Nepal flood death toll surges as 65 Americans listed among hundreds of people still missing  —  Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border Thursday after a catastrophic, deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities a day earlier following a glacial collapse.

CIA Chief's Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO  —  Warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Russian president could launch a limited assault  —  The surprise visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Moscow this week was to deliver …

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida  —  A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation …

RFK Jr. says Shapiro's office may have fabricated measles deaths  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Wednesday an aide to Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, may have fabricated two deaths from measles in an attempt to score political points.

Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform  —  By now you've almost certainly heard the news that Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General who had sued the company in some form or another over child safety on Meta's platforms.

Why carmakers are staying quiet despite ‘cataclysmic’ Canada tariff threat  —  The auto industry would face an existential crisis if the U.S. and Canada don't cool their trade war over the next four months.  But the sector's lobbyists are treading cautiously as they try to nudge the Trump administration back to the table.

Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges  —  The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.  —  A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln …

West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says  —  A civilian geography professor was fired from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute …

Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80  —  Tim Curry — the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell TMZ the actor — who had been plagued with serious health issues …

Secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over ‘potential misconduct’  —  The Secret Service hasn't disclosed what prompted the investigation.  —  Secret Service communications director Anthony Guglielmi has been placed on leave, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News on Wednesday.

State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’  —  Critics say the Trump administration's focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.  —  The State Department on Wednesday designated three groups based in Europe …

Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent  —  The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis.  The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.  —  A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Texas …

Trump's Department of Education Deletes Bizarre Social Media Post Appearing to Liken Him to Hitler  —  The Department of Education on Wednesday blasted out a wild social media post that seemingly compared President Donald Trump and his administration to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Military trial date set for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks  —  Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held at Guantánamo Bay since 2006.

Trump keeps boosting data centers, even as other Republicans grow critical  —  The president is defending the data center boom as GOP officials across the country turn against projects that have angered voters.  —  Summary  —  As voters in both parties grow anxious about the rapid build …

Postal Officials Say Trump's Mail-Ballot Push Will Create Widespread Errors  —  President Donald Trump's push to have the U.S. Postal Service screen voters for eligibility in the midterm election is running up against tight deadlines that some officials are warning will cause massive errors and disenfranchisement.

Judge suspends charges against ex-Marine arrested with ammo on Trump's L.A.-area golf course  —  The judge sent Jeanine John Taele, 38, to a mental health court based on statements he made in a pretrial evaluation indicating he wasn't mentally fit to stand trial.  —  TORRANCE, Ca.

U.S. intervened in criminal probe of oilman helping Trump in Venezuela  —  Swiss prosecutors asked the U.S. Justice Department to arrest Alejandro Betancourt.  Instead, he was given a multi-entry visa and allowed to travel to the United States.  —  Summary

The Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants' Side  —  This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.

Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel's Human Rights Practices  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland …

Pressure grows on House GOP leaders to act on data centers  —  Pressure is growing on House GOP leaders to allow a floor vote before the midterms on legislation designed to shield their constituents from the costs associated with data centers, with an increasing number of Republicans worried …

The Senate's NATO Backstop Is About to Lose Its Biggest Champions  —  Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis spent eight years rebuilding a bipartisan Senate channel to NATO at a time when allies increasingly looked to Congress for stability in Washington.  —  Now both are leaving Congress …

General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals  —  General Mills said Wednesday that it has ended the use of artificial coloring in its United States cereal portfolio with intentions to remove the dyes from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027.

Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats  —  ATLANTA — On paper, Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia should be among the most vulnerable incumbents this year.  He is the only Senate Democrat defending a seat in a state President Trump won in 2024.