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South Korea says US military exercise will end early following Trump criticism South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that ongoing joint military drills with U.S. forces would end early.
Trump signals economic pressure in Iran conflict as talks stall: ANALYSIS The Trump administration is touting its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and previewing new sanctions still to be announced.
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions over death cap mushroom lunch Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
Iran live updates: Tehran denies responsibility for new missile attack on UAE President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Alaska 2026 live primary election results Voters head to the polls on August 18, 2026.
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far After bruising primaries, candidates from both sides try to unite their parties.
Divergent Dem results in Florida give the party another 2028 proving ground: ANALYSIS Progressive Nixon outworked well-funded Vindman and scored a major upset.
Trump announces temporary pause on new Canada tariffs President Donald Trump said he is pausing the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect, citing a deal between the between the U.S. and Canada.
Tuesday primaries: Embattled Rep. Cory Mills projected to lose reelection bid Here is a look at primaries in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming on Tuesday.
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic
Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Peru Archaeologists in Peru have unveiled skeletal remains near Huaca Pucllana, an ancient pyramid in Lima
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DA promises to present grand jury 'thorough' investigation into Nolan Wells' death Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said she is not able to publicly share information amid the investigation.
WATCH: Chinese robotics company unveils robot that can outrun Usain Bolt: David Muir reports Unitree has unveiled a new "Superman" robot that can jump over 6.5 feet vertically. David Muir, who interviewed the company in May, reports on the race to lead in AI.
WATCH: The 2026 VMA race, Derran "Derry" Brownson: Here's what's trending ABC News' Rocsi Diaz breaks down what's trending in pop culture, including the stacked Artist of the Year category at the VMA's and the rock world mourning the EMF keyboardist.
China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom.
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance to battleground Senate election in Alaska NBC News projects that Sullivan and Peltola will advance to the general election, but it’s not clear whether Sullivan will also face an opponent with the same name.
Trump-backed Rep. Harriet Hageman wins Republican Senate primary in Wyoming Hageman, Wyoming’s lone House member, won the GOP nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis, NBC News projects.
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days, citing a new deal President Donald Trump late Tuesday slammed the brakes on a wave of tariffs that were set to hit Canada at midnight.
Darline Graham says ‘national security is not my thing,’ during South Carolina debate The appointed senator and her GOP primary opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman, traded criticism a week ahead of the primary runoff following Lindsey Graham’s death.
U.S. military drills with South Korea are cut short after surprise Trump order The annual U.S.-South Korea drills, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, will end Aug. 21 rather than Aug. 27 as originally scheduled, both countries said.
Two Trump-backed candidates lose, Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins in Tuesday’s House primaries in Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills lost his primary, while Trump-backed Catalina Lauf also failed to win a primary for an open Republican seat.
Angie Nixon projected winner in Florida Democratic Senate primary NBC News projects Angie Nixon will win the Florida Democratic primary for Senate. It is a major upset over former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman.
GOP Rep. Cory Mills loses his Florida primary amid investigations Mills lost to Republican Ryan Elijah, NBC News projects, while facing House Ethics Committee and Justice Department investigations. Mills has denied wrongdoing.
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scores upset in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary NBC News projects that Nixon, a state lawmaker, will face GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to replace Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the general election.
Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly set to square off for Florida’s governorship Donalds and Jolly easily won their primaries, NBC News projects, as Donalds enters the general election with a big financial advantage.
DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges Michael Caruso was removed as Palm Beach County’s clerk of courts and comptroller after his arrest was announced
Exclusive video: U.S. Marshals task force survives deck collapse serving arrest warrant What was supposed to be a routine arrest took an unexpected turn for a U.S. Marshals task force in Missouri when a deck collapsed underneath them. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports.
NASA spots new crater on the moon created when a SpaceX rocket crashed A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5,400 mph. Now NASA has photos.
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes a hard line against ‘predatory’ data center developers in Pennsylvania Shapiro, a potential Democratic 2028 contender, earlier welcomed data center developments. His new executive order takes a starkly different tone toward the industry.
How India's blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfired When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.
Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are 7 times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.
Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest.
15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.
Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander' Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.
Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria's military.
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.
Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.
Key results from Florida primaries, so far Voters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting.
Embattled Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills loses his fight to keep his House seat Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while trying to run for elected office.
ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations The ABC network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show The View.
'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.
S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt order to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea.