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CLEVELAND — Donald Trump endorsed Bernie Moreno in December, catapulting the businessman to contention in an Ohio Senate primary featuring two better-known Republicans. But with less than two weeks until the primary, the race has turned increasingly hostile as it remains in a competitive haze.   There have been few independent …

Doritos said Tuesday that it has ended a social media campaign with Samantha Hudson, a transgender influencer in Spain. Right-leaning accounts on social media had called for a boycott, citing past comments Hudson was alleged to have made on social media. Hudson, 24, a singer with 396,000 followers on Instagram, …

“It just felt like a love story that was showing all the dirty, real, good, fun stuff, which is all the bad stuff, actually,” she said in a joint interview with O’Brian and director Rose Glass. “Love can absolutely destroy you and others, and you don’t always make the most …

Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, says he will not donate to either Joe Biden or Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Musk, who regularly peddles far-right conspiracy theories related to Biden’s administration, posted the claim on X, the social media platform he bought as Twitter in 2022. …

A mega-yacht seized by U.S. authorities from a Russian oligarch is costing the government nearly $1 million a month to maintain, according to new court filings. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022, alleging that it was …

Need new sneakers? Looking for some supportive leggings to help you get through your next yoga class? If you want athletic wear, now is a great time to shop. Nike is having a Women’s Week sale and currently offering 25% off all sale items for — you guessed it — women.  …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated that he expects interest rates to start coming down this year, but is not ready yet to say when. In prepared remarks for congressionally mandated appearances on Capitol Hill Wednesday and Thursday, Powell said policymakers remain attentive to the risks that inflation poses and …

The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, a private family firm holding franchise rights for …

At least 8,565 people died on migration routes across the world last year, making 2023 the deadliest year on record for migrants, the U.N. migration agency said on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the number of migrant deaths recorded last year surpassed the number of dead and …

Travis Kelce is asking for some Kleenex, again. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end choked up talking about his brother Jason Kelce’s retirement from the NFL during the March 6 episode of their “New Heights” podcast. “In this game alone, you’ve always been a step ahead of me and it’s always been …

The world needs an HIV vaccine if it ever hopes to beat a virus that still infects over 1 million people a year and contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Despite 20 years of failures in major HIV vaccine trials — four this decade alone — researchers say recent …

The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday. Under a deal, Barry Cadden’s prison sentence of 10 to 15 years will be served at the same time as …

Al Fiteihab, a district in the city of Omdurman across the Nile from Sudan’s capital Khartoum, is on the frontline in the battle between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Residents searching for food say they have had to brave RSF checkpoints, as well as artillery and sniper …

Police are continuing to appeal for information on the whereabouts of a missing 3-year-old boy who disappeared two weeks ago in eastern Wisconsin. Elijah Vue was last seen at a home in Two Rivers, 40 miles southeast of Green Bay, where he and his mother had been staying. The Two …

Super Tuesday wins for Joe Biden and Donald Trump set up a probable November rematch as Nikki Haley plans to exit the race. A Georgia state Senate panel’s investigation into Fani Willis moves forward. And the 25-year-old son of two “Sister Wives” stars has died.  Here’s what to know today. …

Also known as the King’s Birthday Parade, the Trooping of Colour is traditional show of military pomp and pageantry dates back to the 17th century and features 1,400 troops on horseback and on foot, including 400 army musicians. The soldiers would be “reviewed by her royal highness the Princess of …

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday after losing every state but one — Vermont — in Super Tuesday’s primary contests, a source familiar with Haley’s plans confirmed to NBC News. Haley’s move cedes the Republican nomination to former President Donald Trump …

BOSTON — Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he couldn’t avoid clipping the rear tail of a Black Hawk helicopter parked on the trail. The March 2019 crash almost …

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, called on Russians to join an election day protest at noon on March 17 and to vote against President Vladimir Putin or spoil their ballots. In a YouTube video, Navalnaya said she had drawn hope from the huge crowds that turned out …

A dramatic stand-off with Beijing in the South China Sea this week was the most serious incident yet for the Philippines, its top security officials said on Wednesday, vowing not to back down in asserting the country’s sovereign rights. The Philippines has been incensed by what it calls repeated aggressive …