As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too (www.nbcnews.com)
The Satanic Temple is known for trolling the religious right, but in its fight for religious pluralism, it’s become a powerful foe....
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too (www.nbcnews.com)
5 Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire in northern Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
The Israeli military said Thursday that five soldiers were killed and seven injured in a friendly fire incident in northern Gaza, amid renewed battles in the area against regrouped Hamas militants....
Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants as last year, which helps the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
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Texas mom says police held her face in pile of fire ants, covering head and neck with hundreds of bite marks (www.nbcnews.com)
8 dead after bus carrying farm workers in Florida hit by truck, driver of truck charged with DUI (www.nbcnews.com)
Students borrowing from the federal government this fall will face the highest interest rate in more than a decade (www.nbcnews.com)
Man gets boat painted on fence meant to hide boat. (www.nbcnews.com)
Students borrowing from the federal government this fall will face the highest interest rate in more than a decade (www.nbcnews.com)
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured (www.nbcnews.com)
Parishioners stopped teen with a rifle from entering church with 60 children inside (www.nbcnews.com)
Children were inside St. Mary Magdalen in Abbeville, Louisiana, waiting to take their first Holy Communion, the church said....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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.
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....
China’s booming EV companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’ (www.nbcnews.com)
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....
Politics gets in the way of pop as Israel’s war in Gaza overshadows Eurovision Song Contest (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel frustrated U.S. paused weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns, official says (www.nbcnews.com)
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient (www.nbcnews.com)
Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus....