Thousands feared dead in Libya after dam collapses (www.nbcnews.com)
Vatican defends pope's praise of 'great' Russian Empire after fury in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)
The Vatican sought to defend Pope Francis on Tuesday after he sparked fury in Ukraine by praising Russia’s imperial rulers — a history President Vladimir Putin has invoked to justify his ongoing war....
Cornell University student threatened to stab and rape Jewish students and ‘shoot up’ school, prosecutors say (www.nbcnews.com)
A 21-year-old Cornell University junior was charged Tuesday for making online threats to Jewish students at the Ivy League school, authorities said....
Florida school district apologizes for assembly singling out Black students over low test scores (www.nbcnews.com)
Teachers told a group of Black elementary schoolers that having lower grades gave them a higher chance of going to jail, getting shot or getting killed, parents said.
Verified accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel (www.nbcnews.com)
The edited White House news release has sparked false headlines that rose to the top of Google search results.
Caste matters : South Asian activists’ hunger strike to ban caste discrimination reaches day 18 (www.nbcnews.com)
A group of caste equity leaders have been fasting for more than two weeks to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would make caste discrimination illegal in California.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is sending out tax rebates during election week (www.nbcnews.com)
Not a good look…
'Top secret' Hamas documents show that terrorists intentionally targeted elementary schools and a youth center (www.nbcnews.com)
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton battling pneumonia in intensive care (www.nbcnews.com)
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has been battling severe pneumonia in a hospital intensive care unit, daughters of the famed American gymnast said....
Powerball jackpot increases to $1.55 billion after no one wins (www.nbcnews.com)
Powerball’s massive jackpot will rollover and increase after Saturday’s drawing produced no winning tickets, according to the game’s website....
Trump’s bond in Georgia election interference case set at $200,000 (www.nbcnews.com)
A blood test for long Covid is possible, new research suggests (www.nbcnews.com)
Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.
Illinois man charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian American boy pleads not guilty (www.nbcnews.com)
Massive flooding in Eastern Libya claims over 8,000 lives (www.nbcnews.com)
No evidence found linking synagogue president's fatal stabbing to antisemitism, Detroit police chief says (www.nbcnews.com)
Detroit police said Sunday that they have found no evidence that indicates the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue president this weekend was linked to antisemitism....
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose epidemic in the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
The U.S. is in the throes of what researchers have deemed a “fourth wave” of the opioid crisis, a phase characterized by overdose deaths caused by the combination of stimulants and the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl....
Maine resident: People knew to 'stay away' from Robert Card (www.nbcnews.com)
Robert Card is now officially a suspect....
Poultry plant blames staffing company for hiring 16-year-old who was killed in workplace accident (www.nbcnews.com)
“The company is undertaking a thorough audit with the staffing companies to ensure that this kind of error never happens again,” Mar-Jac Poultry said in a statement.
Biden campaign targets answers at Republican abortion debate in new ad (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is launching a new ad targeting Republicans on abortion after Wednesday night’s debate — an issue Democrats think will work to their advantage in next year’s election....
Nonunion autoworkers are watching the UAW — and deciding whether they want in (www.nbcnews.com)
Wells Fargo customers scramble after deposits disappear from their accounts (www.nbcnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1089947...
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....
Prominent activist’s son convicted of storming Capitol and invading Senate floor in Jan. 6 riot (www.nbcnews.com)
Car crashes into second floor of Pennsylvania house (www.nbcnews.com)
