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NBC4 Washington anchor Joseph Olmo announced on air that after nearly 10 years in broadcasting he is quitting and pursuing an as-yet undisclosed next chapter. He’ll make one final DMV-area appearance, thanked his NBC4 team, and noted that while viewers know him as a local reporter, his future path remains a mystery and his LinkedIn shows no new job.
Longtime NBC Washington anchor Joseph Olmo revealed mid-broadcast that he’s leaving NBC Washington after about seven years with NBC4 and Telemundo 44, saying he’ll hit the streets of the DMV one final time as a local reporter tomorrow night and hinting at pursuing other dreams. He thanked his NBC 4 family and noted he’ll remain local, with fans and colleagues reacting warmly on social media; his LinkedIn still lists NBC, underscoring the abrupt, personal departure from the market he’s covered for years.
NBC News projects Republican Ryan Elijah as the leading vote-getter in Florida’s HD7 GOP primary with 47.1% (Cory Mills 34.2%, Sarah Ulrich 10.5%) with 96.8% of votes counted. In the Democratic primary, Bale Dalton leads with 45.6% (Marialana Kinter 35.4%, Alan Grayson 18.9%) with 83.5% counted. Both Elijah and Dalton are projected winners for their respective parties based on AP data and county results.
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother and former manager Lesley Vogel spoke with NBC News about the star’s death at 36, saying the entertainment industry is brutal and that Hayden “lost her way” despite her talents; Vogel noted their strained relationship, referenced Panettiere’s memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning, and recalled her brother Jansen’s death in 2023.
NBC News is delivering live results from Virginia’s 2026 House primaries, with GOP incumbents Rob Wittman (1st) and Jen Kiggans (2nd) facing challengers as Democrats seek gains across districts. Races are being reported district by district under the long-standing map after the state Supreme Court blocked the redraw plan. NBC’s Decision Desk is providing projections and vote tallies as votes are counted, with the latest update at 9:18 PM ET on Aug. 4, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, told NBC News he hopes to visit the United States within the next two years but offered no dates or destinations, stressing his universal mission while highlighting his American roots and Chicago upbringing, and addressing his Creole heritage and family history related to slavery as part of his perspective on the United States.
The Today show has implemented stricter security protocols for studio access following an intruder breaching Studio 1A and lunging at co-host Craig Melvin while shouting a racist slur. The new policy limits a guest’s in-studio entourage to two people and directs others to wait in the green room; NBC News says it is reviewing and enforcing the changes to ensure a safe environment for staff, guests, and crew. The intruder was arrested and no one was seriously injured.
Savannah Guthrie reportedly left New York City with her husband after a male intruder stormed the Today show offices, hurled a racial slur at co-anchor Craig Melvin, and security was tightened as NBC News fired a guard involved. Guthrie, who has been coping with her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance earlier in the year, is taking a few weeks off from the program to film NBC’s Wordle game show, while colleagues and staff support her during this emotionally challenging time.
Trump twice told reporters not to press him on the Strait of Hormuz’s status after Iran closed it, saying it is “open as far as we’re concerned” and that he wants to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham; the remarks come amid conflicting readings of Hormuz from Iran and U.S. military officials and amid broader Iran tensions.
NBC News reports that since late February, Americans have spent about $33 billion more on gasoline as national average prices rose roughly 34% from Feb. 28, driven by the Iran-related conflict. The piece highlights NBC’s daily gas-cost calculator for estimating personal pump costs, notes the biggest price jumps in states like Wyoming, Utah and Wisconsin, mentions some states pausing gas taxes, and notes shifting consumer behavior toward less driving and higher utility spending.
NBC News’ latest Georgia governor runoff results show Rick Jackson leading Burt Jones 194,767 (57.1%) to 146,359 (42.9%) with about 426,000 votes still expected to be counted. Jones has Trump’s endorsement and a late nod from Gov. Kemp, while Jackson positions himself as the MAGA-aligned choice; results are reported by county and will update as remaining votes are tallied.
President Donald Trump walked off NBC News' Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker after being pressed on his unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Welker later said Trump told her they’d redo the interview in Washington, attributing the abrupt exit to the rain, a detail that drew mockery from critics while the exchange spotlighted tensions in presidential interviews.
Kristen Welker, in Vanity Fair, says Trump told her the Wisconsin Meet the Press sit‑down was derailed by rain and they’d redo it in Washington; Welker discusses handling Trump’s volatility and his habit of attacking female journalists, noting the interview touched on election integrity and Iran before he stormed off, leaving NBC and the press “crooked.”
Jon Stewart mocked Trump's Meet the Press meltdown, arguing the president’s worst nightmare—being pressed by a journalist who won’t let misleading claims go unchallenged—came true when Kristen Welker confronted him with his own past remarks and he stormed off, a moment Stewart used to lampoon Trump’s history of unkept promises as Welker pressed on other topics.
During a taped NBC News interview, Trump walked off after being pressed by Kristen Welker on evidence for his 2020 election-fraud claims and new accusations about California’s primaries. He refused to substantiate the claims, called Welker and networks “crooked,” and exited the room. The piece notes California’s slow vote-counting process for mail-in ballots, a standard practice that can delay results.