Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants ( www.nbcnews.com )
Idaho doctor with love of adventure dies in avalanche he apparently triggered while skiing ( www.nbcnews.com )
Emergency room doctor Terrence “Terry” O’Connor connected awe-inspiring adventure to a greater sense of altruism through his podcast and a Tedx Talk....
Woman found living in Michigan grocery store sign, complete with computer and Keurig, for months ( www.nbcnews.com )
Article may cause a stir, so to avoid a flame war here is the last line in the article....
Universities brace for another weekend of graduations following protests, dismantling of encampments ( www.nbcnews.com )
During Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s commencement address at Virginia Commonwealth University, dozens of students got out of their seats and walked out.
Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in 10 cities, including Mexico City ( www.nbcnews.com )
In San Luis Potosí at least four people died due to heat stroke and six more deaths are under investigation, according to local health services....
Wife of U.S. soldier detained in Russia says he was having an affair, not involved in 'geopolitical intrigue' ( www.nbcnews.com )
Megan Black said her husband's trip to Russia was "ill-advised" but simply part of an extramarital affair. Black's mother said she thought he had been set up by his girlfriend....
Russia launches a new ground assault in Ukraine's north ( www.nbcnews.com )
Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs to resemble pandas ( www.nbcnews.com )
Two “panda dogs” in a new exhibit are actually Chow Chows dyed black and white, state media reported, citing zoo officials....
Virginia school board votes to restore names of Confederate leaders to schools ( www.nbcnews.com )
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a school board in northern Virginia stripped the names of Confederate military figures from two schools. Four years later, the board approved a motion to restore the names....
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured ( www.nbcnews.com )
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured ( www.nbcnews.com )
Politics gets in the way of pop as Israel’s war in Gaza overshadows Eurovision Song Contest ( www.nbcnews.com )
Family of Air Force airman, 23, fatally shot by Florida sheriff's deputy demands release of bodycam video ( www.nbcnews.com )
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention ( www.nbcnews.com )
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son....
Mom of captured U.S. soldier Gordon Black says girlfriend 'lured' him to Russia ( www.nbcnews.com )
The worried mother of a U.S. soldier in Russian custody said Wednesday that her son “was lured” there by a Russian woman he had been seeing in South Korea for over a year and that he’s being held on trumped-up charges of stealing roughly $100 from her....
Israel frustrated U.S. paused weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns, official says ( www.nbcnews.com )
Trump spends day off from court hosting NFT customers at Mar-a-Lago ( www.nbcnews.com )
Vermont legislature passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change ( www.nbcnews.com )
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A Malaysian soccer player was splashed with acid; comes in same week as two other athletes attacked ( www.nbcnews.com )
Panera says it's phasing out its controversial Charged Lemonade nationwide ( www.nbcnews.com )
Lawsuits have blamed the highly caffeinated drink for at least two deaths....
Medical freedom vs. public health: Should fluoride be in our drinking water? ( www.nbcnews.com )
Misinformation campaigns increasingly target the cavity-fighting mineral, prompting communities to reverse mandates. Dentists are enraged. Parents are caught in the middle....
TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment ( www.nbcnews.com )
China’s booming EV companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’ ( www.nbcnews.com )
There’s been a major shift in demographics at the border. Here’s what’s behind the change. ( www.nbcnews.com )
“This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue,” a former Homeland Security official said....
U.S. company fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants ( www.nbcnews.com )
Fayette Janitorial Service LLC agreed to pay nearly $650,000 in civil penalties and the court-ordered mandate that it no longer employs minors....
