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How was 2021 for you? Rate your year

The year was filled with ups and downs, but use our interactive chart to tell us how it was for you. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eAegwh

School districts push for in-person return after holiday break amid omicron wave

Major school districts are pushing an in-person return starting in early January with a focus on testing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eBwTzM

Israel begins administering 4th vaccine dose amid omicron surge

Israel has begun delivering a fourth vaccine dose for the most vulnerable to coronavirus as it prepares for a wave of infections driven by the omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qDIDYb

Another year, another variant: Subdued celebrations ring in 2022 around the world

The emergence of a new form of the coronavirus has dashed hopes that the end of the pandemic is in sight, and put a dampener on New Year celebrations. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pHwVwh

Iran launches rocket into space amid nuclear talks

Iran launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space without saying whether any of the objects had entered Earth’s orbit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32RJGva

South Africa lifts curfew as it says omicron-driven Covid wave peaks

South Africa has lifted a curfew on people’s movement, believing the country has passed the peak of its fourth Covid-19 wave driven by the omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zlQGwQ

Mother Teresa’s charity banned from receiving foreign funds by India

The future of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity is in jeopardy after India's government would not renew permission for it to access foreign funding. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zbelzU

With famine looming over Afghanistan, millions struggle for every meal

With the international community wary of the Taliban and the U.S. imposing sanctions, millions are facing hunger and even famine in Afghanistan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HrRIKx

$4 million worth of heroin seized by U.S. Navy in Arabian Sea

United States navy vessels seized 849 pounds of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qAgwcl

Apple puts iPhone assembler Foxconn’s India plant on notice after protests, food poisoning

Apple said it had placed the Indian factory of iPhone assembler Foxconn on probation after they found that dormitories and dining rooms did not meet standards. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mL1sro

'An easy fast dollar': How retail theft rings in one town use Facebook Marketplace to sell stolen goods

How internet-savvy criminals in one Ohio town shoplift pricey items from big-box retailers and then sell the loot on Facebook Marketplace and similar sites. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pN5b9T

'Success stories': Michigan, Virginia adopt new maps after creating redistricting commissions

Residents of Michigan and Virginia voted to overhaul the redistricting process. Here's how their new maps shape up. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EEvHX8

Taylor Swift asks judge to dismiss 'Shake It Off' copyright lawsuit

Taylor Swift has asked a judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit over her single "Shake It Off," calling the judge's decision for the case to proceed to jury trial "unprecedented." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ewfq6s

North Carolina police officer accused of shooting his 15-year-old son in the head

A North Carolina police officer shot his 15-year-old son in the head Monday afternoon in an incident that appears to be an accident, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FGBRal

An actor's onscreen accent can make or break a film — here are the year's most memorable

Actors have never shied away from mastering an accent if the part required it. Here’s a look at some of the most notable accents from shows and films this year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sHq1cl

White House to highlight recent personnel, supplies boost to states as Covid surges

White House Covid coordinator Jeffrey Zients is expected to detail the administration's latest efforts to help hospitals struggling to cope with the omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32IIF8O

Blinken to appoint 2 veteran officials in effort to help Afghan girls and women

Women in Afghanistan are increasingly bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis after the exit of U.S. military forces in August. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mFkcbK

10 governor's races to watch in 2022

Between high-voltage partisan primaries and general elections in presidential battleground states, the scene is set for a competitive year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z5FTGI

California man sentenced to additional life term in synagogue shooting, mosque fire

A California man who opened fire at a synagogue, killing one person and wounding three in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to an additional term of life in prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HoBXE9

Child Covid hospitalizations are up, especially in 5 states

In the last four weeks, the average number of children hospitalized with Covid-19 jumped 52 percent, from a low of 1,270 on Nov. 29 to 1,933 on Sunday from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sFtAzK

Betty White shares her secret to a long life in new interview

Betty White is celebrating her 100th birthday on Jan. 17 by gracing the cover of People magazine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pwX6WC

Fauci says vaccine mandate for domestic air travel 'seriously should be considered'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Monday the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HmrusR

Two children killed, four severely injured in Florida hit-and-run

Two children were killed and four others were hospitalized with severe injuries Monday after a deadly hit-and-run in South Florida. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32zkQ3v

German pastors push for shots in region known for vaccine resistance

Lutheran pastors in eastern Germany, a region that has seen high numbers of Covid-19 cases and low vaccination rates, are running vaccination clinics. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33X1m9j

First Covid shot recipient in U.S. is now a vaccine activist

Since being hailed as the first person in the United States to get a Covid-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay has become a prominent face in the country’s biggest-ever vaccination campaign. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sKawk9

North Dakota man convicted in grisly deaths faces sentencing

A man scheduled for sentencing Tuesday in the stabbing and shooting deaths of four people at a North Dakota property management firm is facing life in prison without parole. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32ITd7N

Jaime Osorio Márquez, creator of HBO's ‘A Thousand Fangs,' dies by assisted suicide at 46

Colombian director Jaime Osorio Márquez, who served as creator and director on HBO Max’s first Colombian series, “A Thousand Fangs” (“Mil Colmillos”), chose to from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32BwQRN

These 10 races could determine control of the Senate in 2022

Republicans have history on their side, but retirements by several reliable vote-getters and Trump’s polarizing presence are potential hazards on the road back to a majority. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sBhgAv

Dietary fiber improves outcomes for melanoma patients on immunotherapy

Melanoma patients receiving therapy that makes it easier for their immune system to kill cancer cells respond to treatment better when their diet is rich in fiber, according to a large, international research collaboration. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sAqDQW

CBD reduces glioblastoma’s size, supportive environment in experimental model

Inhaled CBD shrinks the size of the highly aggressive, lethal brain tumor glioblastoma in an animal model by reducing the essential support of its microenvironment, researchers report. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sBUokl

Improving medication treatment leads to dramatic gains in emergency department care for opioid use disorder

Making initiation of buprenorphine easy and timely was associated with a 25 percent increase in the likelihood of its use of treatment in emergency departments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Fwqhys

Climate and soil determine the distribution of plant traits

An international research team succeeded in identifying global factors that explain the diversity of form and function in plants. The researchers collected and analyzed plant data from around the world. For the first time, they showed for characteristics such as plant size, structure, and life span how strongly these are determined by climate and soil properties. Insights derived from this could be crucial to improving Earth system models with regard to the role of plant diversity. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3EwBkXf

Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses

Chinese citizens lashed out online against billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk’s space ambitions on Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HdNgi9

HIV infection: Better understanding the reservoir of virus in the body

Researchers have developed a method that allows resting human immune cells to be genetically analyzed in detail for the first time. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3qta7j5

Edward O. Wilson, biologist known as ‘ant man’ and 'Darwin’s natural heir,' dies at 92

Edward O. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mzajMs

Chinese city of 13 million in strict Covid lockdown

A Chinese city of 13 million is on strict lockdown with residents’ being told to stay at home with windows closed amid a mass testing drive. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ptf5gA

Ethiopian Airlines to resume using Boeing 737 Max planes in February

In 2019, a Boeing 737 Max bound for Kenya from Addis Ababa crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 passengers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JkZXto

California man accused of fatally shooting his grandmother, father's girlfriend on Christmas

A California man shot and killed his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend as the family was opening Christmas presents, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32u9NIP

Delta says flight to Shanghai turned back because of new Covid rules

Delta Air Lines said Monday that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zfONln

Around 8,000 flights canceled globally as omicron and storms cause travel chaos

Around 8,000 flights were canceled globally over the holiday weekend, with airlines blaming travel chaos on winter storms and the omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ptCcHF

Peter King's column: Colts overcome Covid on Christmas; the most important win of Josh Allen's life

Peter King's Football Morning In America column for Week 16 tells the stories of how the Colts overcame Covid on Christmas and Josh Allen's important win. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32wO5UB

Three dead, one critical after Garland, Texas, convenience store shooting

Three people are dead, a fourth person is in critical condition and the suspected shooter is at large after gunfire erupted Sunday night at a Texas convenience store, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EsJS1b

Nearly a year in, Black people aren’t sold on Biden — but they haven’t given up, either

Teresa Moore said she was ashamed to admit that she considered not voting in the last presidential election because she found the options “uninspiring.” Her from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FvHIPS

'Great Resignation' hits schools across all positions

More than half of school administrators said staffing shortages had gotten more severe since the beginning of the school year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33Sp86l

I'm adopted. And even I don't think adoption is a replacement for abortion.

Giving a baby up for adoption carries its own hardships, including for the child involved, and every women should be able to decide whether she wants to take that on. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mzz8b9

How a new lawsuit is calling evangelical Christianity's dangerous Covid bluff

For many on the religious right, religious freedom only matters if it supports a right-wing political agenda. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ft4wj2

In China's latest celebrity scandal, a star's downfall resonates with women

Taiwanese American star Wang Leehom is in career freefall in China amid a messy public divorce with Lee Jinglei that highlighted the status of celebrities and women. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32jtJOQ

Robed in secrecy: How judges accused of misconduct can dodge public scrutiny

The public’s ability to scrutinize judicial conduct is crucial for transparency’s sake, and is as important as policing and prosecutorial overhauls, judicial ethics experts say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3psMvf7

Pfizer Covid pills may be risky with other medications

Pfizer Covid pills for symptoms may cause harmful reactions if taken with other prescription medications. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yX3Ks4

Omicron symptoms: What we know about illness caused by the new variant

Omicron variant symptoms may be different than previous Covid strains. Learn what you should know about Omicron symptoms and what to look out for. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3J8lMMM

Thousands of flights canceled as omicron sparks Christmas travel chaos

Almost 5,000 flights were canceled over Christmas as holiday travel plans were brought to a halt amid the rapidly spreading omicron variant of Covid-19. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qjo3w2

Queen pays tribute to 'beloved Philip' in Christmas message after year of loss

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid an emotional tribute to Prince Philip in her annual Christmas address, marking a year of loss amid his death and the Covid-19 pandemic. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FoLXMW

Rising temperatures, extreme drought and giant wildfires batter Colorado ski industry

Colorado and the Rocky Mountains could see a severely shortened ski season by 2050, with some areas closing permanently by the end of the century. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mwQy8C

Volcano that destroyed 3,000 buildings in Spain stops erupting after 3 months

Authorities on one of Spain’s Canary Islands declared a volcanic eruption that started in September officially finished Saturday following 10 days of no lava from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FIGZuR

On Christmas, pope prays for peace and the pandemic’s end

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, using his Christmas Day address to urge vaccines for the poor and for dialogue to prevail in resolving the world’s conflicts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yXFiH0

The most consequential votes Congress took in 2021

In the past year, Congress has voted on a number of noteworthy pieces of legislation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32q0uK3

NASA launches $10 billion telescope into space, marking new era of discovery

NASA launched its James Webb Space Telescope into orbit on Christmas Day, marking the start of a long-awaited mission decades in the making. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mtOazq

On Christmas, whether a woman has a bun in the oven is her business

This year I am practicing what I preach: A woman’s right to choose extends to holiday baking. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HatzYO

Floods, snow and a heatwave: U.S. set for Christmas weather extremes

Winter storms in the western United States left two people dead as other parts of the region face flood alerts, evacuations and the rare prospect of snow on Christmas. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pnqs9N

'Long overdue': New Zealand models generational tobacco purchasing ban on a U.S. suburb

As New Zealand gears up to introduce one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, a similar ban has already been instituted in a Boston suburb. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33WYARB

‘Pop-up’ electronic sensors could detect when individual heart cells misbehave

UC San Diego engineers developed a powerful new tool that directly measures the movement and speed of electrical signals inside heart cells, using tiny 'pop-up' sensors that poke into cells without damaging them. It could be used to gain more detailed insights into heart disorders and diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yS3hHO

Japan says it will not send government delegation to Beijing Olympics

Japan will not send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February, it said on Friday, a move likely to deepen tension with China. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ji4ZqA

Microorganism sheds new light on cancer resistance

Scientists describe T. adhaerens' unusual behavior, including its capacity to repair its DNA even after significant radiation damage and to extrude injured cells, which later die. The findings advance scientific investigations of natural cancer-suppression mechanisms across life. Insights gleaned from these evolutionary adaptations may find their way into new and more effective therapies for this leading killer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3z3qSp6

Rangers trek through snow and sleet to find lost hiker on Hawaii mountain

Rescuers trekked through heavy snow and sleet to find a hiker lost in one of the most dangerous places in Hawaii. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eohMtA

Winter storm could bring 10 feet of snow and rare white Christmas to parts of U.S.

A winter storm system could bring a rare White Christmas to two U.S. cities, while snowfall could reach up to 10 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mst0S2

Genes are switched on in the human embryo from the get-go

Scientists have discovered that genes in human embryos rapidly become active after fertilization, opening a new window onto the start of human embryonic life. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Fnpm3u

Honing in on shared network of cancer genes

Using network modeling, researchers have honed in on a set of gene interactions that are critical to malignancy and likely to be fertile ground for broad cancer therapies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3swfzEy

Treatments in weeks, not months: Scientists develop ambitious pandemic response plan

An international team of scientists has created a plan for an accelerated pipeline for developing drug cocktails to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The pipeline could speed new and better treatments that the newly diagnosed and recently exposed could take at home to prevent serious illness. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3qphYOR

Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic projected to cause more liver disease and deaths

A one-year increase in alcohol consumption in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cause 8,000 additional deaths from alcohol-related liver disease, 18,700 cases of liver failure, and 1,000 cases of liver cancer by 2040. A sustained increase in alcohol consumption for more than one year could result in 19-35 percent additional mortality. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ySpJ3v

Study compares COVID-19 vaccines' ability to stimulate immune protection against the coronavirus

Three COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United States, but little was known about their comparative abilities to stimulate an immune response. A lab analysis found that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines induced the greatest concentrations of neutralizing antibodies. A separate analysis found that recipients of the Moderna vaccine have the lowest risk for breakthrough COVID-19 infections. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3qe3roY

Putin urges West to meet his demands quickly over Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the United States and its allies for soaring tensions over Ukraine at his annual end-of-year news conference Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yUQ40E

How tissues form complex shapes that enable organ function

From the smooth tubes of our arteries and veins to the textured pockets of our internal organs, our bodies are made of tissues arranged in complex shapes that aid in performing specific functions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33XGz5P

Study confirms nutrient’s role in childhood blood cancer

A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a new study shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3z0wfFp

Humble lizards offer surprising approach to engineering artificial lungs

A new study shows how the brown anole lizard solves one of nature's most complex problems -- breathing -- with ultimate simplicity. Whereas human lungs develop over months and years into baroque tree-like structures, the anole lung develops in just a few days into crude lobes covered with bulbous protuberances. These gourd-like structures, while far less refined, allow the lizard to exchange oxygen for waste gases just as human lungs do. And because they grow quickly by leveraging simple mechanical processes, anole lungs provide new inspiration for engineers designing advanced biotechnologies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Je0H3K

California woman pleads guilty to punching attendant on flight

A California woman who punched a flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3srkoyP

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Biden's Covid-19 vaccine, mask mandates

The court said it will hear oral argument on challenges to the vaccination and mask requirements for large employers and for health care workers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32kUMcn

First genetic risk factors identified for sudden unexplained death in children after age one

A new study, the largest of its kind to date, finds the first genetic causes of sudden unexplained death in children (SUDC). from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3pkgVjV

Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration

A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The important findings further scientists' understanding of how gut bacteria can impact the course of neurological diseases by producing compounds that are toxic to nerve cells. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3EkzaKd

Breakthrough identification of proteins necessary for muscle regeneration

A researcher has identified the proteins necessary for efficient regeneration of skeletal muscles after acute injury and in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) clearing the way for drug development for skeletal muscle diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3qhzbcX

Mansion of former Virginia Gov. Charles Robb goes up in flames

The Virginia mansion of former Virginia Gov. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3H5FaYZ

Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China

A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qekCGR

San Antonio police search for girl, 3, last seen at apartment playground

San Antonio police said they have asked the FBI for help in the search for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen at a playground Monday afternoon. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/30StMQS

U.S. regulator opens probe into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature

U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have launched a probe into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over a game feature they say could be distracting for drivers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ee128j

Fox cancels ‘New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022’ telecast due to omicron surge

Fox has cancelled its "New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2022" production in New York due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases as the omicron variant spreads. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JapeXj

Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds

Most of that figure comes from unemployment fraud. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32qI0sH

Can a dangerous microbe offer a new way to silence pain?

A new study shows that a toxin from the microbe that causes anthrax can silence multiple types of pain in mice. Researchers found the toxin targets pain-sensing cells to alter signaling and block pain. Building on that finding, researchers engineered an anthrax protein vehicle to deliver different types of treatments into pain receptors and modulate nerve-cell function. The findings can inform the design of therapies that selectively target pain-sensing fibers without the widespread systemic effects of opioids and other pain killers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3egnKMX

Israel to offer fourth Covid vaccine dose in bid to outpace omicron

Israel is to offer a fourth dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to people older than 60 or with compromised immune systems, and to health workers, as part of a drive to from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JcYtBC

Omicron delays quarter of companies’ reopening plans

The omicron variant of the coronavirus is forcing many companies to once again change their back-to-the-office plans, upending expectations for whiplashed from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32vSZBa

A perfectly preserved dinosaur egg highlights link to modern birds

A 66-million-year-old fossil of a complete baby dinosaur in its egg, apparently just a few days before it would hatch. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3piNoHm

Striking Kellogg’s workers ratify tentative contract

Kellogg’s employees who have been on strike since early October have voted to ratify a tentative labor contract at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32rF0vO

The real reason Joe Manchin is driving a stake through the heart of Biden's agenda

The West Virginia Senator cites the risk of inflation, but that simply provides him an easy way out of backing the expanded safety net bill. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EcRGnx

What the collapse of Build Back Better would mean for climate change

Manchin said he won't vote for Biden's social safety net and climate bill. If it fails, there is no clear path for the U.S. to meet its climate goals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3J3Ubw3

Queen Elizabeth cancels traditional Christmas plans amid omicron surge

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has canceled her traditional Christmas plans amid a surge of the Covid-19 omicron variant in the U.K. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/30PbU9u

19 states enacted voting restrictions in 2021. What's next?

Brennan Center for Justice releases a look ahead for 2022, an effort that builds on voting rights legislation in 2021. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mmUk4g

New muscle layer discovered on the jaw

Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers have discovered a previously overlooked section of our jaw muscles and described this layer in detail for the first time. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3FmjhEk

New details emerge about dramatic escape of kidnapped missionaries in Haiti

The last 12 kidnapped missionaries in Haiti escaped from their captors, and now we’re learning more about how they did it. NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell has an exclusive interview with one of the first missionaries to be freed. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GWoIds

Brawl breaks out at Miami International Airport, two in custody

Travelers clashed with police after a brawl broke out at Miami International Airport Monday night, authorities said. Two people were taken into custody. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pe5DNN

Dubai ruler must provide $733 million to settle U.K. custody case

Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court in London to provide a British record of more than 554 million pounds. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3H4Jl7A

Understanding cobalt’s human cost

After studying the impacts of mining cobalt -- a common ingredient in lithium-ion batteries -- on communities in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an interdisciplinary team of researchers is calling for more data into how emerging technologies affect human health and livelihoods. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32e0Pzh

Pain and anxiety impact breathing on a cellular level

A team of scientists has uncovered a neural network in the brain that coordinates breathing rhythm with feelings of pain and fear. Along with contributions to the fields of pain management, psychological theories of anxiety, and philosophical investigations into the nature of pain, their findings could lead to development of an analgesic that would prevent opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), the disrupted breathing that causes overdose deaths. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3pbJgZj

Keeping active through varied activities can reduce risk of developing dementia

Older adults who participate in a variety of different activities are able to reduce their risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3pfupgN

New device advances commercial viability of solar fuels

A research team has developed a new artificial photosynthesis device with remarkable stability and longevity as it converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into two promising sources of renewable fuels -- ethylene and hydrogen. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e9wAfn

Research takes early step towards drug to treat common diabetes complication hypoglycemia

New research has taken an important step towards the goal for a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Researchers found a way help to defend against hypoglycemia by boosting hormonal defense systems. The team believes they have identified a promising target in the brain could be useful for future drug development to create an anti-hypoglycemia drug. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3J2N6ft

Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of their blood pressure, insulin resistance and cholesterol levels. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Egana5

Body found in QVC facility after five-alarm fire

A body was found at a QVC distribution center in North Carolina on Sunday, a day after a five-alarm fire burned through the facility. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebEFA4

Rollercoaster of emotions: Exploring emotions with virtual reality

To the left and right, the landscape drifts idly by, the track in front of you. Suddenly, a fire. The tension builds. The ride reaches its highest point. Only one thing lies ahead: the abyss. Plummeting down into the depths of the earth. These are scenes of a rollercoaster ride as experienced by participants in a recent study. However, not in real life, but virtually, with the help of virtual reality (VR) glasses. The aim of the research was to find out what happens in participants' brains while they experience emotionally engaging situations. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3qd0rcr

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies assault allegation in video questioned by supporters

The Women's Tennis Association said it remained concerned for Peng after she appeared to retract her sexual abuse claim against a former top Chinese official. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3J51OTb

Indian man beaten to death inside historic Sikh temple

A man was beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after he allegedly attempted to commit a sacrilegious act inside the historic Golden Temple, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e6KQp8

Democrats plot next steps after Manchin knifes Biden's Build Back Better Act

Lawmakers insist they won't give up and say they see hope of salvaging the bill with revisions to win his vote. Manchin's remarks give some clues how. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3patwpt

Moderna says its booster appears effective against omicron variant

Moderna said Monday its Covid-19 booster shot appears to provide protection against the omicron variant, but the drug company will still be developing a new jab. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pe7GSi

‘Get that money!’ Dermatologist says patient care suffered after private equity-backed firm bought practice

Your dermatologist may work for a private-equity firm. Private equity has been buying up practices around the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GYaZTz

In Silicon Valley, tiny homes are part of plan to end homelessness by 2025

Sixty-two people, including 40 children, are living in prefabricated tiny homes on land owned by Santa Clara County in California. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mkUDwd

Israel bans travel to U.S. over omicron concerns

Israel on Monday added the U.S.to its “no-fly” list, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yIzr8m

Schools need teachers of color. This is how to retain them, educators say.

All students, including white students, benefit from having teachers of color, according to a summary of the research by the Learning Policy Institute. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32cJ7fI

Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FpWoja

Why 'Yellowjackets' is the best new show you're not watching

“Yellowjackets” is not just one of the most entertaining new TV series of 2021; it's one of the most necessary, too. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/325diFK

Fauci warns omicron variant is 'raging around the world'

Anthony Fauci warned that the next few weeks will see stress on hospital systems as the omicron variant is "raging around the world." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e7d5E9

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies at 76

Isakson, whose real estate business made him a millionaire, spent more than three decades in Georgia political life. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3H1aGYd

Map: Tracking confirmed omicron cases around the world

NBC News is tracking the Covid-19 omicron variant as cases appear around the world. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ljrPUF

For IBS, specific diets are less important than expected

Many IBS sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large new study does not show a relationship between high intake of gluten and increased IBS symptoms. The researchers did find that a certain type of carbohydrate called 'fodmaps' can aggravate intestinal problems, however, the overall results indicate that they also have less influence than previously thought. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3IZmpIu

Study shows how HIV copies itself in the body

HIV replication in the human body requires that specific viral RNAs be packaged into progeny virus particles. A new study has found how a small difference in the RNA sequence can allow the viral RNA to be packaged for replication, creating potential targets for future HIV treatments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32fDCwo

How diet influences taste sensitivity and preference

What you eat influences your taste for what you might want to eat next. So claims a University of California, Riverside, study performed on fruit flies. The study offers a better understanding of neurophysiological plasticity of the taste system in flies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3q3s4o4

Mindfulness can get wandering thoughts back on track

Mindfulness -- the ability to intentionally focus attention on the present moment -- can be effective for reducing mind wandering, though results do differ depending on the research methodology. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mkew6J

Molecular switch for addiction behavior

A molecular switch influences addiction behavior and determines how strong the response to addictive drugs is. A research team made the discovery in mice treated with cocaine. The researchers demonstrated that the protein Npas4 regulates the structure and function of nerve cells that control addiction behavior in mice. If the quantity of Npas4 was reduced in an experiment, the animals' response to cocaine was much weaker. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3p968ss

Overactive bladder and urinary incontinence worsen with age

If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. Additionally, obesity and multiple births put a woman at greater risk for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/323vdN2

Manchin says he is a 'no' on Biden's Build Back Better legislation

"I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," the West Virginia senator said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33IpqwJ

All missing accounted for in Kentucky following tornadoes, governor says

All of the people reported missing in the deadly tornadoes that swept through Kentucky last week have been accounted for, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qbFuhY

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts, spews high ash column into the sky

Early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds, according to Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FayPuI

Ranchers and farmers are destroying the rainforest. Is Bolsonaro to blame?

Since President Jair Bolsonaro took office, the annual deforestation rate in the Amazon has increased, rising nearly 60 percent from 2020. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E5tofb

Former Trump DHS official Ken Cuccinelli meets with Jan. 6 committee

In recent weeks, the committee has ramped up its pressure on key Trump allies and former administration officials. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4bjnk

Visuals increase attention; now science explains why

Scientists report that norepinephrine, a fundamental chemical for brain performance, is locally regulated in a brain region called the visual cortex. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yHxRE2

Postal Service reaches settlement with NAACP over delivery of mail-in ballots

Derrick Johnson, the head of the NAACP, called the agreement an “unprecedented victory for civil rights." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mhVI8h

Cannabis may contain heavy metals and affect consumer health, study finds

A new meta-analysis examines the ability of cannabis plants to absorb heavy metals and discusses the resulting health impacts on consumers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mfDsMR

Amid rise of omicron, businesses ease up on return-to-work policies

Nobody tells Silicon Valley and Wall Street bigwigs what to do — except, of course, the fast-spreading Covid-19 omicron variant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sebLYo

Appeals court reinstates Biden vaccine rules for businesses, handing White House a victory in Covid fight

Business groups swiftly filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mfZKhk

Doctor brings climate change into the exam room, sparking worldwide debate

In June, a woman in her 70s showed up at an emergency room in western Canada dehydrated and suffering from asthma and diabetes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E3A8ui

More than 100 Marines discharged for refusing Covid vaccine as troops across services face discipline

More than 100 Marines have been discharged as all U.S. military services begin disciplinary action against troops who have refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GQPzaN

Last teen in fatal stabbing of Tessa Majors pleads guilty

The third and final suspect in the December 2019 killing of Tessa Majors pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and robbery. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IYJefy

‘This is not a gimmick’: Album of endangered birdsong flies up charts in Australia

From treetops to top of the pop charts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yP2yat

Fox News loses bid to dismiss Dominion defamation lawsuit over election coverage

Fox News Network on Thursday lost its attempt to dismiss a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pYkkE0

Florida man using thong as mask in protest kicked off United Airlines flight

A Florida man was kicked off a United Airlines flight Wednesday after attempting to fly with a red thong on his face in place of a mask. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E6X1No

A TikTok star was tired of being bullied. She released a new song to troll her trolls.

After months of being bullied, TikTok star Brooklynne Webb released the song, "My Crown" as a way to troll her trolls. On Friday, Webb will drop her first album. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mfuaAd

McConnell says Jan. 6 committee's findings are 'something the public needs to know'

McConnell’s interest in the investigation is notable given that he had opposed the creation of a bipartisan Jan. 6 commission, calling the idea “slanted and unbalanced.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q8vw0X

Taylor Swift album party becomes superspreader event after nearly 100 test positive for Covid

A Taylor Swift album party in Sydney, Australia, appears to have been a superspreader event, with authorities issuing an urgent warning after the party was from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q2cdWV

The Roots bassist Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard dies at 62

Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, a former longtime bassist of Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots, has died at the age of 62, the group said in a statement on Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GPjQH4

Could mRNA vaccines be the next frontier of cancer treatment?

German drugmaker BioNTech is enrolling patients in a clinical trial to test its mRNA vaccine for colon cancer relapse. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GQJ8Vd

North Korea calls for unity as Kim Jong Un marks 10th anniversary of father’s death

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the 10th anniversary of the death of his father Kim Jong Il on Friday amid an economic crisis stoked by Covid-19 restrictions and U.S. sanctions from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E6b2ee

For kids who grew up like me, Netflix's 'Maid' is hard to watch — but necessary

What doesn't get talked about often enough is how the popular series highlights the struggles of having a parent with undiagnosed bipolar disorder. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e2WIsa

2021's Year in Pictures: Twelve months of change, division and hope

In a year of change, deep division and an unrelenting pandemic, tenuous signs of hope emerged. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3saGXry

'I love being a villain': Jamie Foxx returns as Electro in newest Spider-Man

Superheroes are powerful role models who dominate both big and small screens. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3J8pqq6

Not your grandparents’ sport: Mom-daughter duo ride Pickleball wave to the pro circuit

It’s the game that’s suddenly everywhere, one of the fastest growing sports in America. It’s not tennis. It’s not badminton. It’s Pickleball, and it’s no longer just for retirees. More and more young people are picking up the paddle, and it’s won over celebrities from the Kardashians to Leo DiCaprio. Now, Pickleball is going professional, and a mom-daughter duo from Florida are taking the sport by storm. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3seW6s2

Researchers look to once-taboo frontier — psychedelics — to treat 'anguished' health workers

Thirty depressed medical professionals will be treated with a dose of synthetic psilocybin — a psychedelic drug — to see if the drug, can reduce their mental anguish. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DZjQ5t

He rescued her as a cub, Sirga the lioness repays him with hugs

They say a dog is man’s best friend. Sirga the lioness might disagree. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33nUpOj

Biden admin delay in nominating ambassador to South Korea causing tension, say officials

The Biden administration’s delay in nominating an ambassador to South Korea is causing tension between the two allies, say officials. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sc53Cf

Trey Songz accused of assaulting woman at Miami nightclub, lawsuit alleges

Singer Trey Songz is accused of assaulting a woman at a Miami nightclub on New Year’s Day in 2018. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q0T9bM

Appeals court raises doubts about Weinstein’s conviction

A New York appeals court appeared open to considering reversing Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and ordering a new trial. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EWZv21

Georgia man accidentally shot dead by toddler who found gun, police say

Police say the fatal shooting of a Georgia man earlier this month was accidental after a toddler found a handgun and fired it. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32dC2eE

The very strong case against freeing RFK's killer

We each have experience in public safety and national security. We each remember the full impact of Bobby Kennedy’s loss. We each oppose parole for Sirhan Sirhan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sfJJf4

Good mental health in young adults born after assisted reproduction

Use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, according to a large observational study. The study found a slightly higher risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder for those born after ART but this was explained by parental background factors. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31XfgIa

'Real Housewives of Miami' reboot includes franchise’s 1st lesbian couple

After an eight-year hiatus, “The Real Housewives of Miami” made a historic return Thursday, featuring the first openly gay housewife to be married to a woman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F4aYg7

New California rules to end distinction for vaccinated workers

Workplace regulators are poised on Thursday to extend California’s Covid pandemic regulations into next year with a rule change that will erase a distinction between vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F1io3H

Powerful typhoon hits Philippines, nearly 100,000 evacuated

Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to emergency shelters in the southern and central Philippines on Thursday as powerful Typhoon Rai approached. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F0OVXD

Growing number of companies suspend vaccine mandates, including hospitals and Amtrak

A growing number of health care systems and other companies, including Amtrak and General Electric, are temporarily suspending mandates. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yvaOMt

Sibling group ‘Girl Named Tom’ makes history as first trio to win ‘The Voice’

After two nights of live shows and celebrity-studded performances, America voted on Tuesday to crown sibling group Girl Named Tom winners. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F1UF3v

Why the Trump legal playbook won't work against the Jan. 6 commission

Meadows, Steve Bannon and Roger Stone are using the classic Trump playbook to try to bury the truth about the insurrection, but it won't work. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/324bMmW

Blinken halts Asia trip after Covid case in traveling party

The halt to the trip will be a setback for the United States, which has sought to shore up ties in the region. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dTtpIB

Black leaders to push Biden White House for more voting rights muscle

As the president tries to drive his $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill through the Senate, he has been reluctant to raise pressure on Democrats. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EXZtad

Official: Noem's daughter got unusual treatment in licensing application

The ex-official told lawmakers she felt “intimidated” at a July meeting with Noem, where her daughter's unsuccessful application for a real estate appraiser license was discussed in detail. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yrXhVQ

Stress, by itself, can lead to excessive drinking in women but not men

A new study that has important implications for the understanding of sex differences in alcohol consumption has shown that stress alone leads to excessive drinking in women but not men. The study used a simulated bar environment to test how stress affected whether participants drank more than intended. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3IU9pDM

'I didn’t want him to suffer': Nick Cannon explains decision not to treat son Zen with chemo

Nick Cannon said he and Alyssa Scott decided not to treat Zen, who died of brain cancer, with any invasive treatments. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IU7MGv

Identifying rare disease-associated genetic variants in patients with severe schizophrenia

New research shows that examining genetic mutations in individuals with severe schizophrenia can improve the ability to detect disease-associated rare genetic variants. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3msQyGH

Omicron to be dominant variant in Europe by next month, E.U. official says

The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-Ja from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GL814z

Family of man who said who couldn't breathe during arrest to receive $5 million from Texas county

A $5 million settlement has been approved to settle a lawsuit in the wrongful death of Javier Ambler, a 40-year-old Black man who died during an arrest in 2019. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yzXG8P

Cornell University moves finals online as omicron cases suspected in Covid spike

Cornell University has moved final exams online after finding suspected cases of the new omicron variant amid a spike in Covid cases among students. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sg0BlM

Vietnam jails dissident journalist for 9 years over 'anti-state' acts

Trang was detained hours after last year's U.S.-Vietnam human rights dialogue in a case that has attracted international attention. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s5ECOD

German police conduct raids over alleged Covid death threats

Police in eastern Germany carried out raids in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor by opponents of Covid-19 restrictions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s3UocN

Cancer-spotting AI and human experts can be fooled by image-tampering attacks

Artificial intelligence (AI) models that evaluate medical images have potential to speed up and improve accuracy of cancer diagnoses, but they may also be vulnerable to cyberattacks. Researchers simulated an attack that falsified mammogram images, fooling both an AI breast cancer diagnosis model and human breast imaging radiologist experts. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yofcN8

Boosting anti-cancer action by driving up immunity at tumor site

Driving up the immune response at the site of a cancer tumor with nanotechnology may help enhance immunotherapy treatments in advanced stages of the disease, new research in mice suggests. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3s5Bylq

Personality traits predict performance differently across different jobs

Researchers combined multiple meta-analyses of the five big personality traits and examined their effect on job performance. Researchers examined the effect of personality traits — conscientiousness, openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism — on performance in different occupations. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dRxBsg

Learning and protecting itself: How the brain adapts

If there is an injury to the central nervous system such as after a stroke, the brain needs to compensate for this by reorganising itself. To do this, a dense network of molecules between the nerve cells -- known as the extracellular matrix -- must loosen. This is the job of a wide variety of enzymes that ultimately regulate how plastic or how stable the brain is. Researchers studied what happens when certain enzymes are blocked in mice. Depending on whether the brain is healthy or diseased, the inhibition had opposite effects. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3GGRkqV

Major study finds omicron more vaccine resistant, causes milder illness in South Africa

The omicron Covid-19 variant appeared to cause less severe illness in South Africa but was more resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, according to the first major real-world study from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m3GT8W

This artist uses a frozen Finland lake as his massive canvas

Architect-designer Pasi Widgren turns frozen lakes in Finland into canvases, using a snow shovel to create artwork on the ice. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pYEFJ8

Gasoline truck explosion in Haiti kills more than 50 people

A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others in the latest disaster to hit a country from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yopQnb

Decreased vehicle emissions linked with significant drop in deaths attributable to air pollution

As emissions fell over a decade, the number of deaths attributable to air pollution dropped by thousands, yielding billions of dollars in societal benefits. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3IOn4fP

Human remains found in Texas search for missing girlfriend of ex-NFL player Kevin Ware

Human remains have been discovered in the nearly eight-month search for Taylor Pomaski, the missing girlfriend of former NFL player Kevin Ware. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rZlotY

Researchers discover how cells from tumors remain dormant for years before metastasis occurs

Researchers have solved a major mystery in cancer research: How cancer cells remain dormant for years after they leave a tumor and travel to other parts of the body, before awakening to create metastatic cancer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3yobFyt

FTC takes 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli to trial over drug price hike

The Federal Trade Commission and several states are set to take Martin Shkreli to trial on Tuesday for trying to block access to generic versions of a life-saving drug. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3INWzal

California police investigate suspicious death outside Tesla plant

Police in California are investigating a potential homicide outside a Tesla factory. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IYPmEy

Israel's leader makes landmark trip to UAE as Iran fears help old foes forge closer ties

The leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates held their first official meeting amid shared fears about Iran. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ILjvqv

Kentucky inmate on run after rescue following deadly tornado, police say

An inmate who was working in a Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factory when a tornado ripped the building apart is now on the run, according to police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oQQfH4

Putin laments Soviet collapse, says he moonlighted as taxi driver to earn money

Putin's comments, released by state TV on Sunday, are likely to further fuel speculation about his foreign policy intentions among critics. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ymr1TZ

Capitol Hill's sprint to Christmas: Will Senate pass Biden's Build Back Better Act?

"We have basically 49 of us in agreement to move forward," says one top Democratic senator. The exception, for now, is centrist Joe Manchin. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rYEwbx

Putin and Biden agreed to hold more talks, Kremlin says

Putin would like to meet Biden in person at some stage, the Kremlin said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DV7lYt

A missing genetic switch at the origin of malformations

Embryonic development follows delicate stages: for everything to go well, many genes must coordinate their activity according to a very meticulous scheme and tempo. This precision mechanism sometimes fails, leading to more or less disabling malformations. By studying the Pitx1 gene, one of the genes involved in the construction of the lower limbs, a team has discovered how a small disturbance in the activation process of this gene is at the origin of clubfoot, a common foot malformation. Indeed, even a fully functional gene cannot act properly without one of its genetic switches. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3EYaw3i

California grocers sue to stop animal welfare law that could lead to bacon shortage

A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dKXs50

Search halted for woman who fell overboard from Carnival cruise ship

U.S. Coast Guard authorities have halted the search for a woman who went overboard on a cruise ship near Ensenada, Mexico. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DWLbFC

Two missing after cargo ships collide in Baltic fog

Two cargo ships collided on Monday during foggy conditions in the Baltic Sea between the Danish island of Bornholm and the southern Swedish city of Ystad. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GDRjnP

Ukraine’s border is a frozen no man’s land. Pro-Russian forces are just 50 yards away.

On Ukraine's eastern border, freeezing troops dug into trenches are waiting nervously as Russia's forces amass on the border. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IHYg97

New CDC travel warnings on popular destinations are leaving European countries 'desperate'

U.S. Covid travel warnings are hitting American tourist hotspots like Paris where it hurts, with some who depend on the dollar describing their situation as desperate. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pDHoaZ

Map: Tracking confirmed omicron cases around the world

NBC News is tracking the Covid-19 omicron variant as cases appear around the world. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ljrPUF

Over half of vaccine boosters administered are Pfizer. See where recipients live.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine booster accounts for about 55 percent of all booster shots in the U.S., according to an NBC News analysis of CDC data. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DxhT01

Anne Rice, 'Interview with the Vampire' author, dies at 80

Rice’s son Christopher said that she would be interred in the family mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m03Xp8

In ‘West Side Story’ remake, Ariana DeBose reinterprets Rita Moreno’s Anita for a new generation

During rehearsals for Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story,” it became evident how much Rita Moreno misses playing Anita, the groundbreaking role she from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IDU36B

The best gifts don't come in shiny boxes

This holiday season we have an opportunity to extend our time together beyond watching someone’s face as they tear the wrapping off their booty. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lVwLz2

'Money is running out': Financial stress drives retirees back to work

“There are people that might retire, try that for a little while, but now the money is running out, and they're looking at their retirement savings and there's not enough there,” one expert said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dKYUEM

‘Amazon forests of the underground’: Why scientists want to map the world's fungi

Vast networks of microscopic, underground fungi serve a crucial role in Earth’s ecosystems — and there’s a lot we don’t know about them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DOONJE

Back-to-back: Bryce Young gives Alabama consecutive Heisman wins

“This is amazing,” said Young, before thanking his father, Craig, for being his “best friend,” and his mother, Julie, for “always having my back.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lZkfyB

Khaled Hosseini: Here's how Americans can help Afghan refugees like I was helped

An American host helped my family thrive after we escaped from Afghanistan. Now a new program lets the next generation of Americans do the same. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pMxgg1

Kentucky Gov. Beshear: Tornado death toll is north of 70, may exceed 100

During a press conference, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the devastation across the state as the "deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky" has left over 50 people feared dead, and said that the death toll may exceed over 100 before the day is over.  from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pLei9H

Kentucky tornado survivor on being trapped under 5 feet of debris at candle factory

Kyanna Parsons-Perez recalled being trapped underneath five feet of debris at a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, after deadly tornadoes tore through. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s5dwa6

Drone video captures Kentucky tornado devastation

Drone footage shows devastation in Mayfield, Kentucky after a series of catastrophic tornadoes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GDDHbZ

Huge study unlocks the secrets to developing a regular workout habit

How do you build a workout habit? A large new research study published in Nature answers how to develop a workout regimen into a regular workout habit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IyLFF8

Trump clouds Pence's effort to lay groundwork for 2024 presidential bid

Former Vice President Mike Pence's moves amount to the start of a shadow campaign for a nomination that most Republicans believe is Trump's for the taking. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IGFb7m

Biden stops by NBC's 'Tonight Show' in first late-night appearance as president

Biden previously visited on the show two times — once as a presidential candidate and as vice president. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31GEYk5

Jailed American in Venezuela tells family he's in 'complete shock' after visit from Biden official

The family of Jorge Toledo, one of the 'Citgo 6' men imprisoned in Venezuela said they were shocked and grateful that a Biden official traveled to check on them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/30gcSev

Study on genetic changes in neuroblastoma

When cells within a single tumor differ in terms of their genetic makeup, this is referred to as intratumor heterogeneity. Researchers have been able to reconstruct the process by which this genetic heterogeneity develops in neuroblastoma, a type of cancer which primarily affects young children. According to their findings, the genetic makeup of individual tumors shows marked spatial and temporal variability. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ISgvZR

U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea

Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yl9njM

Starbucks unionization vote is 'tip of the iceberg,' organizers say

Labor organizers say the unionization of a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, could be “the tip of the iceberg.” “The pandemic has laid bare the typical lip from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oMieYE

Driver accused of dumping hundreds of FedEx packages in Alabama faces charges

A former delivery driver faces charges in the dumping of hundreds of FedEx packages discovered in Alabama, the Blount County sheriff said Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yfUdMs

This fabric is hailed as ‘eco-friendly.’ The rainforest tells a different story.

Experts who track deforestation say satellite imagery shows some areas of rainforest may have been cleared on land operated by companies that pledged to halt the practice in 2015. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GD9fz4

Black horse trainers offer horseback riding as therapy

When Monica Wilder’s father died in 2020, she found herself facing unresolved feelings that she eventually buried in her work. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IIHAya

Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body

A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a consistent, reproducible way. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3EQN1Jq

Doctoral student finds alternative cell option for organs-on-chips

Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare and ignored diseases for which current models either don't exist or lack precision. In particular, these platforms can include the cells of a patient, resulting in patient-specific discovery. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DKjbF1

New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using new technology. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3GASsg2

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be extradited to the U.S. after U.K. ruling

The United States won an appeal in London’s High Court to have Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited to face criminal charges. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pQNc14

Showdown shapes up in California over growing housing crisis

Immediate relief from California’s affordable housing crisis may not come next year even though a series of new laws is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oHxdTn

A step toward 'living biotherapeutics'

Chemical engineers have developed a protective coating that helps anaerobic microbes survive the manufacturing process, making it potentially easier to use them to treat gastrointestinal disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31MH69R

Tesla sued by second female worker over sexual harassment allegation

Tesla Inc. is being sued by a second female employee for sexual harassment in less than a month, with the two lawsuits alleging a “hostile work environment." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GAouIH

Got Milk? Why this Indian farmer has beef with his cows

He arrived at the police station with four cows and a complaint. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dBOabJ

Inspired by Salt Bae video, Vietnamese hotel promotes gold-coated steaks

A government minister caused a stir last month when he was caught on camera being fed the dish by the celebrity chef at his high-priced London restaurant. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lOj2tW

The twisted way Reps. Lauren Boebert and Thomas Massie are celebrating Christmas

After the Oxford school shooting in Michigan, GOP members of Congress show us we're facing an empathy and humanity problem. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pJxjcx

The very low public profile of one of Biden’s top cabinet officials

Last week at the NIH Biden unveiled his latest plan to fight Covid. But Xavier Becerra, who runs NIH and HHS, the agency tasked with fighting Covid, was absent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DUpKoF

Amid Russia tensions, Biden reaffirms support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy

The call came two days after Biden told Putin that the U.S. would pursue "strong economic measures" and increase military aid to allies in the region should Russia invade. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yceDWB

NYC lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote

The bill would extend voting rights to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EIqRJh

SUNY chancellor resigns over disparaging remarks about Andrew Cuomo accuser

The chancellor of the State University of New York will step down next month after text messages revealed he disparaged a woman who accused former Gov. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pH1pxs

New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations

A government proposal would bar those 14 and under from ever buying cigarettes starting in 2027, in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on tobacco. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lOohKc

MRI’s may be initial window into CTE diagnosis in living; approach may shave years off diagnosis

While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cannot yet be diagnosed during life, a new study provides the best evidence to date that a commonly used brain imaging technique, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may expedite the ability to diagnose CTE with confidence in the living. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ERp58o

U.K. PM Boris Johnson and wife Carrie announce birth of a baby girl

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital on Thursday morning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GxpxcH

The question we should be asking about Ron DeSantis' Florida State Guard idea

The governor is a leader in GOP efforts to create environments conducive to authoritarianism, from opposing Covid vaccination mandates to critical race theory fearmongering. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oFjfkQ

New York and Maine deploy National Guard troops to bolster Covid response

Governors in New York and Maine have activated National Guard troops to help respond to the Covid crisis amid a feared winter surge in cases. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y9lCj6

Over half of vaccine boosters administered are Pfizer. See where recipients live.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine booster accounts for about 55 percent of all booster shots in the U.S., according to an NBC News analysis of CDC data. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DxhT01

Former Montana police chief pleads guilty to child sex abuse charge

A former Montana police chief, William Daly Harrington, pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing child pornography via social media. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DHEwis

Ancient tablet showcasing earliest form of literature and sold to Hobby Lobby returned to Iraq

A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago and recently from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rJBveT

Bob Dole's biggest impact may have come post-retirement. And not in a good way.

It’s worth remembering who oversaw Dole’s formal nomination in 1996: Paul Manafort. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dz16yQ

Rep. Ayanna Pressley spearheads resolution that would punish Rep. Boebert for her Islamophobic remarks

It would punish Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for her comments toward Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., by removing Boebert from her committee assignments. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oyrqzp

Jan. 6 committee's Thompson: 'No choice' but to seek contempt charges against Meadows

In a reversal, Trump's former chief of staff is refusing to cooperate with the committee. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rKEVxZ

SRC-2 is at the center of survival adaptations to food shortages

The steroid receptor coactivator-2 (SRC-2) is crucial to coordinate the biological responses to the lack of food. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ozUqXN

Arizona is asking the Supreme Court to make it harder to exonerate innocent people

Arizona wants justices to make a ruling that would jeopardize our Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rMdjZB

Which personality traits can be improved without personal motivation? Research says 'it depends'

Could a company train an employee to become more conscientious, even if the worker isn't invested in improving that trait? A new study suggests yes. But improving someone's emotional stability without that person's commitment is not likely to happen. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rMgO2b

CDC’s Covid vaccination rates appear inflated, experts worry

Covid vaccine boosters in the U.S.: For nearly a month, the CDC's vaccine tracker has shown that virtually everyone 65 and older in the U.S. is vaccinated. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31vl1MZ

Wrongfully convicted Massachusetts man freed after 27 years in prison

A Massachusetts man who spent over two decades in prison for what a court is calling a wrongful murder and armed robbery conviction has been released. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IrIXBz

House approves defense authorization bill

The House of Representatives backed the defense authorization bill by 363-70 on Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y4T8qI

House Republican says party backlash for infrastructure vote 'small price to pay' as tensions simmer

"At the end of the day, it was all about my district. Is this bill good for my district? And the answer is yes," Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EHNddW

Supreme Court to decide whether states can refuse to pay for religious education

Two sets of parents are suing Maine over its policy of making tuition money available in areas that don’t have public high schools but not for schools that promote sectarian beliefs. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ov6NUR

'An exceptional day': Chilean couple can finally get married after same-sex approval

Chileans Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar can finally plan their wedding after Chile legalized same-sex marriage in a landmark ruling. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pHYiFA

The most mispronounced words of 2021 include cheugy, omicron and singer Billie Eilish's last name

“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xZhAda

Computer scientist who claims he invented Bitcoin wins major court case

Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y9zg5R

China warns U.S. will 'pay' for Olympics diplomatic boycott

China has told the United States it will "pay" for its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics on human rights grounds. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pzC5cv

13-year-old boy killed, 9-year-old girl wounded in Los Angeles shooting

A 13-year-old boy was killed and a 9-year-old girl and woman were wounded Monday in a shooting near a Los Angeles elementary school, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ouhIOt

State of emergency declared in Hawaii as storm leaves hundreds without power

Hawaii's governor declared a state of emergency on Monday as a major storm left hundreds of people without power and threatened "catastrophic flooding." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DrsBF3

The Taliban once ransacked Afghanistan's national museum. Now they protect it.

The National Museum of Afghanistan is open once again and the Taliban, whose members once smashed their way through the facility destroying irreplaceable from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EJ2drC

Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Large durable weight loss, as such, appears to afford protection against cancer, but with good glucose control the number of cancer cases also drops radically, a new study shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dmb4nk

3 more missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been released, U.S. religious group says

A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lFMvGj

Who will win 'Succession'? The actor who plays Frank wants to know, too

The world of HBO’s “Succession” can be a nasty place: vicious feuds, startling betrayals and some of the most inventive insults on American television. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lHIv8j

Toxic toads collected by hand in Taiwan to protect pets, wildlife and humans

Large, toxic and voracious cane toads are being collected by hand in Taiwan in a bid to protect pets, wild animals and even humans on the island. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y7aEe8

900 Better.com employees learn their jobs are being eliminated in a Zoom call

About 900 employees of digital mortgage company Better.com learned they had been laid off in an abruptly-scheduled, three-minute group Zoom call weeks before Ch from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31yvh6E

A huge lot used to smoke crack is now Latin America's largest urban garden

The Manguinhos neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where addicts once smoked crack is the largest urban garden in Latin America, feeding hundreds of families. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GgcdsY

Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk

Based on the longitudinal data of over 3,000 study participants, researchers found that subjects who underwent cataract surgery had nearly 30% lower risk of developing dementia from any cause compared with those who did not. This lowered risk persisted for at least a decade after surgery. Cataract surgery was also associated with lower risk of Alzheimer disease dementia specifically. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Ey2Owy

Discovering new drugs with help from Darwinian principles

Our body must constantly defend itself against bacteria and viruses. It generates millions of different antibodies, which are selected to recognise the enemy and trigger the best possible immune response. Scientists use these antibodies to for therapeutic purposes to target proteins and disrupt their harmful. However, identifying the small molecules that will form the basis of the drug is a long and tedious process. Chemists have now developed a technique inspired by the theory of Darwinian evolution: amplifying the best combinations and generating diversity allows biology to find solutions to new problems. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31CmVuB

David Perdue joins Georgia governor's race, setting up GOP showdown with Kemp

In a video announcement, Perdue said that Kemp "has failed all of us and cannot win in November." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y09wc1

Next pandemic could be 'more contagious, or more lethal, or both,' vaccine co-creator warns

One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Monday warned that the next pandemic could be even more deadly than the current one. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xXBsxa

New York City to mandate Covid vaccinations for all private workers, de Blasio says

In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe, Mayor de Blasio said all New York City employers will have to mandate Covid-19 vaccinations for their workers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31p4REV

Hackers take $196 million from crypto exchange Bitmart, security firm says

Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart, a security firm said Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DA3LDi

Teen fatally shot on Florida college campus after armed confrontation with officers, police say

An 18-year-old student at the Florida Institute of Technology was fatally shot in an armed confrontation officers, police have said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rDuGLQ

X-ray laser reveals how radiation damage arises

An international research team has used the X-ray laser European XFEL to gain new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue. The study reveals in detail how water molecules are broken apart by high-energy radiation, creating potentially hazardous radicals and electrically charged ions, which can go on to trigger harmful reactions in the organism. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31zwY3V

Four killed in plane crash minutes after takeoff from central California airport

Four people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed in heavy fog minutes after takeoff from a small airport in central California, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ptlQxH

900 bison at Yellowstone to be relocated, slaughtered or shot by hunters this winter

Officials have agreed to allow as many as 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park to be shot by hunters, sent to slaughter or placed in quarantine this winter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3purZK2

Hawaii at risk of 'catastrophic flooding' from storms, National Weather Service warns

The Hawaiian Islands could face "catastrophic flooding" from a storm system moving over the archipelago, the National Weather Service in Honolulu said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3341iEt

Violence flares at French far-right TV pundit's first campaign rally

Anti-racism activists were beaten up Sunday as far-right former French TV pundit Éric Zemmour held his first presidential campaign rally near Paris. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3opFYBx

Eight years of Dateline's Missing in America: 169 still missing

If you know someone who is missing and would like their story featured, send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or email dateline.contactus@nbcuni.com. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3osAExm

Virginia to remove pedestal where Robert E. Lee statue once stood in Richmond

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday that his administration will remove an enormous pedestal that once held a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rFi5I4

World tennis body won't suspend events in China over Peng Shuai

The president of the International Tennis Federation said that it did not have plans to suspend events in China amid widespread concern for player Peng Shuai. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DqTKIs

Lions, schools and 'roos: Here is the shortlist for Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Animal-lovers and photography aficionados alike can now vote for their favorite images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Awards. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EcKxEL

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years in prison

A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pp6xpI

Kennedy Center Honors gala returns for in-person celebration of the arts

The Kennedy Center Honors returned to tradition this year with an in-person gala Sunday night and the presence of the president for the first time since 2016. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pxHcd4

Diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing expected to be announced

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, a senior administration official told NB from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ExhQm3

OnlyFans creators want to establish safety standards for collaborations

Following the fallout of events like "Haunted Creme House" and "Origami Camp," amateur porn creators want to make safety practices standard in OnlyFans videos. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3py9mFb

Chris Cuomo denies allegation of sexual misconduct after being fired from CNN

Anchor Chris Cuomo has denied an allegation of sexual misconduct made against him following his firing from CNN. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dklFPy

U.S. and other nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’ of former security forces

The U.S. and other countries have told the Taliban they are "deeply concerned by reports of summary killings” of Afghanistan's former security forces. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rKSc9I

Bob Dole, WWII hero and former Republican presidential candidate, dies at 98

Dole survived life-threatening wounds in World War II to become a shepherd of the Republican Party. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pnOUXk

House Republican posts photo of his family holding guns days after Michigan school shooting

"Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo," tweeted Rep. Thomas Massie, R-K.Y. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31xvF5e

Skeleton found near Mount Vesuvius unlocks new clues into life of ancient Romans

The body of a man whose flesh was disintegrated by the heat from Vesuvius 2,000 years ago offers a glimpse into one of history’s most famous eruptions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ocnPE

Is the best strategy against omicron to keep boosting with the original vaccine?

Omicron variant: Do current Covid vaccines and boosters protect against the new variant? from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pvUVB9

France's Donald Trump? He’s been called racist and dangerous — and now he’s running for president

France’s Éric Zemmour has been compared to Donald Trump. The far-right TV pundit declared his candidacy in the French presidential race on Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pjzGm6

'Y’all going to kill me?' Years apart, mother and son die in police restraints

As the story of the Loggins family shows, persuading police to stop using hogties and prone-position restraints has proved hard in small-town Mississippi. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rs130d

At least 14 civilians mistakenly killed by Indian forces

Locals in Nagaland have frequently accused forces of wrongly targeting innocent locals in their counterinsurgency operations against rebel groups. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GdAnUW

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams relies on new voters to buck history

An Abrams campaign analysis provided exclusively to NBC News shows an electorate that is bigger, younger and less white. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pncovI

Corporations turn to forest credits in race to go 'carbon-neutral.' But is it 'greenwashing'?

Demand for “forest credits” is soaring. Advocates worry the system gives corporations an easy way to duck the harder work of really cutting carbon emissions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EqnndX

A week that sharply raises the stakes for the 2022 election

The week revealed the limits of Democrats' grip on power, despite the fact that they're in charge of the White House and Congress. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EFW0Nv

Why Michigan's unusual decision to arrest the Crumbley parents is so important

Charging Jennifer and James Crumbley with manslaughter for allegedly permitting Ethan Crumbley access to the gun used at Oxford High School sends a strong message. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lwgjFt

The cruel beauty standards contradiction at the heart of online dating apps

These tools will make you look more like the widely admired beauty ideal. But if you use them, you could be disappointing everyone — including yourself. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GjzBWD

Indonesia volcano death toll rises as search for missing continues

At least 13 people are dead and seven are missing in a deadly eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xWYMLB

Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

The guitarist performed on the Opry beginning in 1956 and was still appearing on the show in 2010. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pvStuw

Passenger exits Southwest Airlines plane while aircraft is taxiing to gate in Phoenix, officials say

A passenger exited a Southwest Airlines plane through a rear door while the aircraft was taxiing to a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xUFEh7

Iran reneges on previous concessions in nuclear talks, U.S. official says

Iran has walked back all concessions it made in previous negotiations on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but is insisting on pocketing compromises from other from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oqvWQM

How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team

Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting a creative idea or a more efficient way to work can help companies overcome challenges and meet goals. But new research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done and how teams come together. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3InDvzB

Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics

Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect food texture remains underdeveloped, so researchers from Denmark and Germany conducted a series of experiments relating food microstructure and rheology to texture. They used coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy to relate the molecular makeup of the fat in foods with the rheological and mechanical properties of the food. The foods in question: foie gras and pâté. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3diNK9V

Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds

Researchers have developed an approach to print skin equivalents, which may play a future role in facilitating the healing of chronic wounds. They used suspended layer additive manufacturing, creating a gel-like material to support the skin equivalent that can then support a second phase of gel injection. During printing, the skin layers are deposited within the support gel. After printing, the team washed away the support material, leaving behind the layered skin equivalent. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31qumWd

ALS therapy should target brain, not just spine

The brain is indeed a target for treating ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), scientists have discovered. This flips a long-standing belief the disease starts in the spinal motor neurons and any therapy would need to target the spine as the key focus. The new study shows the brain degenerates early in ALS, sends warning signals and shows defects very early in the disease. Degeneration of brain motor neurons is not merely a byproduct of the spinal motor neuron degeneration, as had been previously thought. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rzqRrd

Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

Researchers describe a 'genetic architecture' for developmental stuttering and report the discovery of new genetic variations associated with the condition. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lCl93X

Predicting protein-protein interactions

Scientists have collaborated to build a structurally-motivated deep learning method built from recent advances in neural language modeling. The team's deep-learning model, called D-SCRIPT, was able to predict protein-protein interactions (PPIs) from primary amino acid sequences. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DntT48

CNN fires Chris Cuomo after suspension

CNN on Saturday terminated host Chris Cuomo after an investigation by the New York attorney general showed in more detail how he helped his brother, the former governor, defend himself against sexual misconduct allegations. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IjKB8a

Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest

As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world uses more oil from beneath the Amazon than California. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xLfPjy

Dina Lohan sentenced to 18 days in jail over drunk driving crash on Long Island

Dina Lohan, the mother of actress Lindsay Lohan, was sentenced to 18 days in jail and five years probation for rear-ending a car during a drunken-driving from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Dn6AaE

Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot

For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most likely originated in Asia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31yvI0D

Brain drain: Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest

Pound for pound, the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when its neurons are not firing signals called neurotransmitters to each other. Now researchers have found that the process of packaging neurotransmitters may be responsible for this energy drain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3EBkF5q

Omicron cases confirmed in 6 more U.S. states as delta still biggest Covid threat

Six more U.S. states confirmed their first cases of the Covid-19 omicron variant, as experts warned the delta variant will likely be a bigger threat in winter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xV5kdz

27 movies landing in theaters (or your streaming queues) this winter

Hollywood studios are planning on rolling out the proverbial red carpet for an eclectic mix of winter season fare. Here's a guide to some of the notable titles. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32YjsaD

A white man shot his Black neighbor in Missouri, claiming self-defense. Neighbors tell a different story.

Tensions are building in a small, rural community in Missouri over the death of a Black man shot by his neighbor in a trailer park. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31uG81o

This city is now the world's most expensive

Tel Aviv, Israel is now the most expensive city in the world, according to this year’s Worldwide Cost of Living report released Wednesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pkxCKL

Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences,’ Blinken says

Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have “terrible consequences,” U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ptXHa2

Italian dentist presents fake arm for vaccine to get Covid pass

“When I uncovered the arm, I felt skin that was cold and gummy, and the color was too light,’’ said Filippa Bua, a nurse in the city of Biella. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IcwAZM

Chris Cuomo is a test for the mainstream media. CNN is failing miserably.

Every day the network doesn't outright fire Cuomo, it loses more trust — and its decline hurts everyone in the industry. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DqdcoB

Ghislaine Maxwell's defense keeps 'spotlight' on Epstein, other powerful men

The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is the one accused of sex trafficking, but during the first five days of testimony in a New York City courtroom her from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dl0oW4

Anti-abortion advocates thrilled with possibility of overturning Roe v. Wade

But they know a Supreme Court decision striking at the 1973 landmark ruling will open dozens of new fronts in the abortion wars. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3djj34t

What really just happened in Barbados? A generational shift.

Perhaps against the wishes of an older West Indian generation, the new republic made a move that leaves an open question about what comes next. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xSXMYG

Wraparound care coordination associated with many positive outcomes amongst youth with serious and complex behavioral health needs

A study finds that Wraparound Care Coordination (Wraparound), which has been adopted in states and jurisdictions across the country to help meet the needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral disorders, produces more positive outcomes for youth when compared to more common service approaches. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Gbcmhd

Precise new form of brain surgery requires no incisions, scalpels

Researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional brain surgery. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ojhZDP

White House to announce shipment of 9 million Covid-19 vaccines to Africa

The announcement comes as the omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, spreads around the world. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3deNEA8

Mostly white jury nearly set for Kim Potter trial in Daunte Wright's death

A mostly white jury is nearly set for the trial of Potter in Wright’s shooting death, as only two alternates remain to be chosen before opening statements next week. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xP1gM2

Father arrested in death of 22-month-old son who overdosed on fentanyl and cocaine

A New York father has been arrested in the death of his 22-month-old son who overdosed on fentanyl and cocaine earlier this year, according to police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRkyjF

‘Imminent threat of collapse' forces officials to evacuate Wisconsin condo building

A six-story condominium building has been evacuated in a Milwaukee suburb after engineers found the structure "is at an imminent threat of collapse," authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pocKlV

Navy finds drinking water well near Pearl Harbor contaminated with petroleum

The U.S. Navy says it has detected a petroleum contamination at a drinking water well at a site in Hawaii days after military families raised concerns. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRkssj

Genes associated with hearing loss visualized in new study

Researchers have been able to document and visualize hearing loss-associated genes in the human inner ear, in a unique collaboration study between otosurgeons and geneticists. The findings illustrate that discrete subcellular structures in the human organ of hearing, the cochlea, are involved in the variation of risk of age-related hearing loss in the population. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ruD0O4

Unlocking the cause of UTI-induced delirium

Researchers have found that blocking the action of a protein called interleukin 6 (IL-6), part of the immune system, could resolve the delirium that often accompanies urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly patients. Their study could pave the way for clinical trials of IL-6 inhibitors as a treatment for UTI-associated delirium in humans. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rxXQfn

Building a human body through gastrulation

Researchers offer a phylogenetic and ontogenetic overview of the primitive streak and its role in mediating amniote (vertebrate animals that develop on land) gastrulation, and discuss the implications of embryonic stem cell-based models of early mammalian embryogenesis on the function of this structure. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ltBRCn

Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists

They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31sfciG

Whether people inform themselves or remain ignorant is due to three factors

People choose whether to seek or avoid information about their health, finances and personal traits based on how they think it will make them feel, how useful it is, and if it relates to things they think about often, finds a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xQ2qqw

Elevated heart rate linked to increased risk of dementia

Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, according to a new study. Since resting heart rate is easy to measure and can be lowered through exercise or medical treatment, the researchers believe that it may help to identify people with higher dementia risk for early intervention. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ohtjR6

Adding single type of bacteria to gut microbiome boosted anti-tumor immunity in mice

Bacterium common in the mouse gut microbiome can charge up the immune system to fight cancer cells in the colon. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31sVWC5

Economy added just 210,000 jobs last month, far below expectations

The economy added just 210,000 jobs in the month of November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent from 4.6 from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dihjZa

Can seven questions determine how wise you are?

Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person's level of wisdom, a potentially modifiable personality trait that has been shown to have a strong association to well-being. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xQvEFM

Columbia student killed, tourist injured in unprovoked stabbings near N.Y.C. park

A Columbia University student was killed and a tourist was injured in unprovoked stabbings near Morningside Park in Manhattan. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3prlszA

Man who put razor blades in pizza dough gets nearly five years in federal prison

A man who put razor blades in pizza dough sold at supermarkets in Maine and New Hampshire was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EglGQp

Colombia seizes hundreds of arachnids being illegally smuggled to Europe

Colombia, which is one of the world's 17 mega-diverse countries and boasts tens of thousands of different species, is a target for wildlife traffickers drawn by its biodiversity. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xQnFs7

Biden aims to bolster government watchdog independence

The Biden administration plans to issue a directive for agencies to oversee how government money is spent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rBuQ6u

In Peng Shuai case, critics see history of IOC treating authoritarian hosts with kid gloves

The International Olympic Committee's treatment of the Peng Shuai case is a continuation of a decadeslong trend of enabling authoritarian regimes, critics say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xReasT

Biden's push against sanctions on Russia’s pipeline puts Democrats in a bind

The Biden admin is pressing Democrats to reject sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, even as it warns Moscow to pull back troops from Ukraine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ogUMT0

To end poverty in America, we need to start telling the truth about poor people

Ending poverty in America starts with telling a new story about poor people and trying radical policies like guaranteed income, which has proven to be successful. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3diQ5Sl

Cannabis impacts sperm counts, motility in two generations of mice

An intense but short-term exposure to cannabis vapor lowered sperm counts and slowed sperm movement, or motility, not only in the directly exposed male mice but also in their sons, according to a new study. The findings build on other human and animal research, showing that cannabis can impede male reproductive function. The current study uses more controlled circumstances than human studies, which often have to rely on surveys, and is the first known reproductive study to use vaporized whole cannabis in mice, which is the more common form humans use. Previous animal studies use other administration methods such as injections of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Geov5f

Improving perceptions of emerging technologies can help ease strain on health-care systems

More attention must be paid to improving perceptions of emerging technologies like AI-powered symptom checkers, which could ease the strain on health-care systems, according to a recent study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3GbEf98

Carlos Santana undergoes heart procedure, cancels December shows

Latino Grammy-winning guitar leyend Carlos Santana is canceling his December shows following a successful heart procedure. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31oOx6m

Which role models are best for STEM? Researchers offer recommendations in new analysis

An analysis of the effect role models have on students' motivation in studying STEM subjects points to new ways to deploy these leaders in order to encourage learning across different populations. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3G2Z3zk

New review highlights cancer-crushing viruses

In a recent review article researchers describe a class of viruses that act to combat rather than cause deadly disease. Such oncolytic viruses as they are known, have a remarkable ability to target and destroy cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells untouched. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xLdmps

If Roe is gutted, Democrats are unlikely to make it law. But they'll run on it.

The party plans to argue to voters next year that Republican victories could fuel restrictions on or outlaw abortions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31lc9cc

400,000 Planned Parenthood users' data stolen in ransomware attack

Ransomware hackers stole the personal information of around 400,000 Planned Parenthood patients in Los Angeles, a spokesperson for the reproductive health from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EhgVWI

Remains of Alaska man found in 1989 identified through DNA

Troopers said the victim was Michael Allison Beavers, who owned an excavation business in Chugiak. He was reported missing in 1980. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31rD3yY

Germany excludes unvaccinated from parts of public life

"The situation is our country is serious," Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters in Berlin. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dd0Zcd

‘Travel apartheid’: Omicron response faces fresh criticism amid new variant uncertainty

Travel bans over the new omicron variant of Covid-19 amounted to "travel apartheid" U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, adding to criticism from the WHO. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IdyVDI

House Democrats announce plan to fund the government, prevent a shutdown

Preventing a government shutdown isn't guaranteed. A number of Republicans in both chambers want to delay passage because of Biden's vaccine mandates. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IdCVUK

China boycott about 'right and wrong,' WTA boss says as rift deepens over Peng Shuai case

Women's Tennis Association chair Steve Simon said the WTA's decision to suspend China tournaments over the Peng Shuai case was about ethics rather than money. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rCMYwG

Skeleton reveals secrets of ancient Roman town obliterated by volcanic eruption

The body of a man whose flesh was disintegrated by the heat from Vesuvius 2,000 years ago offers a glimpse into one of history’s most famous eruptions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ocnPE

Kenny G is often a punchline. But a new documentary listens more closely.

Kenny G conquered American popular music, like it or not. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EkrE2y

Actor testifies that 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett asked him to carry out fake hate crime

An aspiring actor testified Wednesday that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G2rsFC

Russian troops mass on Ukraine's border. West worries this isn't like the last time.

Russian troops massing near the Ukrainian border are triggering jitters across Europe and in the United States that war might be imminent. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lsnoa0

U.S. defense chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons 

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has struck out at China over its drive for hypersonic weapons, saying it “increases tensions in the region.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d9NRVe

'Magic dirt': How the internet fueled, and defeated, the pandemic's weirdest MLM

The social media posts started in May: photos and videos of smiling people, mostly women, drinking Mason jars of black liquid, slathering black paste on their from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ruS0eD

Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest

As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world uses more oil from beneath the Amazon than California. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xLfPjy

Georgia destroyed a Black town, now former residents want justice 50 years later

Former residents of Linnentown, are urging Athens, Georgia, leaders to pay for destroying the Black neighborhood to make way for the University of Georgia from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31dUTpP

As other countries clamp down, Biden largely focuses on existing Covid measures

The administration’s strategy will focus primarily on ramping up existing procedures without pursuing many of the restrictions being imposed in other parts of the world. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Dhwuwr

U.K. tabloid loses appeal in privacy fight over Meghan's letter to her father

A British media company, Associated Newspapers, lost its its appeal Thursday against a ruling that it invaded the privacy of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by publishing parts of a letter to her father. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lsBkRq

Conservatives want to make omicron Biden's curse. But there's blame to share.

The Covid misinformation and disinformation campaign from the GOP should not be ignored as being a reason why the variant could spread in the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G8SVWe

Evidence of early omicron variant transmission emerges in Netherlands and Nigeria

World health officials scrambled to react to the growing omicron outbreak Wednesday amid new evidence that the variant may have been spreading earlier than first detected. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EbZtms

'We're one cigarette away': Illegal weed farms are a wildfire risk in parched California

Illegal marijuana grows can cause wildfires in drought-stricken California's national forests, some of which ring metro Los Angeles. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EeBIdF

Philly teenager, victim of brutal, racially-motivated train attack, speaks out

Christina Lu, a Philadelphia high school student who was one of the victims of a brutal, racially motivated attack earlier this month, spoke out for the first from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lpMPcf

De-cluttering may not help people with dementia

A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks -- according to a new study. Researchers studied whether people with dementia were better able to carry out tasks, such as making a cup of tea, at home - surrounded by their usual clutter - or in a clutter-free environment. They were surprised to find that participants with moderate dementia performed better when surrounded by their usual clutter. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DgwaOm

Which side is which? How the brain perceives borders

Researchers have made headway into understanding how the brain decides which side of a visual border is a foreground object and which is background. The research has sheds light on how areas of the brain communicate to interpret sensory information and build a picture of the world around us. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3do4v3L

Which glioblastoma patients will respond to immunotherapy?

Scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas -- the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors -- might benefit from immunotherapy. The treatment could extend survival for an estimated 20% to 30% of patients. Currently, patients with glioblastoma do not receive this life-prolonging treatment because it has not been fully understood which of them could benefit. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xHyLjg

Steam disinfection of baby bottle nipples exposes babies and the environment to micro- and nanoplastic particles

Using a new microspectroscopic technique, scientists have found that steam disinfection of silicone-rubber baby bottle nipples exposes babies and the environment to micro- and nanoplastic particles. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lma9Yb

'Transformational' approach to machine learning could accelerate search for new disease treatments

Researchers have developed a new approach to machine learning that 'learns how to learn' and out-performs current machine learning methods for drug design, which in turn could accelerate the search for new disease treatments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lqhiHc

As lawmakers mull curbs on social media, Facebook whistleblower Haugen weighing in

Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, is testifying at a House hearing Wednesday on the legislative proposals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZN15nW

Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore

Dickens won a campaign dominated by concern over rising violent crime in the city. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lpfqhW

This city is now the world's most expensive

Tel Aviv, Israel is now the most expensive city in the world, according to this year’s Worldwide Cost of Living report released Wednesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pkxCKL

Kyle Rittenhouse says he is destroying AR-15 used in Kenosha protest

Kyle Rittenhouse said he is "destroying" the AR-15 rifle he wielded in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, protest where he fatally shot two people and injured a third last year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IaopgM

Brad Raffensperger talks Trump pressure call before Jan. 6 committee

Georgia's secretary of state spoke with the House committee for four hours Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/319s7GR

He's been called racist and dangerous, and he's running for president of France

France’s Éric Zemmour has been compared to Donald Trump. The far-right TV pundit declared his candidacy in the French presidential race on Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pjzGm6

Still paying for antivirus software? Experts say you probably don't need it

Josh Brunty had spent more than a decade in cybersecurity — first as a digital forensics analyst for the West Virginia State Police, then as someone who taught from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Dd5YUX

Teen shot 18 times while waiting for bus to take him home from school, police say

A 14-year-old Philadelphia boy waiting for a bus to take him home from school was shot 18 times and killed Monday afternoon, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rmwQ2x

Suspect’s father recently bought gun used in Michigan school shooting, sheriff says

The gun authorities believe a Michigan student used to kill three classmates and wound eight other people was purchased by his father days ago, the sheriff said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d6RBGZ

Supreme Court set to dive into Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

The Mississippi law would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, allowing them only in medical emergencies or cases of severe fetal abnormality. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EcX6jo

Chicago's Black and Latino leaders clash over redrawing of ward map

Shifting demographics fueled weeks of bitter clashes as Wednesday's deadline drew closer. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D83U0h

Majority of mumps cases are among the vaccinated, CDC finds

Mumps cases continue to circulate in the U.S., largely among vaccinated people, including children. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rqf0eX

Why Prince Charles' alleged comments about his biracial grandkids matter

Something that may seem innocently ambiguous can in fact leave an incredibly powerful mark. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d6Uojv