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Associated Press2 hours ago
Judge denies order Black student punished over hair had sought to return to Texas school
A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high…
CBS News3 hours ago
Hospitals across the U.S. face IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
NBC Universal2 hours ago
Guardian of subway rider inadvertently shot in the head by NYPD officer files $80M claim against city
The temporary guardian of a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police officers at a Brooklyn station last month has filed an $80 million legal…
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CNN3 hours ago
With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’
Local officials and relief agencies working in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene are urging residents to be careful
ABC News5 hours ago
US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness
Federal health officials announced Friday they are providing $72 million to vaccine manufacturers to help ensure currently available bird flu vaccines are ready-to-use, if need…
NBC Universal6 hours ago
Illinois man manipulated by girlfriend into killing Romeoville family of 4, police say
An Illinois woman manipulated her cheating boyfriend to believe he was being threatened by violent drug runners, leading him to slaughter a family of four before killing that t…
CBS News6 hours ago
Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, officials say
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine," a health official said.
CBS News5 hours ago
Social Security will set 2025 COLA within days. Here's what to know.
The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here's what the experts say.
CBS News8 hours ago
12 bodies bearing signs of torture found with cartel messages
The victims -- three women and nine men -- were found on roads, bridges and avenues, and one was dismembered, officials said.
NBC Universal2 hours ago
Trump pushed false claims about FEMA disaster funds used on migrants
False claims that federal emergency disaster money was given to migrants in the U.S. illegally have spread quickly in recent days, boosted by former President Donald Trump and …
Reuters6 hours ago
US Supreme Court to decide if white, straight workers face higher bar in bias lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from "majority backgrounds," such as white or heterosexual people, to prove wo…
The Today Show6 hours ago
Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery by hair and makeup artist who worked for him in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed in California state court alleges that country star Garth Brooks sexually assaulted and battered a hair and makeup artist working for him.
Fox News6 hours ago
CNN legal analyst says Special Counsel Jack Smith bent rules to get ‘cheap shot’ in on Trump before election
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig claimed that Special Counsel Jack Smith acted "prejudicially" towards former President Trump and violated core DOJ principles by releasing t…
CNN5 hours ago
Factory workers in Tennessee were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
The last time Elías Ibarra Mendoza heard his wife’s voice, she was pleading for his help.
CNN14 minutes ago
People desperate for answers as family members remain unaccounted for days after Helene’s devastation
North Carolinians among those desperate for answers as family members remain missing days after Helene’s devastation
The Today Show23 minutes ago
Enjoy healthier versions of comfort food favorites in this weekly meal plan
Healthy Start TODAY Meal Plan for the week of October 7, 2024. Comfort food favorites, like chicken & waffles, burgers, tacos and pizza.
NBC Universal35 minutes ago
Harris meets with leaders from Muslim and Arab American communities
FLINT, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders from the Muslim and Arab American community ahead of her campaign rally here on Friday, a campaign official said.
NBC Universal35 minutes ago
Black bear killed while trying to get to pancakes along Tennessee highway
A black bear was hit by a car and killed on a Tennessee highway after it found a delicious snack on the side of the road while it was bulking up for winter, officials with the …
CNN26 minutes ago
Historic Biltmore Estate has ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene’s rampage though North Carolina
The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, Asheville’s biggest attraction that welcomes 1.4 million visitors a year, had significant damage in some buildings after Helene ripped through W…
CBS News1 hour ago
Dolly Parton to donate $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Dolly Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
BBC7 hours ago
Nibi the 'diva' beaver allowed to stay at wildlife rescue centre
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue said Nibi - raised in captivity - was not ready to live in the wild.
NBC Universal35 minutes ago
Field hospitals set up to treat North Carolina storm victims sit mostly empty
BOONE, N.C. — Health care companies and nonprofit organizations have erected fully equipped field hospitals in North Carolina, in a pre-emptive attempt to treat residents injur…
Reuters6 hours ago
Biden says he would weigh alternatives to striking Iranian oil if he were in Israel's shoes
President Joe Biden said on Friday he would think about alternatives to striking Iranian oil fields if he were in Israel's shoes, adding he thinks Israel has not yet concluded …
Fox News3 hours ago
Volunteers rescuing NC Helene victims ask where federal government is: 'No support, no leadership'
The Biden-Harris administration and state officials are facing scrutiny for the Hurricane Helene response, as volunteers on the ground in North Carolina question where the help…
The Today Show1 hour ago
Nicholas Sparks’ 16-Splenda chicken salad: I tried the novelist’s new magnum opus
Author Nicholas Sparks has sold millions of books and seen his work turned into tearjerker blockbusters, but if you’re seeing him crop up in your social media feed this week, i…
The Today Show3 hours ago
Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old CEO reveals how he feels about bringing back endless shrimp
New Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun talks about the trouble created by the chain's endless shrimp deal and how the restaurant can come back from bankruptcy.
NBC Universal34 minutes ago
Her spiraling addiction helped turn her into a killer — and a murder victim
Bailey Sharp, 23, helped plan and plot a California man’s brutal death, and three weeks later, the men she conspired with killed her. Both have been sentenced to life.
CBS News1 hour ago
Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina
The close calls resulted from a spike in aircraft that included planes, helicopters and drones arriving in western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Reuters11 hours ago
Trump son-in-law Kushner has discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomatic negotiations involving Israel with Saudi Arabia’s Cro…
The Today Show23 hours ago
More young people are getting colon cancer. Avoid these 4 foods to reduce your risk
Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 150,000 Americans in 2024.
CNN4 hours ago
Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman has been rescued from Gaza where she had been held captive by Hamas for years after being trafficked by ISIS.
NBC Universal4 hours ago
Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say
Is there human-to-human spread of H5N1 bird flu? The CDC is awaiting antibody test results from the Missouri patient and close contacts.
Fox News3 minutes ago
Georgia mom, newborn twins killed sheltering from Hurricane Helene; twins are likely storm's youngest victims
Two Georgia newborn twins became the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene when they died last week along with their mother, according to reports.
Reuters48 minutes ago
Blast heard, smoke seen over Beirut's southern suburbs, Reuters witnesses say
CAIRO (Reuters) -A blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Saturday, Reuters witnesses said, as the Israeli military issued thre…

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With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’

US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness

Illinois man manipulated by girlfriend into killing Romeoville family of 4, police say

Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, officials say

Social Security will set 2025 COLA within days. Here's what to know.

12 bodies bearing signs of torture found with cartel messages

Trump pushed false claims about FEMA disaster funds used on migrants

US Supreme Court to decide if white, straight workers face higher bar in bias lawsuits

Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery by hair and makeup artist who worked for him in new lawsuit

CNN legal analyst says Special Counsel Jack Smith bent rules to get ‘cheap shot’ in on Trump before election

Factory workers in Tennessee were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee

People desperate for answers as family members remain unaccounted for days after Helene’s devastation

Enjoy healthier versions of comfort food favorites in this weekly meal plan

Harris meets with leaders from Muslim and Arab American communities

Black bear killed while trying to get to pancakes along Tennessee highway

Historic Biltmore Estate has ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene’s rampage though North Carolina

Dolly Parton to donate $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Nibi the 'diva' beaver allowed to stay at wildlife rescue centre

Field hospitals set up to treat North Carolina storm victims sit mostly empty

Biden says he would weigh alternatives to striking Iranian oil if he were in Israel's shoes

Volunteers rescuing NC Helene victims ask where federal government is: 'No support, no leadership'

Nicholas Sparks’ 16-Splenda chicken salad: I tried the novelist’s new magnum opus

Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old CEO reveals how he feels about bringing back endless shrimp

Her spiraling addiction helped turn her into a killer — and a murder victim

Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina

Trump son-in-law Kushner has discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

More young people are getting colon cancer. Avoid these 4 foods to reduce your risk

Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity

Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say

Georgia mom, newborn twins killed sheltering from Hurricane Helene; twins are likely storm's youngest victims

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