Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate primary runoff
Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican primary runoff for Senate in Louisiana, NBC News projects, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in another victory for President Donald Trump’s slate of preferred candidates
Messi becomes first to score in 7 straight World Cup games while extending goals record
Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina’s group stage finale against Jordan on Saturday night.
Austria and Algeria draw 3-3 to advance to World Cup knockout round and send Iranians home
Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament.
Family of 1-year-old boy fatally shot by Mississippi police say goodbye, as questions remain
Before the outcry, before the demands for justice, before he was placed inside a small casket with a stuffed Bluey, a family had looked forward to sharing simple moments with Kohen Wiley, who was just months away from his second birthday and named by his maternal grandma.
Kentucky flash floods kill at least 3 people with rescue operations ongoing
At least three people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rain and multiple thunderstorms in Kentucky, officials said, with additional fatalities expected to be confirmed soon.
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to take over as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.“I am very pleased to announce that I have nominated Lance Schroyer to be our next ICE Director,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic
Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moved to central and eastern parts of the continent.
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.
Wildfires rage across the Southwest as officials warn of ‘extremely critical’ conditions
Dangerous fire conditions in the Southwest are threatening to worsen blazes in Utah, Nevada and New Mexico, putting many communities on high alert this weekend
Hezbollah rejects U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a U.S.-brokered security agreement between Lebanon and Israel on Saturday a day after it was signed, describing it as a surrender to Israel