Britain’s election could be historic. Here’s what to know. (www.nbcnews.com)
Federal firefighters left in limbo as fire season heats up (www.nbcnews.com)
After a year of funding uncertainty in Congress, agencies are struggling to recruit and retain firefighters....
Virginia NAACP files suit against school board that restored names of Confederate leaders (www.nbcnews.com)
The state chapter of the influential civil rights organization argues that restoring the names of the pro-slavery military figures created “an unlawful and discriminatory educational environment for Black students.”...
Biden signs executive order dramatically tightening border (www.nbcnews.com)
Papua New Guinea says landslide killed more than 2,000 people (www.nbcnews.com)
'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers (www.nbcnews.com)
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers....
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South (www.nbcnews.com)
Republican officials led a vigorous campaign opposing the organizing effort. In the run-up to Friday’s vote, six Southern governors, all Republicans, led by Alabama’s Kay Ivey, warned about “special interests looking to come into our state and threaten our jobs and the values we live by.”...
Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)
NBC News investigation reveals Israel strikes on Gaza areas it said were safe (www.nbcnews.com)
New federal rule to guarantee hassle-free airline cash refunds, administration says (www.nbcnews.com)
Airlines will be required to give refunds in cash for things like canceled or seriously changed or delayed flights, the administration said....
Senate passes bill renewing key FISA surveillance power moments after it expires (www.nbcnews.com)
A filthy river Seine could force Paris to cancel an iconic Olympics event (www.nbcnews.com)
Paris Olympics medals face a very French threat: Strikes (www.nbcnews.com)
Top Israeli official Ron Dermer began yelling during a meeting with U.S. officials on Gaza, Israel plans for a ground invasion of Rafah (www.nbcnews.com)
'Boys are disappearing' from mental health care, as signs of depression and anxiety go undetected (www.nbcnews.com)
While girls typically show sadness through emotions, boys’ symptoms of depression may be swept aside as “typical” teenage behavior....
Ex U.S. spies warned the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. (www.nbcnews.com)
Inside Moscow as Russia votes in election with no opposition to Putin (www.nbcnews.com)
NBC News spoke to people outside a polling station in the Russian capital Friday. With the winner in no doubt, the Kremlin will instead be looking to turnout as a measure of public support for President Vladimir Putin’s extended rule across this vast country....
Sweden to join NATO in historic move as Hungary ratifies bid (www.nbcnews.com)
Sweden’s NATO accession was approved by Hungary’s parliament Monday, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country whose neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of the Cold War....
Biden announces more than 500 sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death (www.nbcnews.com)
The sanctions target those connected to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment, as well as Russia’s financial sector, defense industrial base and procurement networks....
NASA’s little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight (www.nbcnews.com)
Originally intended as a short-term tech demo, Ingenuity logged 72 flights over three years. It accumulated more than two hours of flight time, traveling 11 miles. That’s more than 14 times farther than planned...
A rare fungal infection is popping up in an unexpected part of the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
The infections typically occur in the upper Midwest and parts of the Southeast. A new study suggests the fungus’ range has expanded to Vermont....
Transgender woman is disqualified from Ohio House race for not using her former name (www.nbcnews.com)
Ohio's Republican governor vetoes trans care restriction and sports ban (www.nbcnews.com)
Gov. Mike DeWine is one of only a few Republican governors to veto a restriction on transition-related care for minors or a ban on trans student-athlete participation....
U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)
An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say....
Feds grant $6 billion for high-speed rail projects (www.nbcnews.com)
Public support for the projects has overcome some concerns about costs, as the U.S. plays catchup with other parts of the world that have built extensive high-speed networks....
