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Supreme Court won’t shield Texas legislators from testifying in redistricting lawsuit

The Supreme Court declined to prevent Texas state legislators from answering questions in a lawsuit over the state’s plan for redistricting. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/J3NB2Vd

Too much self-confidence can endanger health

Older people who overestimate their health go to the doctor less often. This can have serious consequences for their health, for example, when illnesses are detected too late. By contrast, people who think they are sicker than they actually are visit the doctor more often. This is what a new study based on data from over 80,000 Europeans aged 50 and older found. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/VupDcQ0

Discovery could lead to better cancer immunotherapy

A type of white blood cell previously known only as a helper in the immune system appears also to be the instigator of the body's defenses against cancerous tumors. The discovery could lead to more effective cancer immunotherapy, a promising treatment which uses the body's own immune system, rather than radiation, to attack cancer cells. In an animal study, researchers found that a population of T cells called CD4-positive helper T cells helped start a chain of antitumor immunity defenses that allow killer cells to better infiltrate melanoma and breast cancer tumors. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tn1QA9S

North Carolina man who won $10M lottery prize gets life in prison

A North Carolina man who won a $10 million lottery prize in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2020 fatal shooting of his girlfriend. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/BU2c4V7

7 wounded in Vegas biker gangs freeway shooting, police say

Rival motorcycle gangs were involved in a metro Las Vegas freeway shooting over the weekend that injured seven people, police said Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/hlCFYG1

Multiple shot, 2 officers hurt after gunfire erupts in downtown Charleston, S.C.

Multiple people were shot and at least two law enforcement officials were hurt Monday night when gunfire erupted in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, according to police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jEunv89

Biden honors veterans at Arlington National Cemetery

President Biden will honor U.S. service members in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery as part of a day of events commemorating veterans and their families. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/leCkWAH

Ukrainians see their culture being erased as Russia hits beloved sites

Ukrainians say deliberate attacks on cultural sites, war crime under the 1954 Hague Convention, are part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s effort to erase Ukrainian identity. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Nnf9pF3

Biden's latest economic headache: China's Covid lockdowns

President Joe Biden’s economic troubles stand to get even worse as the sweeping Covid lockdowns in China begin to ripple through the U.S. economy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/qMEeJr9

U.S. heat sets new records, spurring cities to take action

Cities across the United States are preparing for what could be a sweltering summer, enacting rules to protect people during heat waves and experimenting with from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z5b27ds

2 dead, 19 taken to hospital after major crash in Lincoln, Nebraska

Two people were killed and 19 others taken to hospital following a major crash in Lincoln, Nebraska, police said Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WwmOAcP

Maternity clothes made me feel erased. Then Rihanna changed everything.

Rihanna maternity dress style means pregnancy and maternity clothes will never be the same. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ob2SMBa

‘This is Us’ explored the difficulties parents of disabled children face. There’s also hope.

I’ve been a “This Is Us” fan since the show’s beginning and have watched this final season with all the bittersweet feelings of knowing that these very real, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/8G1UARh

'It just doesn't help': GOP-led efforts to push permitless carry come under scrutiny

Republican lawmakers across the country advanced dozens of gun-related bills this year to roll back firearm restrictions or challenge federal regulations — from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/soIhW3e

Former guerilla closes in on presidency as Colombians head to polls

Colombians vote on Sunday to choose a new president from among a former rebel promising generous social programs, a center-right candidate warning against a from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/JMAcmla

Without brave women, Southern Baptist leaders would not have had a day of reckoning

The Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse report and a video of Pastor John Lowe II from an Indiana church show the power of women challenging men in ministry. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WEjDz5

Mass shootings renew push for one of few gun control measures with some Republican support

The Uvalde, Texas, school shooting has spurred lawmakers across the country to take a fresh look at red flag laws, calling for new ones and strengthening existing statutes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/YqZxaTS

Biden travels to Texas to meet with families of school shooting victims

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to meet with families of victims of the mass shooting at an elementary from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/NFzCro3

Former Navy SEALS want you to never forget true meaning of Memorial Day

Parents whose sons and daughters have been killed fighting in U.S. wars are bringing the real meaning of Memorial Day back to the holiday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jTmHi0e

How a sailor reunited with the Vietnamese refugees he helped rescue after fall of Saigon

Lisa Dam fled Vietnam in 1978 with 50 other people, only to find themselves lost in the South China Sea, adrift on a fishing boat. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/iLyWeP5

Visit by far-right Israeli lawmaker sparks Jerusalem unrest ahead of contentious flag march

Far-right Israeli ultranationalists, entered Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, prompting a crowd of Palestinians to throw rocks and fireworks toward police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XVlyhrL

China and Russia mock the U.S. over gun violence

School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is fodder for China and Russia. It must be a national security priority for Washington. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/cFnwDvx

Tom Cruise may think he's immortal. But 'Top Gun: Maverick' echoes a dated trope.

'Top Gun: Maverick' is Tom Cruise's new Hollywood war propaganda movie without a war — where Lockheed Martin stealth jets soar and a NATO-adjacent villain looms from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/MnEyg6Z

Why is English soccer dominating the continent? Follow the money

Champions League final 2022 sees Liverpool and Real Madrid facoff in test of English soccer dominance. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/gDjO4UJ

How Chicago’s ‘Little India’ gave birth to the first Patel Brothers grocery store

In an 800-square-foot room tucked away on Chicago’s Devon Avenue, a 20-something Gujarati immigrant was on the verge of creating an empire. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/RVD3psN

How Starbucks uses dubious ‘connection scores’ to evaluate its workforce

Customers complete a survey by Starbucks and rate employees on connection, but how are workers being effective by these ratings from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/dmfO5gh

Europe's lost 'breadbasket': How Russia's war in Ukraine is stoking a global food crisis

Russia's war has crippled Ukraine's farmers, making it difficult to export grain that is crucial to global supplies. The West accuses Putin of weaponizing food to help fuel a crisis. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/a0X1KLd

A 25-year-old got in a taxi outside an N.Y.C. gay bar. He was dead an hour later.

Social worker Julio Ramirez, 25, met up with a friend on April 20 for a night out in Hell’s Kitchen, a Manhattan neighborhood near Times Square in New York from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WvSx0yo

Parole recommended for Charles Manson follower Krenwinkel

A California parole panel recommended the release of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xfqE932

Ukraine pushed Russia back from its second city. Missiles are still tearing lives apart.

Although Ukraine pushed Russian forces back from Kharkiv earlier this month, Putin's troops are still terrorizing the city with missile strikes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/TLlq8g3

Toronto police kill man carrying gun near schools

Toronto police shot and killed a man who was walking down a street carrying a gun in a city neighborhood on Thursday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/MjlPum8

Kim Kardashian calls for stricter gun laws after Texas shooting

"We have to push law makers to enact laws that are fitting in today’s world," Kim Kardashian wrote in a Twitter thread calling for stricter gun control laws. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cyPprQ

Senate GOP planning to block domestic terrorism bill that Democrats have tied to guns

The Senate votes on taking up a domestic terrorism bill the House passed after a mass shooting in Buffalo. The vote comes after another school shooting in Texas. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XMP2iR0

Marshals: Woman wanted in killing of cyclist flew to New York

A Texas woman wanted in the killing of cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson this month is believed to have flown from Austin to New York City days after the fatal from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3O7SUzC

U.S. backs flight attendants in California labor law fight

The Biden administration has given its backing to a group of California-based flight attendants who won a lower court ruling that found Virgin America failed to abide by the state’s meal and rest break law. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jhirXDe

China’s foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomon Islands

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the Solomon Islands on Thursday at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CXlYSce

Search ongoing for 24-year-old Alexis Gabe who vanished in Antioch, California in January

The 24-year-old stopped replying to texts and didn’t return home on the evening of Wednesday, January 26, 2022. She was reported missing the next day. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zH8ZvIU

Chinese leader Xi Jinping defends record to U.N. human rights chief

Chinese leader Xi Jinping defended his country’s record to U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, saying each nation should be allowed to find its own path. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vp7oBcF

Twitter fined $150 million on accusation of deceptive practices

Federal regulators announced charges against Twitter on Wednesday, saying the social media platform deceptively used personal account data for targeted from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/VhcTXYC

Scientists build subcellular map of entire brain networks

Researchers have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level -- a few billionth of a meter, while also capturing information about the surrounding environment. The unique approach, overcomes the challenges of imaging tissues at different scales, allowing scientists to see the surrounding cells and how they function, so they can build a complete picture of neural networks in the brain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zy3UkQ0

Man found guilty of killing a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband

A man has been found guilty of fatally shooting a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband, who were the parents of his girlfriend, and leaving their bodies at the school’s arboretum. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CXgPZY6

Cornea T cells protect eyes from viral infections, researchers discover

The cornea -- the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping us see -- produces a delicate and limited immune response to fight infections without damaging our vision, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BAtq8wO

This candidate's 'Jesus Guns Babies' tagline is a Christian nationalist parody come to life

GOP primary election 2022: Trumpist and Georgia Republican candidate Kandiss Taylor's 'Jesus Guns Babies' Christian nationalist slogan is self-parody from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/YzakyeA

AI can predict cancer risk of lung nodules

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool helps doctors predict the cancer risk in lung nodules seen on CT, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Pu24Y7M

Takeaways from the night the lights went out in Georgia for Trump

It was the night the lights went out in Georgia for Team Trump. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/f8rY7mt

South Asia’s intense heat wave a ‘sign of things to come’

The devastating heat wave that has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more likely by climate change and is a glimpse of the region’s future, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/oEW6SsJ

Former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher, Mets coach Joe Pignatano dies at 92

Joe Pignatano, the last living coach from the 1969 Mets, died Monday at 92 in a Naples, Florida, nursing home. He had been suffering from dementia. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/dRy2pwx

Watch live: Witnesses testify in Johnny Depp defamation trial against Amber Heard

Watch live coverage as witnesses take the stand in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard. Depp is suing Heard over an essay she wrote on domestic abuse, which Depp's attorneys say indirectly refers to allegations she made against him. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yfsQi2

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial: Summary and timeline

The defamation case brought by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard is ongoing and will likely take weeks to conclude. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/LhDJmYs

Will Amber Head's team call Johnny Depp to testify?

As the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial heads into its final stretch, there have been new twists and turns. On Monday, Amber Heard’s team did not call Johnny Depp to the stand despite expectations but they could call him today. Closing arguments will take place this Friday. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/qVHgC1x

Population-scale study highlights ongoing risk of COVID-19 in some cancer patients despite vaccination

A study has found that while COVID-19 vaccination is effective in most cancer patients, the level of protection against COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death offered by the vaccine is less than in the general population and vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2cHdCa8

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins was drunk when fatally struck, autopsy shows

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck in Florida last month. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/4DJS5kR

3 Air Force cadets who refused Covid vaccine won’t be commissioned

Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the Covid-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers, the academy said Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/0nK3tbz

Wisconsin couple kills bear that attacked them in their home

A Wisconsin couple say they killed a bear that attacked them inside their home after they spotted it eating from their bird feeder. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/DIEoehP

Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel is shot dead in Tehran

A senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on Sunday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike, state TV reported. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sPk07m6

6 hurt when bull escapes Northern California rodeo arena

Several people were injured when a bull jumped a fence and escaped an arena during a popular Northern California rodeo, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3R5Bkqb

Democrats target Asian Americans with new super PAC

When Aftab Pureval first thought about running for office in a mostly white Ohio county, other Democrats advised him to change his name to something like “Adam" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/czdILaT

Less deadly than delta? In some states, omicron caused more deaths

The omicron variant, though more transmissible, was thought to be less deadly than delta. But in some states, omicron caused more deaths than delta. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/j0JgAvp

'SNL' wraps season with nod to departing performers

"Saturday Night Live" concluded its 47th season by celebrating the apparent departures of some of the show's brightest talents in the new century. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/A5UZaKs

A new DOJ bombshell suggests Trump's inner circle was a meddling pit of vipers

Trump's inner circle of Republican confidantes like Steve Wynn may have been foreign agents working for China, according to this Department of Justice lawsuit. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fZTIGx

Shanghai reopens some public transport, still on high Covid alert

Shanghai reopened a small part of the world’s longest subway system on Sunday after some lines had been closed for almost two months, as the city paves the way for a more complete lifting of its painful Covid-19 lockdown next week. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/oYrFn1k

The Laguna Woods shooting wasn’t driven by anti-Asian hate. In some ways that felt worse.

David Chou, the suspect, blended in with the Taiwanese Christian community gathered in the church — a place of sanctuary during the rise in anti-Asian hate. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/TFNubtn

Covid Collections: Readers share images and memories of lost loved ones

Covid-19 has claimed the lives of more than 1 million people in the United States. We aim to preserve some of those memories by collecting images from those left behind.  from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/pYWEKo6

Increasing urban greenery could have prevented at least 34,000 US deaths over two decades

A US nationwide study found that increasing green vegetation in large, metropolitan areas could have prevented between 34,000-38,000 deaths, based on data from 2000-2019. The study also showed that overall greenness in metro areas has increased in the past 20 years, by nearly 3 percent between 2000-2010 and 11 percent between 2010-2019. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hiBCDaf

Australians voters go to the polls as election heads for tight finish

Polling stations opened across Australia on Saturday for voters to decide whether Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government will defy odds and from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zLvXy0O

Two LGBTQ candidates face off in Alabama, creating a political rift

Two LGBTQ candidates, Brit Blalock and incumbent Rep. Neil Rafferty, are running against each other in Alabama’s Democratic primary race Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IqQpvs3

Roofing scams put Florida’s property insurance market ‘on the verge of collapse’

Florida lawmakers are scrambling to fix a property insurance crisis that has has forced painful rate hikes and put several companies out of business. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/PcGaO0e

As Biden makes his first presidential trip to Asia, war in Europe looms large

President Joe Biden on Friday begins his first trip to Asia since he took office amid some of his lowest domestic approval numbers as he looks to make strides from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/s0rlqth

Calif. church shooting raises questions on nationality-based potential hate crime

Despite an increase in hate and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, attacks within the AAPI community are rare — making it all the more from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/kiP9fAG

Gun in 8-year-old’s backpack goes off at Chicago school, mom charged

A Chicago mother has been charged with child endangerment after a gun in her second grader’s backpack accidentally discharged at school, injuring a 7-year-old. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Bk7u5Gm

13-year-old arrested in Cinco de Mayo shooting that injured 5

A 13-year-old central Washington boy is accused of shooting five people during a Cinco de Mayo festival. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/LZdkCtf

Ewan McGregor says mixed reception for 'Star Wars' prequels was 'difficult'

The three "Star Wars" prequels that George Lucas made at the dawn of the 21st century conquered the box office, grossing more than $2 billion worldwide. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tcAUney

Eugenio Derbez talks about his new movie,'The Valet' — and the secret to his success

Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez talks about his new Hulu movie, "The Valet" and how bringing his Latino heritage into every project has been a recipe for success. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/L3Q1uto

'Lightyear,' 'Nope' and 28 other movies arriving this summer

Summer is nearly here — and American movie theater chains, battered by the financial toll of an endless pandemic and rattled by audiences’ shift to streaming, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jTBHLEn

Alternative to open heart surgery just as effective for patients with common heart condition

A study has shown that a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vjOqJTk

U.S. charges one American, four Chinese officials with spying

A U.S. citizen and four Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with spying on Chinese dissidents, human rights leaders and activists in the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ut2hSJa

Laws restricting lessons on racism make it hard for teachers to discuss the massacre in Buffalo

After a gunman killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, teachers are grappling with anti-critical race theory laws that limit what they can discuss with students. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/wPIjxyd

Marnie Schulenburg, ‘As the World Turns’ star, dies at 37

Marnie Schulenburg, known for her roles in soap operas “As the World Turns” and “One Life to Live,” died Tuesday in New York at age 37. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/c7bMWIz

Illinois becomes first Midwest state to ban 'ghost guns'

Illinois has become the first state in the Midwest to pass legislation banning untraceable "ghost guns" amid a surge of gun violence in the United States. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CON3jae

Ukraine wins the Eurovision feel-good vote. As it should have.

Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022 in victory for the politics of music. The Kalush Orchestra performed “Stefania,” sung entirely in Ukrainian. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QbMAGEz

Magnetic resonance makes the invisible visible

Researchers have developed an advanced NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) method to monitor fast and complicated biomolecular events such as protein folding. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/R2kUc7Z

I'm an abortion clinic escort. Here's what a day battling protesters feels like now.

The leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s impending decision on Roe v. Wade has made abortion clinic escorts' jobs harder — and protests much scarier from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/SXWcG1l

Dusty demise for NASA Mars lander in July, power dwindling

A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise. The Insight lander is losing power because of all the dust on its solar panels. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/k7K0l2r

Tooth from Laotian cave sheds light on enigmatic extinct humans

A young girl’s tooth excavated from a cave wall in northeastern Laos is providing new insight into the mysterious extinct human species called Denisovans and from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/dYELzig

How a 15-year-old gamer struck YouTube gold with Depp v. Heard videos

Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial content is seeing a boost on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, encouraging creators to pivot their usual format. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jqH7Ncl

Biden to comfort families, address 'a hateful and perverse ideology' during Buffalo visit

Biden travels to Buffalo to meet with families of the victims of the mass shooting there and address the racism and hate that officials say motivated the gunman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/A9bxt3y

Pennsylvania previews midterms abortion rights fight

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Ann Trump, a supporter of the former president with whom she shares a last name but no relation, thinks abortion rights should be even more from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/VtbYg7H

Two college baseball players killed in car crash hours after winning championship

Two LaGrange College baseball players whose team had just won a conference tournament championship were among three people killed in a head-on crash in west Georgia, authorities said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/6rmMD14

Execution for Georgia man who killed 8-year-old girl temporarily stayed

A judge on Monday temporarily delayed the execution of a Georgia man who was scheduled to die Tuesday for killing an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/pe92wxC

Covid hospitalization hot spots across the U.S., in five charts

Updated daily. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/X9WneI6

Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to decline in cardiovascular health

Levels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is likely due to shifts in sex hormones. Women usually undergo menopause at the age of 48 to 52 years, leading to a decline in estrogen and increase in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Menopause is thought to predispose women to heart disease since it typically develops 10 years later than in men, and risk rises after menopause. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9IMgn8N

Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen take the stage at Billboard Music Awards

Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen made controversial returns on the Billboard Music Awards stage on Sunday, while Mary J. Blige was honored. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IRsuBYq

7 injured in 'related' North Carolina shootings across multiple locations

Police in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are investigating after seven people were injured in a string of shootings Sunday night that appeared to be related. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/1ExqU8o

Scarred by Russian attacks, some Ukrainians stick to life underground

A Kharkiv station has become a makeshift home for people still sheltering from the prospect of Russian attacks even as Ukrainian forces push invading troops away from the crucial city. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/hePGyld

‘It was a life-or-death situation’: Passenger recounts safely landing plane after pilot passed out 

A passenger who safely landed a single-engine plane after the pilot passed out said he did not have time to panic because he knew it was a "life-or-death from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sb6tDH1

As mysterious child hepatitis cases swell, scientists study symptoms and causes

A hepatitis outbreak is affecting children across the United States. Here's what to know, including symptoms of hepatitis in kids and possible causes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/oYl7a68

Why U.S. military aid is working in Ukraine

Ukraine military boosted by U.S. in war with Russia. Why is U.S. military assistance working some much better than in Iraq or Afghanistan? from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/OqY7BL3

40 years later, labor leaders remember NYC Chinatown’s garment worker strike

Forty years later, Katie Quan still vividly remembers the pivotal garment workers strike in New York City’s Chinatown. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IMA4DUX

Why happiness isn't all it's cracked up to be

There are many individual reasons for the suicides of student athletes that we are witnessing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/o3KLlkg

Ice hockey finds new fans in Belfast, where the sport brings some in the divided city together

A hockey rink might seem like an unlikely space for conflict avoidance. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/duDpl3F

'Hot mess' Madison Cawthorn faces judgment day in North Carolina

In little more than a year in Congress, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., has become famous in political circles. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/jiqaKg3

Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial memes could have ‘a chilling effect’ on victims of domestic abuse, expert says

Experts and some viewers of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial say they've been horrified by memes and lip syncs made with audio from her testimony describing domestic violence. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/h7tqBHj

Judge blocks Alabama’s felony ban on transgender medication for minors

A federal judge blocked part of a newly enacted Alabama law that made it a felony for doctors to provide certain gender-affirming medical care to minors. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/7mM3CUi

Tech firms ask U.S. Supreme Court to block Texas social media law

Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/x2Jw1rW

Bitcoin’s drastic sell off debunks its image as the 'next sure thing,' experts say

The cryptocurrency bitcoin, which saw stunning gains last year, lost more than half its value over the past six months. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/vZNF5PM

Trump endorses Mastriano in Pennsylvania GOP governor's race

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for governor, putting a last-minute seal of approval on the far-r from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/mQGUNYE

Mass shooting leaves 17 injured in Milwaukee

A mass shooting in downtown Milwaukee left 17 people wounded late Friday, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/pe9NUfH

He thought he was logging in to his cryptocurrency account. Then hackers stole his life savings.

Last Christmas, Philip Martin sat down at his computer to check his cryptocurrency balance. Before he knew what was happening, hackers stole his life savings. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/F9Vh3fL

'Botched' Covid booster rollout needs a reboot to save older Americans, experts say

Who needs a Covid booster vaccine? Researchers say faulty messaging on booster shots has cost tens of thousands of lives. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/M18hioR

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it's a delicate issue for members of the alliance. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/COY4UmT

UAE’s long-ailing leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73

The United Arab Emirates’ long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government’s state-run news agency announced in a brief from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KnAXzGB

Biden to urge cities to spend Covid relief money on police, crime prevention

President Joe Biden will urge states and cities to use unspent money from last year’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to fund crime prevention programs and from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/uSsIFwc

The backward thinking behind reactions to Jesse Williams’ leaked nude Broadway images

Praises for Jesse Williams' body negates the fact that he had a right to feel safe while he was at work on the "Take Me Out" Broadway set — and someone violated that. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/PfNlriB

Some birth control could be banned if Roe v. Wade is overturned, legal experts warn

With trigger laws in 13 states poised to go into effect if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/SGHj1uY

Slow walking may be to blame for perceived congestion in pedestrian areas

When designing public spaces or other places where foot traffic is considered, planners and architects need to know how people perceive the spaces in question. It is commonly believed that a space will feel more congested if the crowd density is higher. However, new research suggests that walking speed of individuals actually plays a greater role than crowd density in how someone feels about a busy space. Also, age and gender seem to affect someone's perception of how congested an enclosed space feels to them. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8z3pEbV

Republican senator’s push to arrest abortion protesters meets GOP resistance

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton wants the abortion-rights protesters outside the homes of Supreme Court justices to be arrested and prosecuted by the Justice Department. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/HJFWosU

When unconscious, the brain is anything but 'silent'

The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being inactivated, specific cells in the cortex show higher spontaneous activity during general anesthesia than when awake, and this activity is synchronized across those cortical cells. Improving our understanding of the neuronal mechanisms of general anesthesia could lead to better anesthetic drugs and improved surgical outcomes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ckrLXZR

Woman fatally shoots her 2 children, self in Gresham

A 31-year-old woman in suburban Portland shot and killed her two children and herself, police said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ANbrQ4W

Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key

Scientists describe the design and construction of artificial membrane channels, engineered using short segments of DNA. The DNA constructions behave much in the manner of natural cell channels or pores, offering selective transport of ions, proteins, and other cargo, with enhanced features unavailable in their naturally occurring counterparts. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yjBWPVp

Brain searches for the best way to move the body

Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the nervous system learns, and could help to inform a wide range of applications, from customized rehabilitation and athletic training to wearable systems for healthcare. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rvAbBcV

Biden to announce steps to aid farmers, lower food costs on Illinois trip

President Joe Biden will visit a farm in Illinois to announce steps the administration is taking to lower the costs of farming and food. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/GZHWDjn

‘Just a Democrat’: Fetterman tries to carve out his own brand in Pa. Senate battle

Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is staking out his own campaign path as the Democratic favorite gets close to winning Senate nomination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/5DHSZIK

Bob Lanier, Hall of Famer who played with the Pistons and Bucks, dies at 73, NBA says

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/i1HoBxa

Privacy groups warn about data-tracking if Roe is overturned

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, privacy groups warn online privacy could be at risk and data tracking could target people who are pregnant or seeking an abortion. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CZOU31N

Jack Kehler, actor in ‘The Man in the High Castle’ and ‘The Big Lebowski,’ dies at 75

Jack Kehler, a prolific character actor, died Saturday from complications due to leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 75. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZOAEP60

Australian police find cocaine worth $14 million near body of diver

Australian police launched an investigation after suspected cocaine estimated to be worth about $14 million was found near the body of a diver washed up on a riverbank in the state of New South Wales. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/DmzqHAe

Ex-couple linked to Jared Fogle child porn case handed prison sentences

A divorced Indiana couple who prosecutors say shared sexually explicit photos and videos of children with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle were sentenced Monday to decades in prison. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zZjgWmb

Fan removed from NBA playoff game after incident with Chris Paul’s family, team says

The Dallas Mavericks said they are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns during Sunday’s Western Conference from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zmFeGYQ

Abortion rights activists demonstrate outside conservative Supreme Court justices' homes

Abortion rights activists demonstrated outside the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices over the weekend to protest the possible reversal of Roe v. Wade. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sB8MQl9

Biden to announce expansion of high-speed internet to millions of low-income households

President Joe Biden will announce that 20 broadband providers have agreed to lower costs and increase speeds for high-speed internet plans for low-income households. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/cBxVqeh

More human remains discovered at Lake Mead, days after body found in barrel

New human remains were found at Lake Mead in Nevada over the weekend, days after a decomposed body was found in a metal barrel at the lake's shrinking shoreline. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/HFLc7sE

Putin seeks to justify Ukraine war in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to justify his war in Ukraine in a speech on Russia's Victory Day, blaming the West and linking the conflict to World War II. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/aDqz463

Elon Musk tweet sets off discussion on Japan’s low birthrate

An Elon Musk tweet saying Japan would “eventually cease to exist” without a higher birthrate set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/czX4IdN

Top election official rules Greene is qualified for Ga. ballot, rejecting bid to remove her

Georgia's top election official said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will remain on the GOP primary ballot after a judge's ruling that rejected a bid to remove her. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nE9ASja

Jan. 6 rioters who stormed Capitol in gladiator, caveman costumes sentenced to prison

Two Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing costume attire received federal prison sentences Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/RfhsyT5

Biden wants to sell infrastructure. His problem: Few buyers.

As President Joe Biden ramps up his efforts to help Democrats in the midterm elections, he’s focused on a selling point that, so far, voters aren’t: his plan from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sJ6Hp5I

Motherhood deferred: US median age for giving birth hits 30

For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XfJyMjl

France’s far-right leader Le Pen still hopes to unsettle Macron in legislative elections

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen returned to the electoral fray on Sunday, announcing herself as a candidate in the parliamentary elections in June from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/mjSoK6t

The counterintuitive way to fix the breach caused by the Supreme Court leak

The revelation Monday of a leaked draft of the majority Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WyVt9PF

Deadly ‘wet-bulb temperatures’ are being stoked by climate change and heat waves

An ongoing heat wave in India and Pakistan and rising wet-bulb temperatures could create hot and severely humid conditions that threaten human survivability. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XCafp93

Nearly 300,000 veterans and current U.S. service members are suing 3M over a tiny piece of military gear they say didn't work

Almost 300,000 U.S. military service members and veterans are suing 3M over hearing problems they contend resulted from use of the company’s earplugs. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/q3jfh5n

As deaths of homeless people rise, L.A. to appoint new leader to tackle crisis

In the nation's homeless capital, a reckoning is brewing between elected leaders whose political futures hang in the balance and service providers who say the from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Y6BlrsH

'It made me feel low': Black students urge passage of Crown Act to end hair discrimination

Diamond Campbell, a powerlifter at Bruce High School in Mississippi, was almost disqualified from the state championship April 1. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IMXLTrK

Taking away recess to punish kids doesn’t work, researchers say. But schools do it anyway.

Taking away recess to discipline elementary school students doesn’t work. Experts say it’s time to stop. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/emcA4LS

Bus video gives insight into Pittsburgh bridge condition before collapse

Video from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen when an expansion joint at the other end was from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/rEQvPA0

Biden to visit Ohio to tout new manufacturing capabilities like 3D printing

Biden visits Ohio to announce commitments by companies to source U.S.-made 3D-printing components and press Congress to pass legislation to bolster semiconductor supply chains. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/TtIynMm

Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/yDJrf3z

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with splashdown in Gulf

SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest month yet for Elon Musk’s taxi service. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/8gi7Asc

'We should not defund': Democrats press Pelosi for vote on police funding

A group of House Democrats is urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote on legislation that would increase funding for police departments across the country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KYM4fWv

Hidden benefit: Facemasks may reduce severity of COVID-19 and pressure on health systems, researchers find

Researchers who study the dynamics of infectious disease transmission have investigated the population-level consequences of a potentially significant -- and unobvious -- benefit of wearing masks. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tYJpgFO

Israeli police enter flashpoint holy site as Jewish visits resume

Israeli police entered a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem to clear away Palestinian protesters on Thursday, after Jewish visits that had been paused for the Mu from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/4JbuqhO

One-sport high school athletes prone to injury, burnout, research shows

High school students who focus on one sport are more likely to get injured or suffer from burnout. But new research suggests their motivation for specializing in one sport is pure: love of the game and competition. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/T6lJEHN

Senate GOP campaign arm urges candidates to portray Democrats as well outside 'mainstream' on abortion

The GOP's Senate campaign arm is circulating new polling data and messaging on abortion after a bombshell Supreme Court leak on the likely demise of Roe v. Wade. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/0htKDd2

In midterm battlegrounds, both parties try to weaponize abortion

The draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is opening a new front in competitive midterm races across the country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/vyKfD2E

Phoebe Bridgers opens up about getting an abortion, says everyone deserves 'access'

Grammy-nominated singer Phoebe Bridgers revealed she had an abortion last year while on tour, stressing to her social media followers the importance of accessibility in light on Monday’s bombshell leak that indicated the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/DOGQLYn

America’s largest cave figures discovered in Alabama

Advanced photography has uncovered the largest set of carvings ever found inside a cave in North America, some of them depicting figures almost 7 feet long. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/L2eZOwU

Amber Heard expected to defend herself on witness stand in Johnny Depp defamation trial

Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday to defend herself in the defamation suit filed by her former husband, fellow actor Johnny Depp, who from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nabcR6x

North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising tensions

North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/JRFm7T5

Missouri man executed after death sentence is overturned three times

A Missouri man who killed a couple during a robbery at their rural home more than a quarter of a century ago was put to death Tuesday, becoming just the fifth from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/x2k8zni

Scientists want to use cosmic rays to map the Great Pyramid of Giza's secrets

A new effort to scan Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza using energetic particles from space could help scientists "see" inside the ancient structure and glean new from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/emUFj9H

Susan Collins is either lying or incredibly naive. Guess which one's worse.

Leaked Roe v. Wade Supreme Court opinion may overturn abortion rights in America. Republican Susan Collins' votes for Kavanaugh and Gorsuch made that possible. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2GIBeuk

Alaska Nazi prison gang members convicted in grisly death

Five people affiliated with a Nazi prison gang have been convicted in the grisly death of a member, a federal jury in Alaska decided Monday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2iJjZSt

Secret surveillance, mining customer data: How retailers help bag shoplifting kingpins

National chain stores employ their own investigators who build criminal cases against shoplifting rings. Law enforcement agencies welcome the help, but concerns abound. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/wXKra0Y

Black churches urged to fight anti-LGBTQ state laws

Black religious leaders and advocates are urging church members to signal support for the LGBTQ community as anti-LGBTQ legislation rises throughout the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CBkqGZi

Misinformation may only worsen for Black voters in lead-up to election, experts warn

Expert witnesses have warned members of Congress that misinformation targeting Black voters and other voters of color is likely to intensify as the midterm from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WczxuCY

Amazon to reimburse U.S. employees who travel for abortions, other treatments

Amazon.com Inc., the second-largest U.S. private employer, told its staff on Monday it will pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses annually for non-life from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/U4RnAqc

Chicago launches bid to host Democratic National Convention

and billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/cvilHqj

New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter

Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a “supersonic ballet.” Rocket Lab, the company that Beck from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ufJLcgC

Kathy Boudin, Weather Underground radical, dies at 78

Kathy Boudin, a former member of the radical Weather Underground who took part in a deadly 1981 holdup of a Brink’s armored truck, has died at age 78. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/GoRIanq

Trump election probe special grand jury to be seated

Potential grand jurors arrive in Atlanta Monday for the seating of a special grand jury in the probe of whether Trump tried to influence the Georgia 2020 election. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/mSeArG6

Judge rejects RNC effort to block Jan. 6 panel from getting email, fundraising data

A judge denied a Republican National Committee bid to block the Jan. 6 committee from getting email and fundraising data from communications vendor Salesforce. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/P6TSuCq

Covid collections: Sharing memories of all those we lost in the pandemic

Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. Share what they meant to you with an image. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/RCsBXrQ

Tears and chocolates as New Zealand eases Covid rules, welcomes back tourists

New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years after Covid restrictions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/6GLqZKh

U.S. pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ty1GHn6

Sydney man admits to pushing American off cliff in 1988 gay hate crime

A man told police he killed American Scott Johnson in 1988 by pushing the 27-year-old off a Sydney cliff in what prosecutors describe as a gay hate crime. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/fjSM9Ky

Far from home, Covid-positive, fired and turned out on the street

The coronavirus pandemic has presented special challenges to Hong Kong's foreign domestic workers, exposing them to what advocates say is greater discrimination. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z8Okhx7

U.S. Marshals offering $10,000 for missing Alabama inmate and officer

The U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nONCGJ2

Georgia man charged with wife's murder after reports she died by suicide

A Georgia man who initially reported his wife died by suicide has been charged with felony murder after police grew suspicious that the man might not be from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/l0doku6

Detroit woman victimized by 'fake landlord' scam gets chance to buy her home

A Detroit grandmother who faced eviction last year after she fell victim to a “fake landlord” scam is getting the chance to buy her home. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IUY8RAo

Woman avoids jail for voting dead mom’s ballot in Arizona

A judge in Phoenix on Friday sentenced a woman to two years of felony probation, fines and community service for voting her dead mother’s ballot in Arizona in from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZUGoytY

Ricardo Alarcón, key player in Cuba-U.S. relations, dies at 84

Ricardo Alarcón, one of the most powerful men in Cuba under former President Fidel Castro and a key player in relations with the United States, died in Havana. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/aqjTIbx

Map: Kids under 5 could be eligible for a Covid vaccine. See where they live.

Nearly 20 million children could become eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations this summer if the Food and Drug Administration authorizes the shots for young kids, from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CRpESzg

U.K. lawmaker resigns after watching porn in Parliament

Neil Parish, a British lawmaker from the governing Conservative Part,y has resigned after admitting he watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons chamber. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/gs0FPbI

Why Russia is using dolphins to guard its navy ships. No, that’s not a code name.

Russia's use of dolphins to guard its navy ships during its invasion of Ukraine follows a long history of animals being used during war. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/VchJ8ji