The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday above the key 40,000 level for the first time in history, a day after hitting that benchmark in the previous trading session.

Passing major milestones such as the 40,000 barrier the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed this week makes for a nice headline, but market experts do not take much else from the move.

As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric-vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department this week that it’s cutting approximately 600 more employees at its manufacturing facilities and engineering offices between Fremont and Palo Alto.

NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY with what to consider when planning for retirement and shares tips for reaching those financial goals — including implementing the 50/30/20 rule and more.

The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination.

Border Patrol officials under investigation for ties to a tequila mogul also attended parties hosted by a wealthy businessman involved in cross-border trade.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving ashore into Gaza Friday using a temporary pier built by the United States, delivering desperately needed supplies to the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Emergency crews in southeast Texas were clearing debris and assessing flooding early Friday after powerful storms tore through the state, killing at least four people and knocking out power to some 800,000 customers.

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed up refunds for canceled flights.

A group of former military trauma surgeons, nurses and paramedics are calling for first responders to carry blood on rescue vehicles. Doctors say tens of thousands of lives could be saved. NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden reports.