TONIGHT: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert weighs in on the recent conversation surrounding the salary disparity between NBA and WNBA players. @halliejackson speaks one-on-one with the commissioner.

After years of hard work and prioritizing her family, Marielos Woods earned her associate’s degree. At graduation, her six-year-old son Leo burst into what he called, “happy tears.” José Díaz-Balart has the emotional moment in this week’s good news wrap-up. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

In a three-hour-long WeightWatchers special, Oprah Winfrey apologized for contributing to toxic diet culture despite being the face of the weight loss journey for millions. Marissa Parra NBC has more on the media mogul’s own experiences with weight loss. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

For American homeowners in 2024, mortgages are at the highest rates in decades. But that’s only the surface of rising costs, with insurance, maintenance and taxes taking an increasing toll on homeowner expenses. Christine Romans reports. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

Melissa Robertson’s family says she is still in the ICU after neighbor John Shadbar allegedly shot her in the chest and hand with an assault-style rifle. Robertson’s sons say Shadbar racially harassed the family for years. @jessekirschnews reports. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

At VCU, some students walked out in protest as Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin took the stage. In Philadelphia, nearly three dozen were arrested at UPenn, most of whom did not have any affiliation with the university. Elwyn Lopez has more. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

Israel expanded evacuation orders in Rafah as their offensive in southern Gaza appears imminent. Residents said there is nowhere safe to go, and President Biden said that the U.S. will withhold arms if Israel invades Rafah. Hala Gorani reports. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

Dazzling colors lit up the night sky over the U.S. as the aurora borealis was visible as far south as Florida and possibly even Hawaii. @georgesolis speaks with a planetarium director to learn more about what’s causing the spectacle in the sky. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on electric vehicles and other clean energy goods from China next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The tariff rate on Chinese electric vehicles is set to roughly quadruple.

The siege of Gaza's premiere neonatal hospital was one of the darkest chapters of the Israel-Hamas War, as doctors and patients found themselves trapped in the midst of combat.

Six months later, Erin McLaughlin has an exclusive update on one baby left behind.

A fierce magnetic storm caused by violent eruptions on the sun is poised to bring the northern lights to regions that rarely see them, with forecasts indicating that auroras could be seen as far south in the U.S. as Alabama.

Tom Costello reports on the potential disruptions.

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a school board in Virginia stripped the names of Confederate military figures from two schools. Four years later, the board approved a motion to restore the names.

Yamiche Alcindor reports.

TONIGHT: The Northern lights may be visible as far as the deep south this weekend, Tom Costello has why and more
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Wife of U.S. soldier detained in Russia says he was having an affair, not involved in 'geopolitical intrigue' nbcnews.com/news/us-news/w…

Putin, seeking continuity, reappoints technocrat Prime Minister Mishustin nbcnews.com/news/world/put…

Severe solar storm expected to supercharge northern lights on Friday nbcnews.com/science/scienc…

Social Security Administration to expand access to certain benefits through several upcoming changes nbcnews.com/business/busin…

Illinois man who allegedly shot neighbor, a white woman with Black sons, charged with hate crime nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i…

U.S. still sending some weapons to Israel despite holding up bomb shipment over Rafah assault plans nbcnews.com/news/world/isr…

Stormy Daniels, who received hush money to keep quiet about her allegation of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006, faced intense cross-examination in the former president's hush money trial.

Laura Jarrett reports from inside the Manhattan courtroom.