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NBC News

June 2026

NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts

A whole fleet of moon landers and rovers will arrive on the lunar surface at a rapid clip over the next few years if NASA can accomplish its ambitious vision

Jared Isaacmanamerican businessman, pilot, and private astronaut
We outfit it a little bit differently, put some different instruments on it, and it’s going to be a highly capable vehicle for the south pole of the moon,
Lori Glazeamerican scientist
These new awards to our commercial partners, totaling nearly $600 million to land more missions on the moon with science payloads, demonstrate our commitment to accelerating our effort to build a long-term presence on the lunar surface, and give us more opportunity to develop the skills we need to prosper there,
Those that know our Mars rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance — well, there is another,

Republicans to hold their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Trump announces

It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event,... We will also have lots of Great Entertainment — It will be a RALLY like none other!”
Donald Trumppresident
Dallas will take center stage on September 9th and 10th as we celebrate our Nation, our achievements, and our bright future. THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN

A golden ticket for AI: Netflix re-creates Gene Wilder’s voice for new ‘Willy Wonka’ show

Wilder, who died in 2016 at age 83, was known for his role as the eccentric candy man in the 1971 children’s favorite “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”

Gene Wilderimage in gallery
A whole new generation of real-life Golden Ticket holders will compete for a life-changing prize or say a most unfortunate goodbye,
Stefan Ellisonfilm reviewer
Just hire someone to play Willy Wonka. Even the Wonka Experience in Glasgow did that.”
Gene Wilderimage in gallery
It’s all about money,
More than five decades after Gene brought Willy Wonka to life, people of all ages and backgrounds around the world continue to find joy, laughter and inspiration in his performance,
Coerte Voorheeswriter and director
Despite the fact some people might call it controversial, this is what Val wanted,

Holiday heat wave: As temperature climbs across much of U.S., so does the danger

The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions were “dangerous” as the heat index, a combination of air temperature and humidity, exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas

Raquel Burneykennel manager
It’s miserable. … We try to keep everybody hydrated back there. Dogs and people,
Kisha Davisdr.
The heat stress will compound day after day,
I know where all the drinking fountains are,

After his Supreme Court loss, Trump calls on Congress to pass a law banning birthright citizenship

Donald Trumppresident
The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process,
Samuel Alitoassociate Justice
The Court has made a serious mistake,
Congress and the American people have the power to restore integrity and meaning to citizenship by limiting it to those who owe allegiance and loyalty to our nation,
As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we stand united in rejecting Trump’s dangerous and exclusionary vision of America,
Rebecca Slaughteramerican attorney and FTC commissioner
We had other good Victories, too, and we also had the Birthright Citizenship loss, which we will work to correct in Congress, but the big SLAUGHTER, was SLAUGHTER,
Today’s Supreme Court ruling affirms a promise that was written into our Constitution more than 150 years ago: if you are born on American soil, you are an American citizen, no matter the color of your skin, where your parents were born, how you worship, or the language you speak at home,

RFK Jr. wants to make it easier to get peptides. FDA scientists disagree.

The FDA scientists are set to present their conclusions next month at an FDA advisory committee meeting that will assess whether to allow compounding pharmacies to produce seven different peptides

Anita Guptadr.
At the time, the FDA presented a lot of adverse event data that showed there was a risk of immunogenicity — immune reactions — and that raised some red flags for the committee,
Anita Guptadr.
Studies have begun to show that there are significant issues with some of these products. Some of them have heavy metals. Some have microbial contamination. Some are mislabeled,
It’s a really big deal if the advisory committee ends up striking out on its own,
It looks like, at the end of the day, the same health leadership in the administration that would expect to see extremely large, multiyear randomized controlled trials to look at a vaccine would be perfectly happy to have a product that was only studied in rats and small animals being used in people if it’s promising six-pack abs and less muscle injury,

TikTok reaches settlement with Florida teen ahead of July social media addiction trial

The 15-year-old boy, identified in court filings by his initials, R.K.C., accuses Meta (the parent of Instagram), YouTube, TikTok and Snap of designing their platforms to be addictive through features such as infinite scroll and autoplay

The impacts on a male and on somebody who’s a minor currently involve different circumstances and things for the jury to evaluate,
He’s still a kid. He is still in high school and evaluating the impact that social media has had on his very young life,

Blake Lively seeks $8 million in legal fees in Justin Baldoni dispute

Baldoni vehemently denied Lively’s claims

Michael Gottlieblead lawyers
Thanks to this landmark decision, those considering using a lawsuit as a weapon of intimidation have been put on notice that there are consequences for doing so,

6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says

Cecilia “Cece” Kale was playing on a tree in front of the family’s home in Tigerton, about 60 miles west of Green Bay, last week when the winged mammal attacked her left thigh

This one’s getting all the [attention] because a young individual was exposed to a bat that did indeed test positive, so it’s not uncommon,
We want to live out here to give our kids land and homeschool and to raise them as we would have in 1850 and to give them that type of lifestyle,
She’s just so brave and has a stronger constitution than the rest of us,
We understand that there’s lots of different viewpoints on different treatments, different immunizations, childhood vaccines or, in this case, rabies prophylaxis,

Some ZYN nicotine pouches can be sold as safer than cigarettes, FDA says

It’s long been clear that burning tobacco in cigarettes is toxic and can cause cancer, heart disease and other illnesses

The Lung Association calls on the FDA to reverse this action,

LeBron James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers

He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game for Los Angeles

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to assault weapon bans

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority that generally backs gun rights, will hear challenges to laws in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, which covers the Chicago area

Colorado Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results

John Hickenlooper, the former governor and Denver mayor, is seeking a second term in the Senate

Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after four months, citing treatment for depression

It was Kean’s first time in the House of Representatives since March 5, having missed more than 140 votes in the chamber since then

Thomas Kean Jr.representative
Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing,
Thomas Kean Jr.representative
Today I am grateful that I listened to my doctors,

From The Sports Desk: Japan, Germany and Netherlands eliminated in roller-coaster day

Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action