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The Kremlin says top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, ending the war in Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

A star-studded and historic 50th anniversary special of “Saturday Night Live” ended with Paul McCartney performing the famous medley of songs that ended the Beatles’ last-recorded album, “Abbey Road” on Sunday.

An IRS employee who is affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to seek access to an IRS system that houses sensitive taxpayer information, an administration official told NBC News.

The Trump administration on Saturday terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, according to two sources who spoke to NBC News at the agency who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of concern over retaliation.

Letters went out to dozens of probationary employees in at least one section of the Department of Transportation that said part of the reason they were being fired was for poor performance, according to a copy of the letter obtained by NBC News.

The Pearl Milling Company product was initially recalled in January.

Two people were rescued Sunday after they became trapped by an avalanche while ice climbing in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky. President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for the state on Sunday. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said hundreds of people were rescued from sudden flooding. Beshear said many of the deaths, including a mother and...

In the first month, he’s forced the firing of thousands of federal employees, potentially shuttered entire agencies, imposed tariffs on U.S. allies and rolled back diversity programs.

The Justice Department moved to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, one day after Adams agreed to provide ICE access to Rikers Island jail.

Colombian superstar Shakira canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal condition, the singer said.

The Trump administration’s downsizing and disbanding of federal agencies has hit efforts that improve election security and monitor foreign influence.

A Cicero family is picking up the pieces after a house explosion Saturday afternoon, with other families still waiting to return to their homes after a second structure was damaged.