The man accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire, one of California's most destructive blazes, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday.The big picture: Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, who was originally charged with destruction of property by fire over the blaze that erupted during powerful Santa Ana winds in the Los Angeles area in

Officials in New York state announced charges Wednesday in the 1984 rape and murder of a Long Island teenager after, they said, the suspect’s DNA was recovered from a discarded straw. Richard Bilodeau, 63, was arrested more than two decades after a judge overturned the murder convictions of three other men who served 17 years

Vice President JD Vance has come to the defense of young Republican leaders who are under scrutiny after Politico published “hundreds of racist and hateful messages” from what it reported was their private group chat. The “reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said Wednesday in an appearance on “The Charlie

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Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk , a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman explores how Democrats’ generational divisions are coming to a head in 2026 primaries. Plus, Allan

The CIA’s operations abroad are usually shrouded in secrecy, but President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had authorized it to take unspecified action in Venezuela, an extraordinary and unprecedented acknowledgment from a commander in chief. “Why did you authorize the CIA to go into Venezuela?” a reporter asked Trump at the White House. “I authorized

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York mayoral race, said Wednesday that it was "too early" to give President Donald Trump credit for negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying he would be willing to do so if the ceasefire is "lasting" and "durable." "When it comes to the ceasefire, I am

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Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hamas and members of various clans. Hamas has also reportedly executed blindfolded men in a public square. With the Israeli military withdrawing to pre-determined ceasefire

Cody Balmer, accused of setting a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence, leaves Dauphin County Courthouse on Oct. 14, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pa. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP HARRISBURG, Pa. — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer

A Florida daycare worker has been fired after she was seen on surveillance video mistreating a child with disabilities in her care at the facility. Kaitlyn Pitzer, 36, was charged with one count of child abuse after the incident. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said it was called about the incident by Tender Care Prescribed

A Virginia dad was arrested this week after daycare staff discovered a gun in his child’s backpack. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it was called at about 8:30 a.m. Monday after Dylan Scott Whorley, 27, dropped the child off at daycare and staff found the gun. Investigators determined that Whorley had put the gun