U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day (www.nbcnews.com)
The TSA said Friday’s travel broke a record set in November of nearly 2.91 million air passengers screened....
Man is fined after trying to 'body slam' killer whale (www.nbcnews.com)
A New Zealand man has been fined over a social media video in which he tries to “body slam” an orca swimming next to his boat, in what officials called “stupid” and “extremely irresponsible” behavior....
Chuck Todd: The race to build a better internet — before it's too late (www.nbcnews.com)
Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program has faced over 200 sexual misconduct accusations (www.nbcnews.com)
Birchmore’s case is among at least 194 allegations that law enforcement personnel, mostly policemen, have groomed, sexually abused or engaged in inappropriate behavior with Explorers since 1974, an ongoing investigation by The Marshall Project has found. The vast majority of those affected were teenage girls — some as young...
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as U.S. advances aid package (www.nbcnews.com)
10 trans people share how their life satisfaction has changed after transition (www.nbcnews.com)
Oklahoma official facing recall over white nationalist ties defends marching in Charlottesville (www.nbcnews.com)
Judd Blevins, who is fighting to keep his seat on the Enid, Oklahoma, City Council, said he was motivated by “the same issues that got Donald Trump elected."...
Michigan Arab and Muslim leaders fuming after second Biden visit this year with no meeting (www.nbcnews.com)
NYC fails controversial remote learning snow day ‘test,’ public schools chancellor says (www.nbcnews.com)
NYC fails controversial remote learning snow day ‘test,’ public schools chancellor says::New York City’s public schools chancellor said the city did not pass Tuesday’s remote-learning “test” because of technical issues.
Silicon Valley county becomes first in U.S. to declare loneliness a health emergency (www.nbcnews.com)
A mountain of research has linked loneliness to an increased risk of dementia, depression, anxiety, heart disease, stroke and early death. The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo county, which includes part of Silicon Valley, passed a resolution on Tuesday that declared loneliness a public health crisis and pledged to explore...
Immigrants who flock to Las Vegas for casino and service jobs fear AI could replace them (www.nbcnews.com)
Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu (www.nbcnews.com)
6 people missing from St. Louis area believed to be in clutches of online cult (www.nbcnews.com)
A half-dozen people in Missouri who were reported missing in August are believed to have been lured into a cult led by a convicted child molester, police said.
U.S. tech companies prepare for potential drone attacks as international strikes spark concern (www.nbcnews.com)
Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting' (www.nbcnews.com)
Police and fire trucks responded to reports of a shooting at Chutkan’s home, but police determined no shooting had taken place....
CDC director says U.S. isn't yet near peak Covid or flu levels for the season (www.nbcnews.com)
UNLV gunman resigned as tenured professor after making sexual comment in class, former student says (www.nbcnews.com)
He blamed East Carolina University for costing him his career and destroying his reputation, his previously posted online ramblings show....
Candidate for Santos' old seat is convicted on Jan. 6 charges after testifying he had 'no idea' Congress met in the Capitol (www.nbcnews.com)
CIA warns staff about social media posts after senior officer shares pro-Palestinian image (www.nbcnews.com)
Ex-federal prison guard sentenced to 8 years in sex abuse scandal (www.nbcnews.com)
Eight correctional officers at FCI Dublin have been charged. The U.S. inspector general said there was a “culture of sexual abuse” of female inmates.
Biden stresses support for unions and meets with UAW president after strike (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden on Thursday emphasized his support for unions during a trip to Illinois and celebrated the reopening of a Stellantis plant after tentative deals were recently struck between the United Auto Workers and three major U.S. automakers following a strike that lasted weeks....
With return of three pandas to China, U.S. could soon have none (www.nbcnews.com)
The National Zoo’s beloved bears are set to leave this month, while the loan agreement for the country’s only other pandas, at Zoo Atlanta, is expiring next year....
Florida man allegedly threatened to shoot someone at CVS unless given 'all bottles' of Viagra (www.nbcnews.com)
Rudy Giuliani owes nearly $550K in unpaid taxes, IRS says (www.nbcnews.com)
House Republicans release short-term bill to avert government shutdown until Oct. 31 (www.nbcnews.com)
Key factions of the House Republican conference reached a tentative agreement Sunday to keep the government funded temporarily and avert a shutdown currently scheduled for the end of this month, pairing it with a conservative border security measure, multiple GOP sources with knowledge told NBC News....
