South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas
Measles in South Carolina has spread to at least 789 people, surpassing the 2025 West Texas outbreak that sickened 762 people and killed two young girls.
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Freezing temperatures to continue into the weekend in historic cold spell
Dozens of cold-related deaths have occurred across the country, with more freezing temperatures expected to continue later into the week in a historic cold spell. NBC News’ Angie Lassman looks at the forecast for the coming week and Marquise Francis reports on travel hazards.
Why is Pakistan backing Bangladesh in its T20 World Cup row with India?
Regional politics at the fore after Bangladesh ousted from the T20 World Cup in India.
GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs
The 2026 tariff costs would be in line with the automaker’s $3.1 billion in tariff costs last year, despite the levies not being in effect for all of 2025.
GameStop shares move higher after Michael Burry says he’s been buying the stock
Burry said his investment is a long-term value play rather than a wager on renewed meme stock speculation.
Shutdown odds grow as Senate Republicans say they won’t remove DHS funding after Pretti killing
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says he’ll vote against DHS funding after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
AI spending wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions
The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.
Is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown working?
There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month.
Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 17 as dozens remain missing
Among the 42 people missing after landslide in West Java, 19 were members of Indonesia’s elite marine force.
Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says
It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.