Meet the regular people making money off SpaceX’s IPO — from a few bucks to a few million

From her bedroom in Miami, Daniella Rodriguez watched SpaceX hit the stock market Friday and blast off. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Rodriguez, 23, had a stake in the game: She was allocated one share of SpaceX ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering and … Read more

Newsom announces $46 million of voter-approved funding to help address pollution

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is deploying $46 million in voter-approved funding to help clean up the chronically contaminated Tijuana River at the California-Mexico border. Since 2018, more than 100 billion gallons (378 billion liters) of raw sewage filled with industrial chemicals and trash have poured into the Tijuana River, according … Read more

Man indicted in $4 million pandemic fraud case turns himself in, officials say

A Minneapolis man accused of stealing $4 million from Federal Child Nutrition Program during the Covid-19 pandemic surrendered to the FBI on Thursday, federal officials announced in a statement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Said Abdullahi Ereg was indicted on June 24, 2024 on charges … Read more

Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict, persecution last year, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. But the agency warned in its annual report Thursday that 118 million people who had to flee their homes or nations is still alarmingly high. A look at the agency’s Global … Read more

More than $200 million later, Tom Steyer’s second bid for elected office is done

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer’s bid for governor of California is the second time he’s spent more than nine figures in an unsuccessful attempt to win public office. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. NBC News projected Tuesday that former conservative commentator Steve Hilton advanced to … Read more

After years of failed treatments, this psych program finally worked. Now her family owes $1 million.

Before the program, Larry said, his daughter required constant monitoring at home. “We basically took shifts where I would watch her through the day,” he said. “I’m a little bit heavier of a sleeper than Kandy, so she would take the night and we would have to check on her every few minutes to make … Read more

Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks $1.5 million from trust fund for defense in parents’ killings

Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his father, legendary film director Rob Reiner, and his mother, is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense. The 32-year-old’s civil attorneys filed a petition in a Los Angeles County court on Monday saying trustees … Read more

Chrysler recalls more than 1 million Jeeps it says could catch fire even when turned off

Chrysler is recalling almost 1.08 million Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators the company says could catch fire even when they’re parked and turned off, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The model years involved are 2021 – 2025. Chrysler explained that the electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring can “overheat and cause a vehicle … Read more

Flooding could impact more than 88 million as severe storms threaten multiple states

Flooding could impact more than 88 million people across the middle of the country this week, forecasts show, as severe weather threatens multiple U.S. states in the Midwest and northern Plains.  The upcoming storms come on the heels of others that already brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country over the … Read more