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The Kincade fire in wine country north of San Francisco has burned through more than 76,000 acres and was 60 percent contained as of Thursday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36qdNHt

Pelosi presides over impeachment procedures vote, Nationals win first World Series, ISIS leader killed and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ZVPs9

Gerrymandering case could lead to laws invalidated, criminals freed, N. Carolina GOP warns

The issue is being taken up by the state Court of Appeals in a lawsuit brought by the NAACP over the disenfranchisement of black voters. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36mX08s

WWE hosts Saudi Arabia's first women's wrestling match

"I couldn't stop smiling when this was announced. When I speak about women driving, or even just sharing space with men, these are rights that didn't exist when I was growing up," tweeted WWE's first Saudi Arabian wrestler, Mansoor Al-Shehail. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qUgHE7

Trump judicial pick breaks down when pressed on LGBTQ views

Despite Lawrence VanDyke’s stated commitment to treating gay litigants with respect if confirmed, some advocates remain skeptical. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JEYill

'An incredible victory': N.C. lawmakers close sexual assault loopholes

One loophole effectively prevented women from legally revoking consent during sex, and was part of a ruling dating back to 1979. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2puauhX

New Jersey woman sues waiter for spilling wine on her Hermès handbag

The woman is seeking $30,000 for the light-pink luxury handbag, which has been discontinued. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BZ8Wiq

Indiana woman found dead with 8-foot python around her neck

There were approximately 140 caged snakes in the home, an Indiana State Police sergeant said, adding that no one lived at the residence. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wxg3Z5

How to keep your houseplants alive

Do you keep killing your houseplants? Foster your green thumb with these expert tips for caring for indoor plants. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NnqNow

Hearing concludes in licensing case for Missouri's only abortion clinic

A ruling on whether the state health department can revoke the license for Planned Parenthood's St. Louis clinic isn't expected until February at the earliest. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PDfifA

Pastor under fire for marrying gay couple as Methodist schism widens

The Rev. Drew Ensz performed a same-sex marriage and could face punishment in an example of the ongoing debate over LGBTQ inclusion in the global church. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BWI56T

2nd sister of NBA player Reggie Bullock killed in Baltimore

Keiosha Moore, 22, was brought to a hospital this week with gunshot wounds to her chest. Reggie Bullock's other sister, Mia Henderson, 26, was found stabbed to death in an alley in 2014. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pyKwdd

Small plane crashes along busy road, killing at least two people

The plane clipped the top of an SUV before it hit a pole and went up in flames. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C2Uy8V

Does Congress hold power over Puerto Rico through racist, outdated rulings?

The Supreme Court's Insular Cases use language like "savage and restless people" and should not be the basis for current cases around Puerto Rico, a resolution argues. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WxUVSE

Heavy fighting persists near Turkish border in Syria safe zone

"It's clear that Turkey has no intention of halting attacks," a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces said Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nu3auF

Defiant Trump blasts 'Impeachment Hoax' as House votes

The president has been working to shore up support from Republicans, meeting with more than 60 members in recent weeks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NsKWtr

Groom accused of assaulting bridesmaid charged with attempted rape

The prosecutor said that the bridesmaid "had to take some time to come to terms with the horrible things that had happened to her during the course of this episode." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/34eTrPu

Missing 14-year-old Virginia girl found safe; man arrested

Isabel Hicks vanished from her home in Bumpass on Oct 21. Her alleged abductor Bruce Lynch has been arrested. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NxNGWJ

'White Pearl' turns to black comedy to explore skin-lightening trends

With six main characters of different Asian backgrounds, “White Pearl” examines the obsession over porcelain complexion and intra-race discrimination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nviw1T

'Pitch black': Disabled California seniors left behind in power outage

"There was nothing, nothing lit," said Pamela Zuzak, 70, who uses a walker to get around. "It was like going into a darkroom closet, pitch black, you couldn't see in front of you." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32a9RaM

Chicago teacher strike ends, classes to resume Friday

Teachers didn't get everything they wanted, "but it’s not a day for photo-ops and victory laps," the union president said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N6yyR8

Jack Dorsey vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Why the clash of the tech titans matters

Analysis: The friction between two of tech’s best-known leaders underscores a growing split in how tech companies see the need to handle politics and misinformation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3278w4i

Doctors use wine hack to free boy's tongue stuck in bottle

The memory of opening a wine bottle without a corkscrew was the trick to freeing the little boy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3202SRn

Twitter to stop accepting political ads

Facebook is currently embroiled in a debate over its decision to allow political campaigns to push ads containing misinformation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BVYsjV

Former MLB star Josh Hamilton turns himself in on warrant for injury to a child

The former Texas Rangers outfielder allegedly assaulted his eldest child in a Sept. 30 incident that was investigated by child protective services. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2psf5Bg

Democrat accuses immigration chief of pursuing 'white supremacist ideology'

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Ken Cuccinelli was pursuing a "heinous white supremacist ideology at all costs, even if it means making critically ill children your collateral damage." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WykhzB

Republicans slam Dems as committee readies impeachment resolution for floor vote

"It's really nothing more than a fishing expedition," one GOP lawmaker said of some of the committees involved. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wu2Ekv

Ex-gays descend upon D.C. to lobby against LGBTQ rights

Despite federal hate crimes data and academic research to the contrary, the “formers” question the existence of anti-LGBTQ discrimination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36hUbFu

Having trouble forgiving a loved one? Ask yourself these questions

This week on the Modern Ruhles podcast: forgiveness. Holding a grudge can take a toll on your emotional and physical health. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JC4rPd

How a fecal transplant led to a patient's death

“We wanted to set the record straight,” one of the doctors involved in the clinical trials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/333xCCr

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek raises awareness about pancreatic cancer in PSA

The "Jeopardy!" host revealed he was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video in March. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WtiqMl

Chile cancels global climate, economic summits amid deadly protests

Pres. Sebastián Piñera said he was forced to call off both events due to the chaos unleashed by 12 days of protests that have left over a dozen people dead. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WuIRl6

New lawsuit alleges Juul sold 1 million contaminated pods

The company's CEO allegedly said half of its customers would be too "drunk and vaping" to notice. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nq7fAa

Spelman first HBCU to create chair in queer studies

The endowed chair will be named after civil rights activist and poet Audre Lorde. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2osLbfA

Fiat Chrysler looking to merge with Peugeot after failed talks with Renault

The two potential partners need to fill gaps in their portfolios — and both need help in China, the world’s largest automotive market. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/320Kbgz

How to keep your pet safe and stress-free this Halloween

Candy, costumes and trick-or-treating is fun for humans, but it can be rough for your pet. Veterinarians weigh in on how to keep dogs and cats safe this Halloween. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/321523t

Three must-read books for runners (and wannabe runners)

Training for a marathon — or just thinking about it? These new books help runners get started, bounce back from injuries and understand the role (and evolution) of running shoes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BW18Oq

Is it just as easy to own an electric vehicle as a traditional gas-powered one?

Three key obstacles have prevented mass adoption of electric vehicles: limited range, a lack of a public charging network, and high prices. But that's all changing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32XGucK

In Ukraine, leaders struggle to keep their heads down amid U.S. impeachment circus

Dogged by questions about the scandal roiling Washington, Ukrainian officials are trying their best to ignore the spectacle and focus on domestic issues. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q83RSe

Trump's Facebook ads slam 'illegals,' but Spanish ones don't mention that

While English ads focus on curbing illegal immigration, Spanish ads focus on merchandise and warning of Venezuelan socialism. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qZnlZV

Kevin Hart's appreciation for life is 'through the roof' after devastating crash

The September crash in Malibu, California, left Hart with three fractures in his spine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MZqa5C

New York City expected to pass bill banning foie gras

The bill would impose a $1,000 fine and up to one year behind bars on any restaurateur or grocery store owner who sells foie gras. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ZHnQI

University investigating multiple reports of video voyeurism in dorms

"I got the email this morning when I was about to take a shower and, uh, I'm not doing that now," said one student at the University of Rhode Island's campus in Kingston. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wrqb5y

House lawmakers vow to secure U.S. visas for Syrian Kurds after Trump's troop pullout

The move comes after President Trump faced condemnation from both sides of the aisle over his plans to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q2PD5p

Fast-moving fire north of L.A. forces evacuation of Reagan Library

The Easy fire in Simi Valley was reported about 6 a.m. Wednesday, and by the afternoon it had burned at least 1,400 acres. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oC4hAc

Ilhan Omar faces blowback after voting 'present' on Armenian genocide resolution

Armenian advocacy groups expressed dismay that Omar did not back the measure, which overwhelmingly passed the House by a 405-to-11 margin. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N2402M

California fire crews race to beat the next round of fierce winds

Powerful gusts up to 70 mph are forecast for Wednesday, spurring firefighters to knock down as many flames as possible beforehand. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WqDyD4

NCAA takes steps to allow college athletes to cash in on their fame

The NCAA board voted to begin a process that would let college athletes “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JyEXCj

Gender reveal parties are a bad idea. It needn't take a woman's death to see it.

At some point, this all feels like it's less about the baby and far more about the parents loudly pledging public allegiance to gender norms. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MVIYTu

Teens use 'OK boomer' to fire back at older generations' criticisms

“A boomer is really more of a type of personality, someone who is intolerant to new ideas and who is ignorant to new ideas,” one teen said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qVDNKJ

Business's Halloween display of Trump holding Obama's head sparks outcry

"It was a Halloween decoration that I guess went too far," Quality Coatings owner Dave Huff said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pv21pb

Amazon will now deliver your grocery order for free

The e-commerce giant is putting Instacart, Walmart, and Target on notice. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/34bVROR

Family of British teen killed in collision with wife of U.S. diplomat to sue Trump administration

“The Trump Administration is not only hellbent on breaking international laws, rules and conventions on diplomatic immunity, but they have no care or concern for the welfare of Harry’s family,” the family's lawyer said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BSpKaT

A man allegedly asked a nurse to help him die. Now, the nurse is charged with murder.

Matthew Peter Sokalski was found dead in a California hotel room in April 2018. Kristie Jane Koepplin, of Peoria, Arizona, pleaded not guilty. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32XVjff

'Extreme haunted' house is 'torture chamber' in disguise, says petition to close it

The owner of McKamey Manor said he's a "straight-laced conservative guy" who runs "this crazy haunted house that people think is this torture factory ... All of these things that it’s not." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36haylL

Trump says U.S. has killed al-Baghdadi's top successor

The president was speaking about the death of ISIS spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a U.S. official confirmed Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wnb3WK

AG Barr issues 2 decisions limiting ways immigrants can fight deportation

The decisions make it harder for people with old, low-level criminal convictions or multiple drinking and driving offenses to fight deportation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pslirl

Trump got booed at the World Series. But guess what — 'civility' won't fix America.

"Lock him up" chants aren’t the starting or ending point for this epoch of American history. But the reaction to this event is illustrative. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NmvT4C

A holiday classic gets a #MeToo reboot

The new PC version of the Christmas classic is sung as a duet by Legend and fellow Voice coach Kelly Clarkson. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qVDNdH

Former refugee faces deportation to country he's never visited

While Philya Thach had regularly checked in with ICE for the past 20 years with no issues, agents stormed his home in California earlier this month without a valid warrant, his daughter said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MYy7Io

Boeing CEO grilled by lawmakers for first time since Max 737 crashes

When asked if he would resign, Muilenburg told reporters, "Those aren’t discussions I’m involved in. We have important work to do for the world." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PvB8lg

The travel website you're using says there's 'only 1 room left' — is that legit?

Despite warnings about low availability on hotel booking sites, researchers found there were plenty of rooms left. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PB45vQ

On the 50th anniversary of the birth of the internet, technologists balance optimism and warnings

The Pew Research Center surveyed 530 technologists, researchers, activists and business and policy leaders about how people might be affected by changes in the internet over the next 50 years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nj8WPK

Can your cereal help reverse climate change? These companies think so.

Regenerative agriculture works to draw carbon out of the atmosphere and into the soil, but there’s an ongoing debate on how much carbon can be stored there and for how long. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/34c6lxS

NASA shares spooky space photos just in time for Halloween

The agency posted images of a celestial phenomenon that looked like a galactic ghoul and the sun resembling a menacing jack-o'-lantern. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q4xtzU

Taco truck in Buffalo apologizes for apologizing for serving ICE workers

"We make tacos not war. We serve all communities," said Pete Cimino, one of Lloyd's owners. "We go to all neighborhoods. We are not political." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JyEXlN

Kevin Spacey won't be charged for sexual battery after masseur making allegation dies

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said that the allegations against Spacey could not be proven without the the masseur's participation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31WaJzq

Climate change is causing 'eco-anxiety' ― here's what we can do

The emotional toll of climate change is real, but there are ways to cope and be part of the solution. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Jut3cr

Almost 30 percent of bi women, trans people live in poverty, report finds

Gay men and lesbians were found to have similar poverty rates to their straight counterparts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q0zFIS

Flames engulf Los Angeles hillside, threaten the famed Getty Center museum

Black smoke hovered over Southern California's most congested commuter corridor as more than 600 acres are consumed by the fire. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2orAIRN

Why did Microsoft fund an Israeli firm that surveils West Bank Palestinians?

Microsoft committed to protecting democratic freedoms. Then it funded an Israeli facial recognition firm that secretly watched West Bank Palestinians. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WnRii4

Former Boston College student charged in boyfriend's suicide

Prosecutors allege that Inyoung You of South Korea told Alexander Urtula hundreds of times to kill himself and sent him more than 40,000 texts in the months before he died. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pW0vlx

Toddler of country singer Ned LeDoux dies in choking accident

The "Forever a Cowboy" singer said his daughter Haven died at home on Oct. 20 "due to a tragic choking accident." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JwisxN

The losers' club: Why miserable Dolphins, Knicks and Redskins fans can't look away

How to explain why fans stick with a team even when it loses at a record-setting clip? Psychology can help. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36njYfE

Court throws out North Carolina's congressional district maps

The ruling said that the maps were "drawn in violation of our North Carolina Constitution." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BR4OkQ

Illness linked to tick bite kills ex-N. Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan at 66

Hagan died after a three-year battle with encephalitis, which had been caused by Powassan virus, her family said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32WgwGx

Family 'inadvertently' created a pipe bomb at fatal gender reveal

"This is a reminder that anytime someone mixes these things, there is a high potential for serious injury or death," the Marion County sheriff said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NqTCki

Re-election runway: What U.S. airports can tell us about Trump's 2020 chances

Analysis: A high-altitude way of looking at America's political divide and what it means for Democrats. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PqGr5i

Body camera footage shows officer fatally shoot California man who dropped gun

The officer, who fired at the man five times, is no longer with the San Bernardino Police Department. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JuEtxc

Trump releases photo of dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid

The dog, whose name is classified, was chasing al-Baghdadi in a tunnel when the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WjGeCv

Johnson election bid fails, E.U. delays Brexit to end of January

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call to hold an early election as a way of breaking the political deadlock over the country's stalled departure from the E.U. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BQQzfJ

Robert Evans, 'Chinatown' producer and former Paramount chief, dies at 89

Even though Hollywood history is filled with colorful characters, few can match the tale of Evans, whose life would seem far-fetched if it were fiction. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Juf5HI

City bus swallowed by sinkhole in downtown Pittsburgh

Authorities expect it will take hours to extract the bus as crews attempt to turn off power lines directly beneath the bus. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36br1YA

Suspect arrested in shooting at Texas homecoming party that killed 2

Brandon Ray Gonzales, 23, of Greenville, Texas, was taken into custody and charged with capital murder, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NiGMo8

After being outed, lesbian teacher is fired from Christian school

Most states across the U.S. have no laws explicitly prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32QU7dI

Tennessee students say they were kicked out of frat party for being gay

The students were allegedly subjected to homophobic slurs while physically being removed from the off-campus event. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pW0rSP

Stepdaughter of UFC fighter reported missing in Alabama

Aniah Haley Blanchard, of Auburn, Alabama, was last heard from on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, when she spoke to a friend just before midnight. Her Honda CR-V was found at a Montgomery, Alabama apartment complex on Friday. Aniah is the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris. The Auburn and Montgomery police departments are investigating. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32VDnSK

Having a dog can be good for your heart. Here's how to look after theirs.

Here's how to keep your dog's ticker in tip-top shape. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31SDj4W

Ex-MSU president who allegedly lied to police about Larry Nassar can go to trial, judge rules

Ex-Michigan State University president Lou Ann Simon faces up to four years in prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2om0x5w

Schools so broken they violate student rights? This Detroit lawsuit could be 'earth-shattering'

"Every school in the country would be affected," one expert said. "There could be a lot of litigation." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PqGmi0

It seems impossible to organize all your financial and digital information — it's not

Trying to prepare for the just-in-case may seem impossibly complicated — it's easier than you think. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31SX2kV

Apple CEO Tim Cook: There's 'much more' to do to help LGBTQ youth

Cook, who came out publicly in 2014, was honored as an advocate for LGBTQ youth at the 15th annual GLSEN Respect Awards ceremony. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32VKM4v

California Rep. Katie Hill resigns over allegations of affair

"It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress," Hill tweeted Sunday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wh5rgG

Hurricane-force winds intensify California wildfires as nearly 200,000 evacuate

Hurricane-force winds, some with gusts topping 100 mph, sent multiple wildfires hurtling across California, leading to a statewide emergency. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nmyn2K

John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90

The former U.S. representative's reliably liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in DC and back home in Detroit, despite scandals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pkEixj

Here's the price Mitt Romney is paying for standing against Trump

The Senate's most outspoken GOP critic of the president finds his motives are questioned, and worse. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WgLXJh

How we can defeat violent white supremacy — and why we probably won't

Violent white supremacy is being carried out and encouraged by a global network. We need a 9/11-style plan to deal with this metastasizing threat. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BOcB2B

Sex-selective abortions: Reproductive rights pitted against gender equality

Critics say the bans are "anti-abortion ruses" rooted in an effort to racially profile Asian American and Pacific Islander women. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MQA8Gl

Kelly Clarkson wants to be your new favorite daytime host. And she might do it.

Clarkson has conquered "American Idol," the pop charts and "The Voice." Can she win over America's daytime fans, too? from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qKAR3m

John Kelly: I told Trump a 'yes man' would get him impeached

The president said his former chief of staff told him no such thing, and if he had, he would have "thrown him out of the office." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BPq1LI

'SNL' takes aim at Trump's Colorado wall

"Hello, New Mexico," Trump says in the comedy sketch, "by far my favorite Mexico." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32S6iH9

New Mexico funds progressive policy through fracking

New Mexico's tuition-free college plan would be among the most progressive in the country. But student activists say it relies too much on money from oil. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PnMDuN

Quick and easy meatless meals even carnivores will love

Lose the meat, not that savory flavor, with these burgers, burritos, pulled “pork,” and more from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/368puCA

Biden says Trump is 'an idiot' for calling Russian election interference a 'hoax'

"The Russians don't want me to be president and Trump doesn't want me to be the nominee," Biden said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WgpqME

Samsung's 'Space Selfie' falls out of sky, lands on Michigan couple's property

"We realized it had fallen from the sky," the woman who found the device said. "It looked like a satellite." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NjU9US

Dallas police officer shoots own son after mistaking him for intruder

The officer shot his son in his right forearm. The injury did not appear to be life-threatening, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2p8XIW7

Iowa woman killed by gender reveal party explosion

The woman, 56, was struck by debris from an explosion at a gender reveal party in Knoxville, Iowa. She was pronounced dead at the scene. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/347Gkj4

At least two people killed, 16 injured after shooting at Texas homecoming party

The shooting took place at a homecoming party near Texas A&M Commerce in Greenville, Texas, police said. A suspect remains at large. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32SSuwf

Facebook announces effort to partner with media to promote journalism

“It’s the first time we’re forming long-term stable relationships, partnerships, with a lot of publishers,” CEO Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Plj5y1

Diplomat offers details on ouster of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

During testimony in the impeachment inquiry, Phillip Reeker corroborated what others have said, sources said Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MSud3I

Lights begin going out in California as fires roar, force more from homes

More than 2 million people could be in the dark from the precautionary power outages as hurricane-level winds were expected in some parts of Northern California. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PnHTFy

Craft brewery sued for race discrimination sees diversity chief resign

Founders Brewing Co. is being sued by a former employee, who is black. Tracy Evans alleges in the suit that he was called the N-word and denied a promotion because of his race. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/348TvQZ

Quick and easy meatless meals even carnivores will love

Lose the meat, not that savory flavor, with these burgers, burritos, pulled “pork,” and more from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/368puCA

2 Southwest pilots accused of livestreaming from inside plane bathroom

The airline said it does not place cameras in the bathrooms of its planes, and attorneys for the pilots denied in court that they engaged in livestreaming from any plane's restrooms. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JGOgQT

FBI joins search for 14-year-old girl believed abducted from her home

Isabel Hicks was last seen by her sister in their shared bedroom. She is considered to be an "endangered missing juvenile." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/347Q0u8

Hate Washington? Don't take it out on the Nationals!

Houston’s behavior has a lot of people wanting to get on the Nationals bandwagon. The only problem might be seeing who else is riding next to you. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pq9JRx

U.S. military convoy crosses border into northeastern Syria

Several of the vehicles were flying large American flags and were accompanied overhead by attack helicopters, eyewitnesses said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WoxUS0

Fire weather prompts unprecedented blackouts

Kanye West's new album tests the limits of his genius. Don't write it off yet.

It is not hyperbole to call West a genius. With his Sunday Services and “Jesus Is King,” West is once again testing the boundaries of his talent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MPOUgH

2 Southwest pilots accused of livestreaming from inside plane bathroom

3-year-old Kamille 'Cupcake' McKinney died from suffocation

A man and woman have been charged in her killing. "I don't understand how I'm being charged with the murder of this child," suspect Patrick Stallworth said in court. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31Q2K6Q

Woman says thermal camera spotted breast cancer. Not so fast, experts say.

When Bal Gill, 41, saw a thermal image of her body, she noticed a suspicious patch of red in her left breast. Her doctor later confirmed she had breast cancer. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31LeHuB

2 fast-speeding cars, 1 fiery crash into Chicago convention center

One of the drivers lost control, smashed into the McCormick Place convention center and died, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MMUlgl

Craft brewery sued for race discrimination sees diversity chief resign

Quick and easy meatless meals even carnivores will love

Lose the meat, not that savory flavor, with these burgers, burritos, pulled “pork,” and more from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NdAQws

As Wegmans opens in Brooklyn, will New Yorkers (ever) be ready for suburban-style shopping?

The 74,000-square-foot store opens at a time when traditional retail is struggling to attract shoppers to brick-and-mortar locations. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qJ5Ht7

'Shame,' 'fear,' 'stigma': Recovering addicts talk meth in 'Crystal City'

This new documentary film follows a group of gay men in New York City who are in recovery or still using crystal meth, a highly addictive stimulant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32S2Igf

This one simple thing on my nightstand helps me stress less and sleep better

After kids, Ronnie Koenig had no time to read. So she made a resolution in January to read 12 books this year, and what she learned along the way surprised her. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32QZRUX

2 horses killed, riders injured in L.A. hit-and-run

The driver fled on foot and could be injured, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Jp3HwQ

NYPD officer kills suspect attacking him with metal chair in Brooklyn, police say

The officer who was struck with the chair is in a medically induced coma but is stable. He fatally shot the alleged attacker. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JqeMxL

Third Indiana Catholic school employee fired in growing scandal over LGBTQ staff

Unlike the others fired from Indianapolis-area Catholic schools, Kelley Fisher is straight and only expressed support for her fired colleagues. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NeOXBQ

Judge blocks Maine student's suspension over note about 'rapist'

A judge said the student's posted comments about a "rapist" on a bathroom mirror was constitutionally protected free speech. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WgUZ8T

Microsoft wins major defense cloud contract, beating out Amazon

Early in the process Amazon was seen as the favorite, partly because its cloud business won a deal with the CIA in 2013. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pkta3F

Baby's body found on conveyor belt at recycling facility

A GreenWaste Recovery employee found the body while sorting through recyclables and trash early Friday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32QZE47

Official whose Halloween display drew claims of racism resigns from art studio

In a statement announcing Dany Rose's resignation, Artshack Brooklyn said it will host a community meeting and is "working hard on a path toward accountability." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32QkVed

U.S. bans all flights to Cuba outside Havana in latest crackdown

American Airlines and JetBlue, which fly routes to Cuba other than Havana, will have to submit to new regulations from the Transportation Department. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31QKZ7D

OSU hit with radio ad critical of school's handling of Strauss abuse scandal

“For 18 years, Strauss abused college students and OSU officials looked the other way,” the ad made by a group advocating for Dr. Strauss' victims says. “Ohio State protected a monster.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NeW1hR

Woman says thermal camera spotted breast cancer. Not so fast, experts say.

Judge orders DOJ to turn over Mueller grand jury evidence

The judge also determined, despite arguments to the contrary from the White House, that the House had launched "an official impeachment inquiry" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NiGqh0

U.S. bans all flights to Cuba outside Havana in latest crackdown

American Airlines and JetBlue, which fly routes to Cuba other than Havana, will have to submit to new regulations from the Transportation Department. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BIHntV

I spoke to Hezbollah fighters — and I could tell Lebanon's protests scare them

I spoke to the militant group's fighters. Their leadership is facing an existential crisis, which the U.S. can benefit from if it acts prudently. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wge7Ej

Marine combat veteran recounts 'crushing' deportation to El Salvador

“I love America. I would fight for it again. I won’t turn my back on it. I really need it not to have its back turned to me,” the combat veteran said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NcNQmb

Felicity Huffman released from prison on 11th day of 14-day sentence

Huffman began her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, on Oct. 15. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/341Z8QJ

For Houston Rockets' Asian American fans, the NBA-China fight is personal

In appeasing Chinese business partners, the NBA and Rockets risk alienating Asian American fans who feel an allegiance to Hong Kong’s protesters. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BIHmpR

Trump Organization weighs selling rights to its D.C. hotel

The announcement came one day after House Democrats subpoenaed financial records for the facility. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BIHllN

Umpire claims in lawsuit South Carolina mayor had him fired over kickball call

The mayor allegedly told the umpire he wouldn't be back on the field again after the mayor's son was tagged out during a recreational game. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pm0sKc

Protests in Iraq find an outlet to the world: Snapchat

NBC News was able to view hundreds of videos coming in from cities across Iraq documenting the entire day of demonstrations via Snapchat’s interactive heatmap. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PgefCd

OSU hit with radio ad critical of school's handling of Strauss abuse scandal

Woman says thermal camera spotted breast cancer. Not so fast, experts say.

Florida man arrested after videos of missing teen surface on pornography website

Christopher Johnson, 30, was charged with lewd and lascivious battery of a child younger than 16, Davie police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NiGygu

Cynthia Erivo portrays 'Harriet' as a torchlight for young women

The new Harriet Tubman biopic starring Cynthia Erivo will be in theaters Nov. 1. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32Okq4k

Idaho makes it harder to change gender on birth certificates

The state is now requiring people younger than 18 to get approval from medical or mental health professionals before requesting the change. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/340xQdF

Judge orders DOJ to turn over Mueller grand jury evidence

The judge also determined, despite arguments to the contrary from the White House, that the House had launched "an official impeachment inquiry" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NiGqh0

Allowance alone won't cut it. Teach your kids these four money lessons.

Don't preach — teach these money lessons that will last a lifetime. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pQqsTo

Woman drives motorhome into casino after she's kicked out

The woman hit a 66-year-old custodial worker who was outside the Cannery Casino. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2p59cdd

This Lexus concept car can hit 124 mph — and carry your suitcases by drone

The car comes with gesture controls, and will even use augmented reality to enhance the night sky. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MPvdpj

Top Philadelphia police officer allegedly assaulted 3 women he mentored

Carl Holmes allegedly used his position at the city's police academy and his high rank to present himself "as a safe resource or mentor" to young female police officers, the prosecutor said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WcXVn0

Average Wall Street salary dropped to $399,000 last year

This year likely won't be any better, with the slowdown in the global economy already expected to hit Wall Street profits. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/343ZO8s

Processed foods nutritionists swear by

Not all processed foods are bad for you. Registered dietitians share the healthiest convenience foods to add to your shopping list. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PkOX5Z

Brewing company closes Detroit taproom after racial discrimination lawsuit

Tracy Evans, who is black, alleged that he was called the N-word and denied a promotion because of his race. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/341YYc5

Tom Brady jersey worth $10K stolen from New England Patriots Hall of Fame

The suspect appears to be wearing a Brady jersey in his mug shot. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31QTvDr

Trump wants agencies to ax NYT, Washington Post subscriptions

The White House claimed it "will be a significant cost-saving for taxpayers." Trump has repeatedly bashed both papers as "fake news." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WjfiCU

Houston Astros fire exec who taunted reporters about domestic violence

"The Astros in no way intended to minimize the issues related to domestic violence," the team said in announcing the termination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BH5BVq

'Nobody believed me': She went to prison after her little girl was burned in the bathtub

A Texas doctor said a 3-year-old’s burns amounted to child abuse. But there was reason to doubt his conclusions, experts say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BFfbI7

Rep. Elijah Cummings hailed as a guiding light for Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and other congressional leaders spoke at the arrival ceremony. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32KCWKF

Apple tweaked the iPhone email app — and people are trashing it

Apple’s devoted fan base came to expect design perfection after a string of breakthrough products over the years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WbUVaq

68-year-old man is first black patient to receive a face transplant

"It is vitally important for individuals of all races and ethnicities to consider organ donation." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qKsvZJ

Florida kayaker rescues woman trapped overnight in submerged vehicle

The woman, 81, accidentally drove into the water when she made a wrong turn and her vehicle slid over a ramp, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pRj89U

British PM calls for election right before Christmas

An election is seen by his team as the only way of breaking the deadlock over Brexit after parliament voted in favor of his deal. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Jm9DGV

Christian rapper TobyMac's son dead at 21

Truett Foster McKeehan died in Nashville on Wednesday, the Davidson County Medical Examiner's office confirmed to NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33YuFTH

Hunter Biden's legal work in Romania raises new questions about his overseas dealings

Hunter Biden provided legal advice to a Romanian charged with real estate fraud, at a time when his father was pushing corruption reforms in the country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NaKBvn

The day Donald Trump stopped being the leader of the free world

Since the end of WWII, every other president understood that U.S. power and wealth can only be sustained by assuming great responsibility. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pSY8zW

Trump campaign snaps up website name for Biden's Latino outreach efforts

When people visit the "Todos Con Biden" website, they get redirected to the official website of "Latinos for Trump." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2of0c4z

Video shows man on trial casually walk out of Arkansas courthouse as jury deliberates

Joey Watts, on trial for assault and firearm charges, was apprehended the following day. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JnEQcO

Chinatown shows up for funeral of murdered homeless man

“He didn’t have any family to claim him. We wanted to make sure he had a Chinese funeral, and the community came together,” Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BFaWw6

Jane Fonda detained, a tornado hits Dallas, House Republicans storm the secure room and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/362VdFk

These millennials earn more than $10,000 a year in side-gig income

While side hustlers pull in an average of $8,794 a year, millennials are making almost 20% more per year at $10,972. Here's how to balance your side gig with a full-time job. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Jiv6Am

Newly promoted prosecutor acted as go-between for Giuliani in Ukraine

Gyunduz Mamedov was an intermediary in Rudy Giuliani's efforts to press Ukraine to open probes of Joe Biden and his son Hunter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BIUPOq

Marine combat veteran who served in Iraq deported to El Salvador

“They basically snuck him out in the middle of the night,” one of the lawyers assisting with the case said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JkwuCq

Trump campaign snaps up website name for Biden's Latino outreach efforts

When people visit the "Todos Con Biden" website, they get redirected to the official website of "Latinos for Trump." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2of0c4z

Biden campaign softens its position on accepting super PAC support

Biden had previously said he wouldn't take support from outside funding groups, but the campaign points to an array of resources now aimed at defeating him. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WhuQa7

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he does not expect fully autonomous cars 'in my lifetime'

Technology will need to be able to accommodate “the dumbest human behind the wheel to take control when an unusual situation comes up,” Wozniak said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/340U532

Elizabeth Warren's New Hampshire campaign office was broken into

"We have no reason to believe this was targeted to the campaign or is anything further than a regular break-in," her campaign said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PhfAIY

Ex-Apple worker says he was fired for complaining about racist customers

The former Apple store employee in Portland says he was called "boy" by some customers, but management often told him in such instances to "assume positive intent." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36duqX0

Latest charge against Lori Loughlin likely a strategy to induce plea talks

Analysis: By now, the parents and defendants who initially planned to go to trial may be rethinking their decisions as the potential sentences increase. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35WvfDf

Auto-brewery syndrome caused man to produce alcohol in his gut, act drunk

As strange as it sounds, experts believe the condition may be under-diagnosed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33YXCPv

MSNBC names four renowned female journalists as moderators for November debate

The two-hour Democratic faceoff will take place on Nov. 20 in Georgia. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BBndBS

Trump's lawyers argue he can't be charged while in office — even if he shoots someone

"That's your position?" federal appeals court Judge Denny Chin asked. "That is correct," the president's lawyer responded. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31IL79b

Google claims 'supremacy' in quantum computing

An experimental quantum processor performed a calculation in minutes that would've taken an ordinary supercomputer thousands of years, Google said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32HsALT

4 American Airlines flight attendants arrested on money laundering charges

One of the flight attendants first claimed to having $100 in U.S. currency at Customs. Then he admitted to having much more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31Ns6mc

Senators advance bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing

“A CO detector is not a luxury accessory for well-to-do homeowners. It should be a basic life-saving necessity," Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W6OFB1

Cattle farmer allegedly shot 2 Wisconsin brothers, burned their bodies

Brothers Nick and Justin Diemel went missing on a trip to Missouri for their cattle business. Farmer Gaylord Nelson allegedly killed them and dumped their remains on a manure pile. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MInAAY

FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

“We have heard from many women that they are not fully informed of the risks when considering breast implants,” the agency said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pKQuHC

This is how Putin and Erdogan have redrawn northeastern Syria

Analysis: The deal is another blow for Syrian Kurds who want greater self-rule. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/362wsco

39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England

A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PoRtZ1

Dennis Quaid's engagement is another clichéd reminder of how women are valued

May-December romances are common on- and off-screen in Hollywood. But they grate more and more over time. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ji810D

Painting that Nazis stole from Jewish family recovered from N.Y. museum

The museum "was of course very upset to learn the history of the painting's seizure from the Mosse family by the Nazis in 1933," the museum director said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31L1nGx

Police were cracking cold cases with a DNA website. Then the fine print changed.

“There are cases that won’t get solved or will take longer to solve,” a Florida law enforcement official said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Jhh69X

Author and CEO Jane Buckingham gets 3 weeks in prison for college admissions scandal

The parenting book author and marketing CEO was sentenced Wednesday in a Boston court for paying $50,000 to cheat on her son's college entrance exam. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MKBv9T

Comcast executive sues company alleging anti-gay discrimination

A senior vice president at the media giant claimed he was denied equal pay and passed over for promotions due to his sexual orientation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33XQZgo

U.S. women's soccer superstar Alex Morgan announces pregnancy

"We are already in love and we haven’t even met her yet," Morgan said in an Instagram post Wednesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JiBOq7

Bruce Lee's studio in L.A.'s Chinatown has reopened

“It's a landmark. The teaching, philosophy, and mindset of Bruce Lee have influenced people and martial arts around the world for decades," studio owner Eric Carr said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MEK3yN

Arm wrestling champion arrested for allegedly peddling bogus cancer cure

Jason Vale allegedly raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars claiming "Apricots from God" was keeping his aggressive kidney cancer at bay. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wdl8Wb

Craving fall baked goods? Try this easy pumpkin muffin recipe

This 30-minute recipe packs all of the autumn flavors you love into a treat under 200 calories. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JeoXoH

Judge tells State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records

The documents were requested by an ethics watchdog that is investigating the administration. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33WkUFx

Fired lesbian guidance counselor sues Indianapolis archdiocese

Shelly Fitzgerald is at least the third gay former employee of an Indianapolis Catholic school to sue the city's archdiocese this year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JhIZiu

Most states are not giving Washington their driver's license information

“Philosophically, we believe the information in the database doesn’t belong to us," said Maine's secretary of state. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BzNm47

Actress Lori Loughlin and husband facing additional charges in college admissions scandal

Loughlin, best known for her role in the sitcom "Full House," was one of the dozens of people charged in March in connection with the multimillion-dollar college admissions scheme. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W6yH9Z

Graham and Fox News expert showed Trump a Syria map to change his mind

It wasn't the first time Trump has been shown a map detailing economic assets to convince him not to order U.S. troops home, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32EpHLL

What if you call 911 and no one comes? The collapse of rural America's EMS systems.

Across the country, rural EMS systems are hanging on by a thread, putting up to 60 million Americans at risk of being stranded in a medical emergency. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33SvGfX

Author of anonymous 'resistance' op-ed has written a book about Trump

The book, described as "a shocking first-hand account of President Trump and his record," is being published Nov. 19. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BBy0fg

Astros exec apologizes after reporter says she was taunted about domestic violence

The executive's remarks referenced Roberto Osuna, who was suspended for 75 games last year for violating MLB's domestic violence policy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JdTGCu

Brexit in limbo as Boris Johnson wins one vote, loses another

Johnson won one vote and lost another in Parliament, a result that inches him closer to his goal but effectively guarantees it won’t happen on Oct. 31. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32EjBuH

Tennessee Republican: A 'queer' running for president is as 'ugly' as it gets

County Commissioner Warren Hurst made homophobic comments about Pete Buttigieg and claimed white men in American “have very few rights.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N3Lxl5

Infant, 2 other young kids die after fire at home where they were alone

A 4-year-old girl died Tuesday as a result of an apartment fire in south St. Louis that also claimed the lives of a 6-month-old boy and 5-year-old girl, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W7lkWR

Macy's, Bloomingdale's to stop selling fur

While animal rights activists championed Macy's move, some speculated that the company was simply seeking to wrap up a business model that was no longer commercially successful. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BAYrSq

America's generals are speaking out about Trump in an unprecedented warning

From the beginning of his tenure, the president has given critics plenty of reasons to be excoriated. But we have heard little dissent from warriors — until now. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oaOdVR

35-year-old cold case murder in Wisconsin solved using DNA and genealogy, police say

Philip Cross, who died of a drug overdose in 2012, was identified as a suspect in the 1984 murder after police compared DNA to a genealogy database. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PcmgIq

Feds charge California investor who donated $900K to Trump inaugural committee

Imaad Zuberi pleaded guilty to making almost $1 million in illegal campaign contributions to various presidential election campaigns and other candidates for elected office. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31wXgOs

Video allegedly shows police officer roughing up 11-year-old girl

“There’s no excuse for the way this girl was treated,” the Farmington police chief said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32BE4k0

Phoenix officer to be fired for pulling gun on parents over doll taken by 4-year-old

The police chief announced the termination of an officer who pulled his gun on a family and kicked a parent after their child took a toy from a dollar store. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31HjhKh

Two Alabama siblings charged with allegedly extorting at least a dozen men over sexual orientation

The arrest of Jvell Hurt, 25, and Whitney Hurt, 23, on charges of extortion and making terrorist threats, highlights the shortcomings of the state's hate crime law. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W4bc1j

'Abominable' to skip Malaysia theaters over disputed sea map

Vietnam already pulled the U.S.-Chinese production from theaters over a fleeting image of a broken line depicting much of the South China Sea as Chinese territory. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JdXmnD

Gwen Ifill memorialized with USPS Forever stamp

“She was the most American of success stories; her life and her work made this country better.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PcHCFk

Lebanese banks shut for 5th straight day as anti-government protests grow

The Association of Banks in Lebanon said in a statement banks were "waiting for the general situation to stabilize in the country." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MAZCHL

NTSB blames fatal Miami bridge fall on design, lack of oversight

The engineers investigating the collapse told the board members the cracks were 40 times larger than what is commonly accepted. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PaLgzG

Riots in Bolivia intensify as President Evo Morales nears outright victory

Morales’ opponents accused officials of trying to help him avoid a runoff battle in which he could lose to a unified opposition. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33UOcV7

Black Michigan man says he was called the N-word, fired from brewing company

Tracy Evans alleges in a lawsuit that he was subjected to a "racist work environment" during the four years he was employed by Founders Brewing Company. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2o8jkBd

Boeing replaces head of commercial airplane unit amid 737 Max crisis

While Boeing has already stripped CEO Dennis Muilenburg of his chairman role, Kevin McAllister is the most senior executive to leave in the wake of the catastrophe. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N7hLfc

Proud Boys members sentenced for antifa brawl

Maxwell Hare, 27, and John Kinsman, 40, had been convicted of attempted gang assault, attempted assault and riot in August. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31DmSJx

Storm system that tore across Texas leaves one dead in Arkansas

The storm produced a tornado in the Dallas area with wind speeds of 140 mph, the National Weather Service said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31D21pE

Democrats zero in on 'abuse of power' in impeachment inquiry

Pelosi is said to favor one sweeping charge related to Ukraine, but there's some debate about the need for additional charges. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35UmIAL

Netanyahu says he can't form a government after election deadlock

Netanyahu's announcement leaves the country's political future — and his own — uncertain. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2o4D3BN

Supreme Court wipes out ruling on Michigan partisan gerrymander

The court had already declared in June that such challenges involve an essentially political issue, beyond the authority of federal courts to resolve. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MZwx7P

Trump administration moves to broadly expand DNA collection of migrants

The biometric data would then be transferred to the FBI’s criminal justice DNA database, known as CODIS, according to the rule. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BwPLg0

U.K.'s first Chick-fil-A to close following LGBTQ protests

The recently opened location in Reading, England, faced protests over its LGBTQ track record. It will close in six months. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qqXjOP

N.J. teens urinated on person, hurled racial slurs at football game, police say

The incident unfolded Friday night at a game in Lawrence Township, about 40 miles north of Philadelphia. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N1YgVn

Brothers allegedly left grandma to die in fire while they saved meth equipment

Upstate New York men left 82-year-old grandmother in burning house, saved drug materials instead, then left to buy cigarettes, district attorney says. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JdHiCC

Memes are an easy, digestible way to share your thoughts. The Kremlin agrees.

Facebook announced Monday that it removed 50 Instagram accounts linked to a Russian-backed influence campaign — and just one Facebook account. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W2LTwH

Flamboyant speaker of Parliament deals another blow to Boris Johnson's Brexit plan

The prime minister has staked his political career on leaving the European Union on Oct. 31. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pFlBnU

Mobile billboard used to protest OSU's handling of sex abuse scandal

The Ohio State Accountability Project, which is advocating on behalf of the hundreds of men who say they were sexually abused by Strauss, is planning to raise awareness nationwide. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oRXjHv

Romney confirms he's behind anonymous 'Pierre Delecto' Twitter account

Through the account, now private, Romney defended himself and liked tweets critical of President Donald Trump. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qyyWyW

MLB umpire Eric Cooper dies at 52; did playoffs 2 weeks ago

Cooper umpired a World Series, 10 division series, four League Championship Series and the 2005 All-Star Game, along with two World Baseball Classics. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33KyTya

Manhattan D.A., Trump lawyers strike deal to speed fight over Trump tax returns to Supreme Court

Eight years of financial records are being sought in a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization about hush money payments made to two women. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2p5rTxh

Inside Qantas' record-breaking 19-hour flight

Qantas believes people will pay a premium to fly direct from New York to Sydney. But it also acknowledges that it needs to help passengers avoid jet lag. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P7o5Gl

Always to ax female symbol from sanitary products packages in nod to trans users

The decision follows calls by transgender advocates who said the company was alienating trans and gender-nonconforming customers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qyvFzC

Tarantino refuses to recut 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' for release in China

While regulators haven't said why they pulled the movie a week before its release, sources say its portrayal of Bruce Lee could be to blame. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35PWuzz

Tupac Shakur — no, not that one — arrested on drug charges in Tennessee

Shakur — not at all related to the hip-hop icon — was busted on meth and assault charges. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35QSBdw

Steve Harvey's stepdaughter arrested after hit-and-run

Harvey, 22, allegedly hit an unoccupied parked vehicle in Los Angeles on Sunday night and then fled the scene, Beverly Hills Police Department says. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P3gh8F

Biggest public pension fund in U.S. divests from firms that run ICE migrant detention centers

The California state workers' pension fund known as CalPERS is the latest pension fund or business to pull financial backing from GEO Group and CoreCivic. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35W9cwo

2-year-old shot dead in mother's arms in Philadelphia

An 11-month-old boy was also shot in Philly, struck four times while in the backseat of a car Saturday. He was fighting for his life, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BygI2Q

The first human on Mars may be a woman, NASA chief says

"If my 11-year-old daughter has her way, we'll have a woman on Mars in the not-too-distant future," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32BVhJX

Mexico's president says they'll arrest El Chapo's son if public is not at risk

The younger Guzmán was briefly detained last week but released after officials realized they were outmatched by the drug traffickers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35PWteZ

LeBron James' China comments aren't unique. The criticism he's gotten is.

The Lakers star has taken uncommon heat for reflecting a common position in the league. It's a situation many, including James, saw as inevitable. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2p0pjZd

California is pushing back school start times. The move could sweep the nation — or backfire.

“Everyone is going to be watching to see what the results are going to be,” an education researcher said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31BYrfH

Mulvaney insists he didn't say Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons

Trump's acting chief of staff acknowledged a quid pro quo with Ukraine in a televised press conference at the White House Thursday, then walked it back. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oPurj4

3 soldiers killed, 3 injured in Georgia during training accident

Three other soldiers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries in the middle-of-the-night incident at the home of the 3rd Infantry Division. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Br8mtx

Gina Rodriguez controversy shows how antiblack racism isn't just a white thing

The actress's phrase “community of color” is simultaneously the silliest thing ever uttered and exactly the problem with her understanding of race. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31sIQyF

Warren says she will soon release plan to fund 'Medicare for All'

The Democratic presidential candidate has come under fire from 2020 rivals for declining to get into specifics about how she'll pay for her plan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MxlBPR

A radical way to mobilize black voters in 2020: Work on issues, not voting

The Black Voters Matter Fund travels the country listening to black Americans and giving them tools to force change. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33P8lMl

Florida man arrested in beating death of peeping Tom

Victor Vickery had been in bed with his girlfriend when they heard a man with a history of peeping at their window. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31yWujM

U.S. troops leaving Syria for western Iraq as Kurds look to withdraw amid cease-fire

U.S. forces have been pulling out of northern Syria amid growing chaos after Turkey invaded the region earlier this month. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P52Ch6

Mulvaney defends Doral selection: Trump 'still considers himself to be in the hospitality business'

After pushback, Trump reversed course, announcing that his private Miami resort would no longer host the G-7 summit of world leaders. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qnWJ4n

New image emerges of Felicity Huffman in prison

The actress, sentenced in the college admissions scandal, was wearing a green uniform as husband William H. Macy and daughter Sophia Grace Macy visited. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MvYll8

The cast of Seinfeld lulls me off to sleep. Is it as good for me as it feels?

Jerry, George, Elaine, Kramer and Newman provide the soundtrack to slumber. Is my Seinfeldian sleep aid OK? from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32yd98C

Long droughts, record heat: German forests in 'catastrophic' situation

Millions of trees are at risk of succumbing because of devastating heat. “The situation is catastrophic,” said one lumberjack. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35TWVZp

Riots in Chile leave at least three dead, state of emergency declared

Santiago and other Chilean cities have been engulfed by several days of rioting as protests continue over an increase in public transportation costs. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MwCk5J

Boris Johnson stokes new Brexit battle with letter asking E.U. for delay — and another arguing against it

The prime minister was forced to request an extension after a day of yet more Brexit drama in Parliament postponed the verdict on his E.U. divorce deal. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MwCpq3

Astros seek second world title in 3 seasons

The 2017 champs top the New York Yankees, winning the American League pennant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VZZDIc

Warren says she will soon release plan to fund 'Medicare for All'

The Democratic presidential candidate has come under fire from 2020 rivals for declining to get into specifics about how she'll pay for her plan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MxlBPR

4th person dead in Legionnaires' outbreak tied to hot tubs at N.C. state fair

Nearly 150 people who attended the fair and walked by a hot tub display were sickened, the state's Department of Health and Human Services said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MWEYku

New bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till replaces vandalized sign

The brutal slaying of the 14-year-old black teenager helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P4gdpa

11-month-old baby shot three times in Philadelphia is in critical condition

The infant's stepmother was driving with the child in the car on Saturday evening when shots rang out. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33NVzgY

Lebanese prime minister agrees to reform amid massive anti-corruption protests

Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets for a fourth day in the biggest show of dissent against the establishment in decades. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MzqXu6

Long droughts, record heat: German forests in 'catastrophic' situation

Millions of trees are at risk of succumbing because of devastating heat. “The situation is catastrophic,” said one lumberjack. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35TWVZp

Worker injured in Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans to be deported

A federal judge ordered the man be returned to Honduras in 2016, immigration officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ydOpl

'Light years apart': Police shootings in Dallas-Fort Worth expose disparities

In Texas' Metroplex, a pair of similar police shootings have residents wondering if justice can be equally served. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31wl5WH

All the president's Yankees: How Trump's long affair with the team foreshadowed his presidency

There were an uncanny number of similarities between George Steinbrenner and Donald Trump. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MypxA5

Exclusive: Top Kurdish commander calls Turkish assault ‘ethnic cleansing operation’

Kurdish commander General Mazlum Kobane speaks out to NBC’s Richard Engel about Turkey’s assault in Syria. “It will be the biggest ethnic cleansing operation in the 21st century and it’s happening in front of the American army’s eyes,” he says. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P2tLRX

Egypt reveals mummies in newly discovered ancient coffins

The perfectly preserved coffins hidden under a mound of sand were discovered by an Egyptian team of archaeologists by accident. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35MxXLy

Meghan Markle says 'not that many people have asked if I'm OK'

Fans showed their support on social media, with #WeLoveYouMeghan trending on Twitter. "Sudden prominence is a very dehumanizing experience," Rep. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35IQI2B

I heard vaping wasn't safe. It made my smoking-cessation aid seem oddly cooler.

It's hard to feel subversive when you're sucking on a plastic stick that smells like candy to quit smoking. But a good moral panic will do that for me. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31r6Br7

Giant cranes at collapsed Hard Rock Hotel where 3 died to be demolished

Controlled explosions are planned to bring down the construction cranes towering above the hotel site. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MtALpa

A Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren ticket would be radical. It could also work.

Each new endorsement serves as a reminder that for all their combined power, Warren and Sanders are still on a collision course. But maybe there's a better way. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BtTriy

New video shows when school coach took student's shotgun, hugged him

Keanon Lowe, a former star player for the University of Oregon Ducks who works at the Portland school, said he knew from the student's face the gun was real. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MUKcx8

Marine combat veteran who served in Iraq facing deportation to El Salvador

“He is a soldier who put his life on the line to defend his country,” his mother said. "But when he returned from the war, he came back with problems." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33MhCER

Robotic 'Mayflower' to cross the Atlantic on 400th anniversary of Pilgrims' journey

The event's organizers are hoping the autonomous voyage will capture the public’s imagination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MReYH6

Two decades later, 'Dawson's Creek' actor reflects on historic gay kiss

In the show’s 1998 season 3 finale, two actors shared what is considered TV’s first “passionate” kiss between two men. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2o0nN93

Trump and Pelosi spar in the Cabinet Room, NASA unveils a new space suit, the royals visit Pakistan and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oWkn7N

Girls' soccer team took a stand for #EqualPay and got penalized

When the high school players scored their first goal, some took off their uniform jerseys to reveal white T-shirts that read #EqualPay. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32vWzpN

Video shows off-duty officer appearing to pull gun on skateboarders

"Orange County Sheriff’s Department employees are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism on and off-duty," the department said of the incident. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OZwwDD

Body of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings will lie in state at Capitol

The Maryland Democrat was a civil rights leader and the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that's investigating President Donald Trump. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35SKttc

Man who said he tried to save parents, sister in fire is a suspect

"You can lock me up, but you're not going to take me in for me to say this, 'I did it,'" Wilber Romero, 26, told a local TV station. "I'm not going to say it because I didn't do it." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Bq1Zqr

Who watches the 'Watchmen'? That's the question for the TV sequel

Showrunner Damon Lindelof was once one of the fans rejecting the idea of adapting the beloved comic series. Now, he's bringing a "remix" version to HBO. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BpfDdu

'I needed more quiet in my life. The French art of flaneuring showed me the way.'

For author Erika Owen, tapping into the simple act of wandering has made her more calm, creative and accepting of change. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W0U0tE

How fake news stories about Meghan Markle and Kelly Clarkson are used to sell diet pills

Scammers hijack the look of the "TODAY Show", CNBC, CNN, ESPN and other legitimate news websites to trick you into buying bogus diet pills and beauty products. Here's what to look for. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MUTeu3

Brother of Honduran president convicted of drug conspiracy in U.S.

The two-week trial put a spotlight on the lucrative drug trade between the United States and Honduras. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33KmkTC

Jury recommends death for Michael Gargiulo, 'The Boy Next Door Killer'

His victims included 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin, who was killed on a night in 2001 when she had plans with actor Ashton Kutcher. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W14gSr

Cruise passenger banned for life after standing on balcony railing for photo

A narrow balcony railing was all that separated her from plunging into the water. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J2s4jC

Hillary Clinton suggests Russia is grooming Gabbard for third-party run

The Hawaii lawmaker responded by slamming the former first lady as "the queen of warmongers." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Kn9gY

Trump taps Energy Department's No. 2 to take over for Perry

Dan Brouillette, a quintessential Washington insider, is a "total professional," the president said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32tOORn

HUD officials admit they knowingly stalled Puerto Rico housing relief funds

Lawmakers questioned why HUD kicked off a funding process for 17 states affected by disasters — but left out Puerto Rico. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31vHNOu

Boeing knew for 'some months' about the dangers of the 737 Max, officials said

Company employees mentioned instabilities in the craft during a 2016 instant message chat. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BpIiPz

China halts release of Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

One source told Variety the daughter of Bruce Lee has filed a complaint with China's National Film Administration about the on-screen depiction of her late father. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VVVgOk

Migrants stuck in detention as new Trump asylum policy is only partially implemented

Migrants who crossed into the U.S. after July 16 are supposed to be subject to a tough new asylum rule. But there have been no deportations under the rule. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Bv5Fal

Black school officer was fired for repeating racial slur used by black student

The firing of Marlon Anderson in Madison, Wisconsin, prompted students to walk out in protest and school officials to say they will review their policies. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BBbiUR

D.A. seeks murder charge against former Fort Worth officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson

"We will prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law," the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P10MOA

At least 62 dead in blast at Afghanistan mosque

The explosion took place as dozens of people gathered inside the mosque for weekly Friday prayers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BnZOnn

Why did Turkey get America's nukes — and how come they're still there?

It’s folly for the U.S. to expose itself to potential nuclear blackmail by keeping these weapons in a country with which it's increasingly in conflict. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31mq7VC

Gunbattles erupt when El Chapo's son is captured, prompting his release

Mexico's president said the release of Ovidio Guzmán López saved lives. "This decision was made to protect citizens," he said. "You cannot fight fire with fire." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32vAzLN

Tropical Storm Nestor forms in Gulf of Mexico, threatening Gulf Coast

Forecasters said the system was approximately 195 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River as of 1 p.m. Friday with top sustained winds of 60 mph. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35LJ5bF

Nanny gets 20 years for sexually abusing child, having his baby

The victim, now 17, lives with his 5-year-old son. The teen and his mom are raising the boy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BlLsnD

Lady Gaga falls off stage in fan's arms at Las Vegas Enigma show

Videos posted to Twitter show the fan fell right on top of Lady Gaga as shocked concertgoers screamed in distress. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J5lQPZ

Mark Hurd, co-CEO of Oracle, dies at 62

“Oracle has lost a brilliant and beloved leader who personally touched the lives of so many of us during his decade at Oracle,” Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison wrote. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MsJuIp

How to put an end to paperclipping — quite possibly the most annoying dating trend yet

The pattern of behavior consists of dropping off the face of the planet after a few dates only to follow up months later to see if you'll still respond to their aimless questions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oTLqk8

On world's longest nonstop flight, airline tests passenger limits and pilot brain patterns

Pilots will wear brain-monitoring equipment and provide urine samples before, during and after the New York-to-Sydney excursion. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BpvgSf

Illinois teen's 1991 disappearance from Devil's Playground remains a mystery

Joshua Mahaffey got into an argument with his mother and climbed out of his Centralia bedroom window on October 12, 1991. Witness Tonya Collins claims she saw him being tortured and murdered at nearby Devil’s Playground. His body has never been found. The Marion and Clinton County Sheriffs’ Offices are investigating. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Mtpe9t

Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston arrested at U.S. Capitol climate protest

Fonda is returning to civil disobedience after a nearly half-century break, inspired by the climate activism of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33GlfMz

'Maude' co-star, character actor Bill Macy dies at 97

The stint as Walter Findlay on the CBS sitcom that aired from 1972-78 was Macy's highest-profile in a long stage, film and TV career. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35O8IZe

Wine, cheese … and planes: Experts say Trump opens a dangerous new front in E.U. tariff fight

Long lead times and a lack of excess production capacity mean that it isn’t feasible for airlines to simply switch suppliers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35LHGlb

Two decades later, 'Dawson's Creek' actor reflects on historic gay kiss

In the show’s 1998 season 3 finale, two actors shared what is considered TV’s first “passionate” kiss between two men. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35O8TnB

These new fall cookbooks will inspire you to make dinner tonight

These hotly anticipated new cookbooks will inspire you to be a better cook — whether you have a few minutes on a weeknight or a few hours on Sunday afternoon. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oIAxlf

Hotel collapse survivor speaks out as new questions arise about potential structural flaws

“Somebody needs to be held accountable for it,” said steelworker Derrick Pate, whose femur was broken in the New Orleans accident. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MTiAbp

Country star Gretchen Wilson thrown out of N.M. hotel

"Wrong hotel for 3rd shifters," the Grammy-winning country star tweeted after she was ejected for violating the hotel's quiet hours. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OWekL9

Missouri man missing for a week found alive in car that crashed into ravine

Ryan Linneman, of Lee's Summit, was found by a dirt bike rider in wreckage along Interstate 470 in Kansas City, Lee's Summit police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32rDHrV

Thousands protest in Beirut over tax hikes as country declares economic emergency

The mass protests forced the government to pull a tax of 20 cents per day for calls made through voice over internet protocol apps such as WhatsApp. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VOixC0

Mulvaney walks back his remarks that Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons

"Get over it," he said earlier on Thursday. "There’s going to be political influence in foreign policy." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nZbiL4

U.S., Turkey agree to cease-fire to allow Kurdish forces to retreat

The diplomatic overture took place just hours after President Donald Trump described the Kurdish forces fighting Turkish troops as “no angels.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31u7EXn

Trump's Nancy Pelosi 'meltdown' tweet was the perfect self-own. Here's why.

The White House's photo clearly shows that the last man standing in that room is, in fact, Nancy Pelosi. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31lYcVS

Sallie Mae execs tan at Maui retreat while student debt crisis tops $1.6 trillion

As borrowers struggle to keep up with their payments, Sallie Mae flew more than 100 employees on its sales team to Hawaii to celebrate $5 billion in sales. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32rABEj

Energy Sec. Rick Perry, embroiled in Ukraine affair, to resign, Trump says

The former Texas governor is one of the last remaining members of the president's original Cabinet. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nTrYn2

Zuckerberg defends political ad rules, calls digital speech new 'fifth estate'

“It is a fifth estate, alongside the other power structures in our society,” Zuckerberg said, referring to Facebook and other tech platforms. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31pt4F1

Conspiracy theorist must pay Sandy Hook father $450,000, jury says

Retired professor James Fetzer, co-author of the book "Nobody Died at Sandy Hook," was found guilty in June of defaming Leonard Pozner. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MSfk02

Cuban migrant dies by apparent suicide after months in ICE custody

Roylan Hernandez-Diaz, 43, had been on a hunger strike before his death, his girlfriend said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MPjRjV

'Morals over money': Waitress fired after refusing to serve transphobic customers

"Turning a blind eye to hate is just as bad as saying the hateful things in my opinion," the waitress, Brittany Spencer, said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31pS9PO

Man arrested after woman's body found encased in concrete in Las Vegas desert

The woman was identified by prosecutors as 24-year-old Esmeralda Gonzalez, who went missing in late May. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MmoaEe

Elijah Cummings, influential Democrat and Trump foil, dies at 68

A Trump foil, who served 12 terms in the House, the congressman was the son of sharecroppers and was known for his soaring oratory. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35LglQ2

Giuliani's work for Iranian group with bloody past could lead to more legal woes

Giuliani ally Michael Mukasey’s move to register as a lobbyist for an Iranian dissident group may spur the DOJ to investigate, experts say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32BXsNu

Trump chooses his own Florida resort as site of G-7 gathering of world leaders

Rebuffing concerns about the president profiting off the event, the White House called Doral a "perfect" location. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33GGC0o

U.K., E.U. agree to new divorce deal in key Brexit breakthrough

European leaders endorsed the deal Thursday, but it must still be agreed to by lawmakers in the British Parliament. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nUk2Sy

Want to save lives in mass shootings? Ban large-capacity magazines, researchers say

From 1990 to 2017, most 'high-fatality mass shootings' were done by shooters equipped with high-capacity magazines. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MOJOAa

Mom warned officials son was taking gun to school. Now she faces charges.

The mother, whose teenage son died by suicide at a middle school, faces charges that include felony neglect of a dependent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Jf5gm

Visitors from deep space are buzzing our solar system. The race is on to explore them.

Interstellar objects such as 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov may be raining alien life down on us. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pulU4T

Olympian Adam Rippon sends message to bullied youth on #SpiritDay

In honor of Spirit Day, 29-year-old figure skater Adam Rippon shared his advice for other young boys who love to skate but worry about being bullied. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35J1WUQ

Feeling 'hangry'? Try one of these high-protein, high-fiber snack ideas

These delicious, nutritionist-approved snacks are filling and satisfying — and can be made at home or bought in the store. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OWpNKI

Marines correct 74-year-old Iwo Jima error

Historians determined that Cpl. Harold 'Pie' Keller was one of the six men who raised the flag. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VRHRH9

'Bomb cyclone' takes aim at New York and Boston, bringing winds up to 55 mph

The American League playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros was postponed hours before first pitch Wednesday due to the weather. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nVNqIc

Feds take down the world's 'largest dark web child porn marketplace'

Prosecutors say the vast online store was run by Jong Woo Son, currently serving a prison sentence in South Korea on charges related to child pornography. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2P0dLA5

The Disney+ rollout shows the streaming wars are over. Viewers lost.

Your binge-watching habit is about to get much, much more expensive. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MmkhPW

Cuomo signs law aimed at weakening Trump's pardon power, closes 'double jeopardy' loophole

Lawmakers said the measure was necessary to ensure state investigations don't get derailed by the president. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pqX9GL

General Motors, United Auto Workers agree on tentative deal to end four-week strike

About 49,000 United Auto Workers officially began striking on Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET after negotiations faltered between the union and General Motors. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IUMOde

94-year-old man accused of killing wife who allegedly had dementia

Wayne Juhlin told police that "he intended on turning the gun on himself and taking his own life after killing his wife, but the gun malfunctioned." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pnPNnA

Mexico is shaken by second mass shooting in two days

Guerrero and Michoacán where the shootings took place are two of Mexico's most violent and lawless states, where rival drug gangs battle for control. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qgiG5j

Warren faces debate challenge from moderate Amy Klobuchar

Analysis: Some Democrats want another option. The Minnesota senator's performance could get her a second look. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MQgwAX

House Democrats ask U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to appear for questioning

Acting U.S. Ambassador Bill Taylor left Ukraine on Wednesday for a return to Washington. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MpkjXf

Trump's 'bombshell' offer to family of British teen killed in car crash: Diplomat's wife is in next room

"The bombshell was dropped not soon after we walked in the room: Anne Sacoolas was in the building and was willing to meet with us," Dunn's mother said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VNzlZE

Comedian's death underscores high suicide rate among transgender people

Approximately 40 percent of transgender adults reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, according to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32mCS3P

Man carrying powdered milk pleads guilty to cocaine charge just to get out of jail

The defendant told a judge that the white substance he was caught with was powdered milk, but he pleaded guilty anyway to get out of jail. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VLPrTC

Lulu Wang held a Q&A for sole viewer of 'The Farewell' in the theater

Wang shared a clip on social media of her interaction with the lucky moviegoer. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MOcAAJ

Bill O'Reilly accused Beto O'Rourke of lying. The internet struck back.

The former Fox News host claimed the presidential contender made up a story about meeting a woman on the campaign trail. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VLPpes

Vatican announces wearable 'eRosary' smart device and app for guided prayer

The "Click to Prayer eRosary" is a device targeted to young people as a tool to educate about praying the rosary, according to the Vatican News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MMfINF

Family of New Orleans TV anchor killed on assignment in crash sues plane maker

The plane's pilot, Franklin J.P. Augustus, was also killed in the Aug. 16 crash. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IUKClM

Ukrainian oligarch Firtash linked to Giuliani pals' gas deals and Biden dirt digging

A Ukrainian oligarch who is fighting extradition to the U.S. may figure in both the dirt digging and the gas deals pursued by Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Mpkjqd

Maine teen sues after school suspends her for talking about sex assaults

Aela Mansmann, a 15-year-old sophomore at Cape Elizabeth High School outside Portland, has been at odds with Cape Elizabeth Schools for a month from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MkaLwA

Netflix shares jump as subscribers grow ahead of Disney, Apple competition

The results for July through September represented a rebound from the previous quarter when Netflix lost U.S. streaming customers for the first time in eight years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oEcLH5

Video shows hundreds of birds crashing into the NASCAR Hall of Fame building

About a third of the birds are dead while another hundred require medical treatment for broken wings and other fractures, according to a local bird rescue. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33EyEEV

How these recent college grads paid off $6,000 in student debt in less than a year

Therin and Destiny Alrik agreed to pay off their student loans by their early 30s. Here's how they're using the ‘avalanche method’ to chip away at it. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33GMKp5

Chicago cancels classes Thursday in anticipation of teachers' strike

“It's pitiful that we're at this point," said Stacy Davis Gates, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pqX99J

LeBron James accused of 'parroting communist propaganda' for saying Rockets GM 'misinformed' on Hong Kong

"It's sad to see him join the chorus kowtowing to Community China & putting profits over human rights for #HongKong," Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., tweeted. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MNGGo0

Felicity Huffman begins prison sentence for college admissions scam

The actress will spend 14 days inside a federal lockup outside San Francisco. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31hhYBG

Fort Worth police chief says department is reeling over fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson

Interim Chief Ed Kraus said he was "deeply sorry for what occurred." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BdGsB8

Netflix, Ava DuVernay sued over 'When They See Us' interrogation scene

The company behind a police interrogation technique filed a federal lawsuit Monday, claiming it was defamed in the series about the Central Park rape case. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OPX1eA

Girl's death, apparently by suicide, prompts inquiry into reports of bullying

Police in Santa Ana, California, are checking "unconfirmed reports" of bullying on "social media, electronics devices, etc." after the 10-year-old's death. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33Jr4Jl

Joint pain injection may be more harmful than thought

The shots may speed up the progression of arthritis and hasten the need for surgery. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35vPIyy

Man arrives at police station with dead body in car, leads police to 3 others

The man told police in Mt. Shasta that he had killed people at his apartment, more than 200 miles away, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Ep7j5

3 women accused of running elder fight club among dementia patients

The women worked at an assisted living facility where they allegedly encouraged residents to fight with each other, then recorded the incidents and posted videos on social media. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IUZWyN

NASA unveils new spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon, Mars

The suits are designed to outperform those used during the Apollo program. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BdRJl7

As the U.S. withdraws, Assad and Putin are emerging as the winners in Syria

Analysis: Damascus and Moscow are now in a much stronger position in the region, following Turkey's assault and the ongoing U.S. withdrawal. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qcSngo

Surreal steal: Man walks out of San Francisco gallery with Dali painting

The suspect can be seen on security footage grabbing the painting, titled "Surrealistic Bullfight: Burning Giraffe," off the wall and walking out the door. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33A3Ipm

Authorities release sketch of 'possible witness' in case of missing 5-year-old

Dulce Alavez vanished from a park in Bridgeton, New Jersey, on Sept. 16. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ew6LX

Does diplomatic immunity apply for American diplomat's wife in fatal crash?

Analysis: Now that American Anne Sacoolas has left the U.K. following the deadly crash, she either has residual immunity — or none at all. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31j5Xfh

Conservatives vilified the media for decades. The Kingsman video must be the end.

Trump didn't start this fire, but he stoked the flames as the antagonizer-in-chief, bringing us to a dangerous new low in American life. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33wWbre

'Wheel of Fortune' contestant says he's 'trapped in a loveless marriage' in introduction

Host Pat Sajak and the audience erupted in laughter over Blair Davis' remarks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nTQ2GA

Appeals court revives Trump emoluments lawsuit

A federal appeals court will rehear a lawsuit that challenges the president's ownership of a luxury hotel five blocks from the White House. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31kfYc2

U.S. charges state-owned Turkish bank in multibillion-dollar sanctions-busting scheme

The charges against Halkbank are linked to a previous case involving Reza Zarrab, a Turkish banker who was arrested in March for evading U.S. sanctions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ONY7HE

Pence refuses House request to provide documents related to Ukraine call

The vice president's office says it won't cooperate with a “self-proclaimed impeachment inquiry.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IUtP2c

Gina Rodriguez apologizes for using N-word while singing

“I am sorry if I offended anyone by singing The Fugees, to a song that I love, that I grew up on,” Rodriguez said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MldxSm

Are you culturally fluent? It's now an essential soft skill

Experts say that diverse and multicultural teams often perform better and are more creative, which makes them more valued employees. Here's how to communicate across cultural divides. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MNdTjl

DOJ has still not answered question about Firtash extradition, says senator's office

A U.S. senator's office says after 18 months it has no answer from the DOJ about why an oligarch linked to Paul Manafort hasn't been extradited to the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VMtrId

Netflix faces price pressure as subscriber growth slows

In recent years, Netflix has been an unassailable story of growth with a business model and stock price its entertainment industry rivals could only dream of. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35FyUFh

Civil War-era bell comes home after historic anniversaries

"I've been ashamed to tell this story" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35yOR01

Texas police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson resigns

The resignation came hours before the department intended to terminate Officer Aaron Dean's employment. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MfuFZD

Giuliani says he has 'nothing to do with' oligarch at edges of Trump-Ukraine affair

"The Firtash thing is a smear job," Giuliani told NBC News, denying that he had discussed the matter with Trump. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MgXdlq

Cyntoia Brown-Long to Lester Holt on her release from prison: 'There's nothing special about me'

In an exclusive interview, her first since being released from prison in August, Brown-Long says there are many women just like her still in prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oHdPK7

Trump administration asks states for citizenship info despite Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court earlier this year blocked the Census Bureau's plans to include a citizenship question in its 2020 population count. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VHu1Hc

Trump impeachment inquiry: Live updates and the latest news

Congress is back in session and more closed-door testimony is expected, among other developments. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35y8x4d

Why SNL's Pete Davidson is wrong about STDs

The SNL star told viewers of "Weekend Update" that sexually transmitted diseases are "all things you can cure with a shot." That's not necessarily true. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VHu2ee

How climate change is shaping Iowa's physical and political landscape

“There is some science I do believe we can look at but to setup a new government agency or more government regulation? I’m still wondering if that’s feasible," one farmer said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MFZQMv

Man walks 351 miles to have sex with teen girl. Instead he met an undercover cop.

Tommy Lee Jenkins, 32, began contacting what he believed was a 14-year-old girl named “Kylee” on Oct. 1. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MFZPrV

Influencer culture's darkest legacy isn't Caroline Calloway — it's her ghostwriter

What’s more troubling than the wannabe influencers on Instagram? The people who just wanna be behind them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33Gfajp

Behind a violent Trump meme, a prolific creator and a community rooting for more

As pro-Trump digital creator communities have grown, they’ve found traction with people close to Trump and even the president himself. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MFZOEn

Jayme Closs says she feels 'stronger every day' a year after kidnapping

Closs was kidnapped on Oct. 15, 2018, after her parents were shot dead in their home. She was held for nearly three months. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MFtly1

NBC News president rejects Ronan Farrow's claims that company covered up Lauer allegations

"We have no secrets and nothing to hide," Noah Oppenheim wrote in an email to the news department's staff. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31fnzZd

Two Columbus statues vandalized on Columbus Day

The statue in San Francisco was doused in red paint with a sign that read, "Destroy all monuments of genocide and kill all colonizers." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Md1syi

Kacey Musgraves sexualized and disrespected Vietnamese outfit, critics say

Musgraves wore the tunic piece from an áo dài, but not the pants. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VGob9f

Gunpowder, robes and ritual: Key Brexit week kicks off with Queen's speech

The state opening of Parliament is about as flamboyant as it gets, with ceremonies dating back 400 years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Mi2Srr

'Homecoming of Change': Nonbinary teen crowned homecoming queen

After running for homecoming king three times, a nonbinary California teen was crowned homecoming queen during his senior year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oG8UZO

Uber fight turns lethal after fleeing passenger is struck by police car

The passenger had jumped over a Los Angeles highway median and was running across a freeway when he was hit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MLGh5s

Warren, Buttigieg reject O'Rourke threat to tax anti-LGBTQ churches

"I’m not sure he understood the implications of what he was saying,” Pete Buttigieg said of Beto O’Rourke. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33vmLkA

Soldier who was wounded in 2009 search for Bowe Bergdahl has died

Allen spent 21 years in the Army and the Army National Guard. He retired upon receiving a Purple Heart in 2013. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VHa2bP

John Leguizamo endorses Julián Castro

"I want him to win, plus he'll make Stephen Miller so angry," comedian John Leguizamo said previously about Castro. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31gsHwi

'Peter Pan Syndrome': When adults won't grow up

Reality TV shows are littered with men who suffer from what's called Peter Pan Syndrome, but there may be a few overgrown boys (and girls) in your life, too. Here's how to spot them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OOOmJA

Drone video shows aftermath of New Orleans hotel collapse, search continues for 1 missing

Two people are known to have died in the Saturday disaster and more than 20 were hurt. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IQBpuF

Fourth Democratic debate in Ohio: Everything you need to know

The number of candidates packed on stage at Otterbein University is expected to be the largest yet. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31gZQYP

Helicopter parents have graduated to bulldozer parents. Heaven help us all.

Parents: It’s time to reclaim our roles, and confidence, as the arbiters of what’s important to us when it comes to our kids’ educations. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B9gvTn

Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese-backed firm, will forgo foreign business if dad is elected

Biden's attorney wrote that Hunter "never anticipated the barrage of false charges against both him and his father by the president of the United States." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IOj2qn

Texas woman shot dead by police in her home remembered as 'peaceful woman'

A family lawyer said Atatiana Jefferson, who was with her nephew, was fatally shot while investigating a noise in her backyard. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2INoKsK

Elizabeth Warren ramps up battle with Facebook

"We need to do a lot more to hold Facebook accountable," Warren tweeted Sunday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31e43wm

Gunman with 'anger management issues' kills five neighbors in Chicago

"We don’t know what set him off tonight," a police official said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31cVOAL

Trump finally found a line even his white evangelical superfans won't cross

After Trump announced he was unilaterally pulling U.S. troops out of northern Syria, a potential crack appeared in Trump’s evangelical foundation. Here's why. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32nupxr

Before biting into that burger: Is fake meat better for you, or the environment?

Based on calories alone, plant-based protein is healthier than animal-based meat. But there's much more to the story. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OJues7

Typhoon Hagibis leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue efforts

Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded by in flooded homes Sunday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2INFbFk

After criticism, 'SNL' taps Lin-Manuel Miranda to play Julián Castro

After criticism for excluding Castro from its season debut, the show had the "Hamilton" creator take on the role. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Mb8SSE

How climate change is shaping Iowa's physical and political landscape

Groom's alleged assault of bridesmaid didn't surprise sexual violence experts

While it may be unusual for a groom to be the alleged assailant, sexual violence at weddings and similar events may be more common than people realize, experts said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32bRK4N

Three dead following Southern California wildfires

Warm, dry offshore winds were expected to give way to cooler Pacific breezes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qd2CBD

Victim portraits by worst serial killer in U.S. history could crack cold cases

Samuel Little, identified by the FBI as the most prolific U.S. serial killer ever, drew shockingly detailed likenesses of dozens of women he says he killed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qb6S4s

Woman needed surgery after waiter put liquid nitrogen in drink, suit claims

Stacey Wagers says she had to have her gall bladder and parts of her stomach removed after drinking water with liquid nitrogen at The Don CeSar Hotel. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OQx7aq

Football player makes viral tackle on his own teammate

Kha’ron Thrower of Fairfield High School raced nearly the length of the field to catch a fellow Falcon who was running the wrong way. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ILKzsD

Girl, 10, dies after being ejected from ride at New Jersey festival

"Even though we have been given permission to operate the other rides by the state, we don’t have it in our heart," Skelly's Amusements said on Facebook. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oHFV7U

Sanders draws line between himself and Warren: A 'capitalist to her bones'

"I am, I believe, the only candidate who’s gonna say to the ruling class of this country ... enough with your greed, " Sanders said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IMVamO

Gleyber Torres fuels Yankees' 7-0 shutout over Astros in ALCS Game 1

Game 1 of the American League Championship Series tipped in the Yankees’ favor as they shut out the Astros for a final score of 7-0 on Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oHXbdp

Put down that takeout menu: stir-fry basics for home cooks

Stir-fry technique has many people intimidated. But if you can slice and stir, you can stir fry. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oDrKAU

Two teens arrested after Ohio woman is killed by large falling log at park

Victoria Schafer, 44, was on the stairs near Old Man's Cave in Hocking Hills State Park when the log struck her. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32bsdZy

Students burn Latina author's book after she talked about white privilege

Georgia Southern University said book burning does not align with its values but "it’s within the students’ First Amendment rights." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32eX1Zk

'We train our boys to be killing machines,' Trump says of Green Beret case

Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, a decorated Green Beret, is facing court-martial in the killing of an Afghan man he suspected of being a Taliban bomb maker. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32eX0Vg

2 people shot when gunman opens fire during wedding at New Hampshire church

Police said wedding guests "tackled" the suspect to the ground and subdued him until officers arrived. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35z2iNp

'The enemy gets the vote,' Mattis says of Trump's announced troop pullout

The 'enemy gets the vote', we say in the military," Mattis said. "And in this case, if we don't keep the pressure on, then ISIS will resurge." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nKsHqI

Three dead following Southern California wildfires

Warm, dry offshore winds were expected to give way to cooler Pacific breezes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VzFQzm

'We train our boys to be killing machines,' Trump says of Green Beret case

Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, a decorated Green Beret, is facing court-martial in the killing of an Afghan man he suspected of being a Taliban bomb maker. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pckhZF

Lutsenko is unnamed Ukrainian who led plot to oust Yovanovitch, says official

Lutsenko is the Ukrainian official who prosecutors say urged 2 Giuliani associates to push for the ouster of Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OJfcTo

A healthy boy was taken to the hospital 320 times, had 13 surgeries

The boy, now 10, was removed from his mother's home in 2017 after a hospital in Dallas reported that he was not sick, as the mother had claimed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OK8wEb

The findings show how the ancient civilization adapted farming practices in the face of environmental challenges. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OOnc5c

Netflix's 'El Camino' gives 'Breaking Bad' fans the closure they crave

While it’s not likely to be a hit with non-“Breaking Bad” fans, almost everyone else seems to be getting what they want with this film. Even Jesse Pinkman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33l2ZIm

Farrow's book says NBC bought silence of at least 7 women

The claims appear to contradict statements by the network, but NBC says no "hush money" was paid and no prior complaints about Matt Lauer have been found. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31bYXAK

Kenya's Kipchoge becomes first person to run a marathon in under two hours

Kipchoge, 34, clocked in at an unofficial 1:59:40 at the event in Vienna, Austria. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2M8UWc0

Millions urged to evacuate in Japan as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Typhoon Hagibis made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu late Saturday, bringing with it the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Md7nDM

On TikTok, young people use humor to discuss current events

“Unlike Facebook, Twitter or even Instagram, TikTok is a platform where we ... can express our stances and identities confidently," one teen said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oFwGFg

Texas police officer shoots woman to death inside her home

A Fort Worth police officer checking out a residence with an open door opened fire on a 28-year-old woman inside her home. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OFN0Av

Students burn Latina author's book after she talked about white privilege

Georgia Southern University said book burning does not align with its values but "it’s within the students’ First Amendment rights." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31bKbdh

2 people shot when gunman opens fire during wedding at New Hampshire church

Police said wedding guests "tackled" the suspect to the ground and subdued him until officers arrived. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35z7Doj

A National Coming Out Day — for parents

National Parents Coming Out Day on Oct 12 is trying to say, "this is not just a fight for the queer community. This is a fight for their families and their allies,” an advocate said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oshOKF

How to run: A guide for people who think they can't

Ever say "I wish I could run?" Lisa Jhung's new book aims to provide a road map to find the inner runner in all of us. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B5S6yf

4 people dead, 3 injured in shooting at illegal gambling site, police say

New York City police said that no arrests had been made for the shooting that happened at 6:55 a.m. Saturday in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J09Saz

Mystery continues as man arrested is not fugitive Frenchman wanted over family murders

Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes has been sought by police over his suspected involvement in the 2011 deaths of his wife and their four children from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OHFWn3

Man who killed 6 family members gets death sentence for Texas attack

One child of the Stay family survived by playing dead. Cassidy Stay said she hopes her experience will give others strength in difficult circumstances. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35q37Ip

5 gang members sentenced in deadly machete attack on teen in Bronx

Investigators have said the five gang members mistook Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, 15, for a member of a rival faction. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OFMVgb

The state has been plunged into yet another challenging wildfire season, and land use experts question whether California is prepared for the future as wind-fueled wildfires rage on. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q94NGd

Trump announces 'phase one' trade deal with China

Under the agreement, the U.S. will no longer go forward with a planned tariff increase on Oct. 15 on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OERpUo

Blackouts expose a lack of preparedness against California wildfires, experts say

The state has been plunged into yet another challenging wildfire season, and land use experts question whether California is prepared for the future. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35sbBil

The U.S. draws a red line on Turkey's military action in Syria

On the Turkish side of the border, in the town of Akçakale the streets were mostly empty Friday after officials told locals to stay indoors or to relocate. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/328mvYB

Anchor Shepard Smith quits Fox News Channel

Smith has been a critic of President Donald Trump, most recently ripping him for insisting, incorrectly, that Alabama was a target of Hurricane Dorian. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VA2mIg

Jane Fonda arrested in Capitol climate protest

The 81-year-old activist and actress was arrested alongside 15 others. They all face up to 90 days in prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MxVpn1

Disney Cruise worker faces molestation trial

Oliver Lovatt has pleaded not guilty after he was arrested for allegedly touching a boy on board the Disney ship Magic. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35nV2El

California law bans for-profit, private prisons, immigration detention centers

"We are joining a national effort, and California is leading this, in which we are going to divest from these abusive systems," said an immigration advocate. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OETZtF

EPA scientists to release air pollution report despite being fired a year ago

“In the history of the agency this has never happened. The new panel is unqualified and the new panel has said they were unqualified,” said a former EPA official. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35nKqVL

Conservatives look to crack Biden's black-and-white coalition

Analysis: Whites with racial resentment and African Americans form the core of the former vice president's support. That could be his greatest strength — or his undoing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2q8wtLv

Trump loses appeal over House subpoena for financial records

The president has challenged the authority of the House Oversight Committee to obtain his tax returns. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/314kEmh

Anti-vaccination groups still crowdfunding on Facebook despite crackdown

At least $27,000 has been raised on Facebook in the last six months for anti-vaccination efforts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2pgXhsw

Vaping illnesses may lead to repeat hospitalizations

The illness now has a name: EVALI, an acronym for "e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B3dDY7

Brooke Nevils described rape or sexual assault by Matt Lauer in NBC meeting, Ronan Farrow says

But Nevils, a former NBC News producer, was not ready to use the word "rape" in describing the assault at the time, according to Farrow. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B1dJj0

National Coming Out Day: 2019's top LGBTQ coming out stories

From singer-songwriter Sam Smith revealing they are nonbinary to Lil Nas X coming out as gay, 2019 saw a long list of noteworthy revelations. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IJaLEa

Warren was asked about faith and gay marriage. Her response went viral.

The moment comes as Warren's support in national and state polling has been trending upward. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35s0Uw2

Naomi Osaka ditches U.S. citizenship to represent Japan at Olympics

The dual citizen has already begun the process of renouncing her U.S. citizenship. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33oPlUy

What does Bernie Sanders' heart attack say about older presidential candidates?

No candidate, young or old, is guaranteed to survive the rigors of the president. But all of the people in the race seem to thrive on the stress. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2M5ugZw

Maine student called N-word by assistant principal, mom says

"At the end of the day, we screwed up, made a mistake," said Sanford Superintendent Matthew Nelson. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oBsrun

Children still searching for Minnesota mother who vanished from Halloween party in 1996

Veronica “Voni” Safranski was last seen leaving a Halloween party at Mick’s Bar in Warren, Minnesota on October 26, 1996. The Argyle woman left the bar with a man she had been seeing. She was wearing a Pocahontas costume at the time of her disappearance. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VxrXle

Northern California in the dark, an eagle's-eye view, Biles on the beam and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/313ovQo

O'Rourke says churches against gay marriage should lose tax benefits, draws backlash

Critics called the presidential candidate's comments "un-American," "unconstitutional," "bigoted nonsense." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3187Zi7

Facebook's libra cryptocurrency coalition is falling apart

The news comes one week after PayPal announced its withdrawal as government regulators continue to scrutinize the plans. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ozjQbJ

Pennsylvania teacher placed on leave for racist rant to parent

The Drexel Hill Middle School teacher yelled a slew of expletives and racist remarks at the man in the school's parking lot on Thursday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35s0RjQ

PG&E slammed for rolling blackouts for millions of Californians

The governor called the fire-prevention shutdowns outrageous, but PG&E said this is "the new normal." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Muimr7

Law classmates tell Trump lawyer Cipollone he distorts Constitution by blocking impeachment witnesses

University of Chicago Law School classmates signed a letter to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone criticizing him for blocking impeachment witnesses. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MuJwhF

Trump's former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, Sondland

Fiona Hill’s appearance next week before Congress has stoked fear among people close to the president. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IFaT7A

Democrats launch new impeachment offensive after White House refuses to cooperate

Democrats on Thursday issued additional subpoenas to two associates of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oyttr3

Mindy Kaling claimed she was 'singled out.' Academy says that wasn't the case.

“I had to get letters from all the other male, white producers saying that I had contributed, when my actual record stood for itself,” Kaling said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/317Dmcu

Countries unite to oppose Turkey's Syria operation

Several countries said they were concerned that Turkey's offensive could lead to a resurgence of ISIS. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nFNL1C

This teen had a disease so rare, it didn't have a name. His legacy could help countless others

A mysterious neurological disorder killed Mitchell Herndon. By donating his body to research, his family hopes to save others with brain conditions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2M6Uef6

Brooke Nevils calls Matt Lauer's open letter a 'case study in victim blaming'

The former NBC News employee accused the former "Today" host of trying to "bully a former colleague into silence." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2B3ArXH

Cuba Gooding Jr. indicted on new 'incident' in groping case

A spokesman for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said the indictment and charges would be unsealed on Oct. 15. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IFd76K

Vaping illness epidemic shows no sign of slowing

Most patients appear to be young men who reported vaping THC. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IEJDWU

How coming to terms with my anxiety helped me cope with it

Writer Locke Hughes is adventurous, spontaneous and social. She thought she'd never be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder — until she was. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/328A8qs

Houston Rockets shut down reporter asking players about NBA-China situation

CNN reporter Christina Macfarlane asked Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook if they feel restricted from speaking out about current events. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/313aL8q

Florida man who shot unarmed man in parking dispute sentenced to 20 years

Michael Drejka, who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton, 28, outside a Clearwater convenience store in July 2018, was found guilty of manslaughter in August. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VymM4E

'Potentially historic' October storm to slam north-central U.S. with snow, strong winds

Weather forecasters said the storm is expected to linger over the Northern Plains into the weekend, with 6 to 12 inches of snow predicted for the region. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IE64LC

An eagle-eye view, the season's first snowstorm, northern California in the dark, and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MyC0Ce

German killer gunned down 2 outside synagogue after failing to get inside