Baltimore CEO, 26, was killed by a repeat offender who should have never been on the street, officials allege (www.nbcnews.com)
In 2015, Billingsley was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 16 years suspended, after he pleaded guilty to a first-degree sex offense, court records show....
FBI arrests redheaded cosplayer dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' by Jan. 6 sleuths (www.nbcnews.com)
An alleged Jan. 6 participant who online sleuths dubbed “Conan O’Riot” due to his resemblance to former late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien was arrested by the FBI this week....
Kevin McCarthy is ousted as House speaker in a historic vote pushed by conservatives (www.nbcnews.com)
Grimes sues Elon Musk over parental rights (www.nbcnews.com)
Grimes, whose legal name is Claire Boucher, filed a petition to establish a parental relationship in San Francisco Superior Court on Friday....
What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? A fired Trump White House staffer offers a tantalizing clue (www.nbcnews.com)
The text messages described a series of actions Musk should take after he gained full control of the social media platform: “Step 1: Blame the platform for its users; Step 2: Coordinated pressure campaign; Step 3: Exodus of the Bluechecks; Step 4: Deplatforming.”
Nonunion autoworkers are watching the UAW — and deciding whether they want in (www.nbcnews.com)
Florida hit by Canadian smoke from historic wildfire season (www.nbcnews.com)
More than 69,000 square miles have been burned by wildfire in Canada so far. Some 795 wildfires were still burning as of Tuesday afternoon....
[US] A nationwide emergency alert will be sent to all U.S. cellphones Wednesday (www.nbcnews.com)
A nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems will be conducted Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, when a message will be sent to all cellphones, TVs and radios....
What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? A fired Trump White House staffer offers a tantalizing clue (www.nbcnews.com)
The text messages described a series of actions Musk should take after he gained full control of the social media platform: “Step 1: Blame the platform for its users; Step 2: Coordinated pressure campaign; Step 3: Exodus of the Bluechecks; Step 4: Deplatforming.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on Biden to step up action on the migrant crisis (www.nbcnews.com)
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday fired off a letter to President Joe Biden about an “untenable” migrant crisis in the state, calling for an overhaul to the system and blasting the White House for a “lack of intervention and coordination at the border.”...
Nonunion autoworkers are watching the UAW — and deciding whether they want in (www.nbcnews.com)
Drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with government, White House says (www.nbcnews.com)
The manufacturers of 10 prescription drugs — including Eliquis, Xarelto and Januvia — will take part in the negotiations....
The ‘terrifying’ trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume (www.nbcnews.com)
Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker (www.nbcnews.com)
The ‘terrifying’ trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume (www.nbcnews.com)
Tens of millions of Americans with federal student loan debt have had a financial reprieve for more than three years as a pandemic-era repayment pause was extended multiple times since March 2020....
Kids and teens are inundated with phone prompts day and night (www.nbcnews.com)
A Common Sense Media report finds about half of 11- to 17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day. Some get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours. What does that do to their brains?
3 Baton Rouge police officers arrested in connection with 'Brave Cave' scandal (www.nbcnews.com)
"A plan was made to cover up the incident," Police Chief Murphy Paul said.
Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination (www.nbcnews.com)
Fresno, California, has become the second city in the U.S. to ban caste discrimination, after the City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to incorporate two new protected categories into its municipal code....
Family of 8-year-old girl killed by police reach $11 million settlement (www.nbcnews.com)
The family of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by police outside of a Pennsylvania high school football game reached an $11 million settlement....
Black BYU student says he was harassed while recording social media posts (www.nbcnews.com)
A member of the “Black Menaces,” a group of Black Brigham Young University students who regularly share on social media video interviews with white classmates, said that a university staff member confronted him while he was conducting an interview last week and that a classmate harassed him immediately afterward....
Florida girl, 16, dies after being struck by lightning while hunting with her dad (www.nbcnews.com)
A 16-year-old girl has died after she was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in Florida, officials say....
Police arrest repeat offender suspected in murder of Baltimore tech CEO (www.nbcnews.com)
Authorities have arrested the man suspected of killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, a U.S. Marshal confirmed, as police announced plans to reveal details of the capture following a major manhunt....
Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case (www.nbcnews.com)
Scott Hall is the first person to plead guilty in the 19 defendant case. First to flip.