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Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predictedAlthough no one observed the actual 5,400-mph collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the crash.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost and ispace’s…
EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityPentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say The president asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a shortfall in munitions at a recent Camp David meeting, and sources say Hegseth pointed to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg. The White House said, “This is 100% fake news.”Listen to this article00:0000:00Defense…
EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityU.S. airstrikes killed or wounded hundreds of civilians in Yemen last year, sources sayThe Trump administration has yet to publicly acknowledge the number of casualties in the three strikes.Listen to this article00:0000:00A man inspects damage from U.S. aerial attacks in Sana’a, Yemen, on April 27, 2025.Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images Aug. 5, 2026, 4:34…
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary highlights growing backlash to pro-Israel spendingProgressive Abdul El-Sayed made Rep. Haley Stevens’ support for Israel and her backing from an AIPAC-linked group a major theme in his campaign.Listen to this article00:0000:00’We took on a machine’: Abdul El-Sayed thanks supporters after primary victory03:17Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 5:38 PM EDTBy Alexandra MarquezThe…
Inside our Decision Desk call on El-SayedHow NBC News made its projection on the marquee primary for the Senate in Michigan.Listen to this article00:0000:00Abdul El-Sayed at a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit in Detroit, on Wednesday.Julia Demaree Nikhinson / APAug. 5, 2026, 6:07 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily…
How Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan — and how the results illustrate his challenges aheadDemographic analysis of the county results shows how Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a Senate primary win, as well as weak spots he’ll have to shore up for the general election.Listen to this article00:0000:00Abdul El-Sayed at a news conference after the March…
Slumping Democratic establishment takes another blow with Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan winThe progressive Senate candidate “shook up the world” in a turbulent midterm cycle that finds the party’s old guard bruised and limping toward an uncertain future.Listen to this article00:0000:00Rep. Haley Stevens, a candidate for Michigan’s open Senate seat, hosts a “meet and greet” campaign event…
How a center-left Democrat flipped the script on a fiery progressive in one primary battleAmid a summer of trouble for other Democratic House members facing progressive challengers, Rep. Wesley Bell managed to defeat former Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri.Listen to this article00:0000:00Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., speaks during a Democratic-led House Oversight Committee field hearing West…
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as today“It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” the president said Tuesday evening California time. “A lot of progress has been made.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘today or tomorrow’03:22Get…
Teenager dressed as clown detained in Illinois homicide case Doorbell footage showed a man with part of his face covered looking into the camera and saying, “I have a gift for you.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 5, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 5, 2026, 2:55 PM EDTBy Doha MadaniA 15-year-old…