President Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention, September 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images To encourage voters to vote Republican, President Trump used his convention speech to promise a $5,000 dividend to every adult citizen if the GOP … Read more
Number of missing may change, says coast guardpublished at 01:23 BST01:23 BST There are still dozens of people missing after the ferry fire, but those figures could change, a coast guard captain told a local radio station, AFP reports. “According to the data we have now on those rescued and the victims, we still have … Read more
A cryptocurrency token launched by Hunter Biden, the former president’s son, abruptly lost almost all of its value within minutes of its debut Wednesday morning. Earlier this week, the younger Biden had touted the launch of the $LAPTOP meme coin, saying it was a way to reclaim a symbol that had defined news coverage of … Read more
Renowned video game director Hideo Kojima’s next project, Physint, which could be described as a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, will now be published by Xbox instead of Sony, Microsoft announced today. Xbox will continue to publish Kojima’s horror game OD (a spiritual successor of sorts to the never-finished PT) and the Kojima-Xbox partnership … Read more
Tomlin: Fleury gives Darnold a ‘natural opportunity’ September 9, 2026 08:00 pm Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor discuss Brian Fleury’s challenges in his first year as Seahawks offensive coordinator, analyzing why Sam Darnold may take on a new role in 2026.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The two NASA astronauts who led the launch of Artemis II to the moon this year are stepping away from spaceflight. NASA announced Wednesday that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will no longer serve as active astronauts, but will continue to support the lunar exploration program as … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A person with measles visited Strong Memorial Hospital’s emergency department earlier this month, potentially exposing about 100 people to the highly contagious virus.The infected person, who was not vaccinated and is not a Monroe County resident, was in the adult or pediatric emergency departments from 11 p.m. on Sept. 7 through 2 … Read more
At least five people are dead and 87 are still missing after a fire broke out aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday. The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out Wednesday night about 2.2 kilometers (1.3 miles) offshore, the coast guard said, … Read more
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lost his Democratic primary to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, NBC News projects, after facing a significant spending disadvantage and voter discontent with his tenure. In an election season that has seen a wave of anti-incumbent energy, McKee, 75, becomes the first governor to fall in a primary this year, … Read more
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies went on trial Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, on criminal charges after eight years of legal disputes with the US government to be as “fair and impartial” as possible. “China and the Communist Party… are not on trial,” he said, also noting that the current conflict between the United States … Read more