4 million pandemic fraud case turns himself in, officials say
A Minneapolis man accused of stealing $4 million from Federal Child Nutrition Program during the Covid-19 pandemic surrendered to the FBI on Thursday, federal officials announced in a statement
SpaceX locks in IPO price of $135, making it largest stock debut ever
SpaceX on Thursday set its final IPO price at $135, the last stage in a long-running process to bring Elon Musk’s space and AI conglomerate public.
CDC and Florida at odds over hantavirus cruise ship passenger’s quarantine
Florida health officials are pushing back at quarantine guidance from the CDC for passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius exposed to the Andes hantavirus.
SpaceX’s PAC doubles down on Republicans ahead of historic IPO and midterms
An NBC News analysis finds that SpaceX’s PAC now gives almost exclusively to Republicans, breaking from its more bipartisan past.