Iran’s foreign minister dismisses Israel’s strikes, says it won’t retaliate

Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the Friday morning strikes on his country, which hit near a major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan, casting doubt on their origin and downplaying their impact. “What happened last night wasn’t a strike,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in translated comments during an interview on NBC News’s “Top … Read more

A Man Once Sued Himself After He Backed Into His Own Car

Despite how much we love them, cars make people do dumb things. Whether it’s willingly overpaying for them to being clueless while driving, cars can affect judgment in the worst ways. Vehicle accidents can really bring out the dumb in people. Take the man who tried to sue himself after a collision in this strange … Read more

How To Watch; Network Coverage

Networks are planning special reports Monday for coverage of the total solar eclipse, a celestial phenomenon when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The eclipse will move across Texas to Maine, temporarily shrouding those areas in darkness, while other parts of the country will notice dimming and twilight. Here’s a rundown of … Read more

Transportation Goes Woke In The Best Stories Beyond Cars This Week

Photo: Rohan Thomson / Stringer (Getty Images) For more than a decade, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, has worked to make a seaworthy replica of the Titanic, known as the Titanic II, a reality. He still has yet to begin construction of the ship, but one of these days, it’s definitely happening for sure. And to … Read more

Ronna McDaniel Out At NBC News Amid Backlash; CAA Drops Ex-RNC Chief As Client

NBC News has cut ties with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after she was announced as a paid analyst for the network. There had been a growing internal backlash at the division over her hire. Meanwhile, CAA also has dropped McDaniel as a client, sources familiar with the situation tell Deadline. A source … Read more

Rachel Maddow Says NBC News’ Hire Of Ronna McDaniel Was “Inexplicable,” Calls For Network To Reverse Decision

UPDATE: Rachel Maddow devoted the top of her MSNBC show to outlining the reasons for her objections to NBC News‘ hire of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, calling the decision “inexplicable” and challenging some of the network spin in response to the backlash. “I will tell you, the fact that Ms. McDaniel is … Read more

‘Yellowstone’ Star Kicked Off Plane For Refusing To Sit Next To Masked Passenger

Photo: Chris Elise/Icon Sportswire (Getty Images) “Yellowstone” star and aparrent idiot Forrie J. Smith posted on Instagram over the weekend that he was “kicked off” a flight and left stranded in Houston because he refused to sit next to another passenger who was wearing a mask. What a schmuck. The Chevy Trax and Buick Envista … Read more

Chuck Todd Chides NBC News Over Handling Of Ronna McDaniel Hire; Network Gets Backlash Over Decision To Retain Former RNC Chair As Analyst

NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, with critics blasting the decision given her past support of Donald Trump’s unfounded election claims. On Friday, the network was announced that McDaniel would be joining the network to offer election … Read more

Weekend News Roundup March 23, 2024

We all love a bit of schadenfreude on occasion, who can blame us, we’re only human. So when a new YouTube channel pops up and it’s just footage of drivers taking a sharp corner too quickly, and the results of their screwup, of course we’re going to sit and watch these videos until the cows … Read more

Ronna McDaniel, Former RNC Chair, Joins NBC News As Political Analyst

Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, is joining NBC News as a political analyst. McDaniel will start in her role on Sunday with an appearance on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. She will sit for an interview, her first since stepping down last month. The network said that the conversations … Read more