Trump grants pardons to ‘persecuted’ mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: ‘I am setting them all free’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday announced full executive pardons for six people he claims were “persecuted” by the Biden administration for simply “fixing their car.” In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, the president took aim at federal prosecutions that he characterized as part of the “Weaponization … Read more

Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN headquarters

NEW YORK — A man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York has died after setting himself on fire on Thursday, according to officials. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at about 6:30 p.m. and found a 52-year-old man with severe burns throughout his body, according to … Read more

3.6 million soccer fans have attended this year’s World Cup matches, setting a record

Attendance for this summer’s World Cup has already surpassed the record 3,587,538 set by the 1994 World Cup, which was hosted in the U.S., according to FIFA. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. As of Thursday, 3.6 million people had gathered in the first two … Read more

Teen gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway

NEW YORK — A high school senior who admitted to setting a fire that severely burned a homeless man on the subway was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to 5 1/2 years in prison. Judge Lewis J. Liman gave Hiram Carrero, 19, a sentence that was longer than the mandatory minimum required for arson, … Read more

Maine resolves ranked choice primaries, setting up the governor’s race and a key House contest

Maine’s major primaries were resolved early Friday morning after the state tabulated its ranked choice votes: Democrat Hanna Pingree will face off against Republican Bobby Charles in the race for governor, while Democrat Matt Dunlap will advance to the general election in the pivotal 2nd Congressional District race, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this … Read more

Socialist poised to lead DC after Dem primary victory, setting stage for clashes with Trump

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Janeese Lewis George, a socialist member of the Washington, D.C., City Council described as “D.C.’s version of [New York City Mayor] Zohran Mamdani,” is likely to become mayor of the nation’s capital after winning the Democrat primary this week.  Her main opponent, Kenyan McDuffie, conceded on Thursday morning … Read more

Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime

A 21-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime, arson and other offenses for a cross that was set on fire in a Chicago park, police said. Merlin Lu admitted to a TV station this week that he was responsible for the cross burning in Grant Park on June 9. But he insisted that … Read more

Democratic socialist poised to lead DC after opponent concedes, setting stage for clashes with Trump

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist member of the Washington, D.C. City Council described as “D.C.’s version of [New York City Mayor] Zohran Mamdani,” is set to become mayor of the nation’s capital after her opponent conceded the race Thursday morning.  In a city that leans overwhelmingly left … Read more

Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins projected to win Georgia GOP Senate primary runoff, setting up race against Ossoff

Washington — Rep. Mike Collins will face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November as Republicans look to Georgia to deliver a key GOP victory that could determine control of the Senate.  Collins won the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Derek Dooley, a former college football coach. … Read more

Gregg Hull wins New Mexico GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up bid to flip governor’s office

Analyzing Trump’s influence on GOP in primary races nationwide President Donald Trump demonstrates an iron grip over the Republican Party’s primary races, securing victories for all his endorsed candidates in the 2026 primary season. Joe Concha notes the GOP is now the ‘MAGA party.’ Former Senator John Cornyn lost his primary to Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton … Read more