Fears rise as 3 maternity units prepare to close in Alabama (www.nbcnews.com)
The state has one of the country’s highest maternal mortality rates. Now, three hospitals plan to stop delivering babies, putting some pregnant women at even higher risk.
A teachers union says it’s fed up with social media’s impact on students (www.nbcnews.com)
The nation’s second-largest teachers union said Thursday it was losing patience with social media apps that it says are contributing to mental health problems and misbehavior in classrooms nationwide, draining time and money from teachers and school systems.
'Pharmageddon' could close hundreds of pharmacies as protest spreads (www.nbcnews.com)
A teachers union says it’s fed up with social media’s impact on students (www.nbcnews.com)
A teachers union says it’s fed up with social media’s impact on students::The nation’s second-largest teachers union said Thursday it was losing patience with social media apps that it says are contributing to mental health problems and misbehavior in classrooms nationwide, draining time and money from teachers and school...
Delta passengers fall ill while stuck on tarmac for hours during blistering Las Vegas heatwave (www.nbcnews.com)
Delta Air Lines has apologized for the incident and said it is investigating the matter.
X makes cuts to disinformation and election integrity team (www.nbcnews.com)
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has slashed the number of people on its disinformation and election integrity team just weeks after it said it was hiring for new positions to help it guard against foreign interference....
Births in China slide 10% to hit their lowest on record (www.nbcnews.com)
The number of births in China tumbled 10% last year to hit their lowest level on record, a drop that comes despite a slew of government efforts to support parents and amid increasing alarm that the country has become demographically imbalanced....
Utah family YouTuber arrested on abuse charges after malnourished child in duct tape found (www.nbcnews.com)
U.S. military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban (www.nbcnews.com)
The United States has started bulk buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there in response to China’s ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea....
Proud Boy Joe Biggs faces decades in prison in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case (www.nbcnews.com)
A Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy who the government says “served as an instigator and leader” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could face decades in federal prison at his sentencing Thursday....
DeSantis' Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says (www.nbcnews.com)
A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday....
Biden administration staff sign open letter demanding cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war (www.nbcnews.com)
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson arrested at Hong Kong airport over gun in bag (www.nbcnews.com)
A Washington state senator was arrested at the airport in Hong Kong and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, his office said....
Michigan State University 'deeply sorry' for Hitler image displayed on video boards before football game (www.nbcnews.com)
Turkish president says he's bothered by U.N. decor that resembles 'LGBT colors' (www.nbcnews.com)
Tennessee residents say their water still smells like diesel after spill, even though officials say it's safe (www.nbcnews.com)
Officials in Germantown told residents on Thursday that they could start using the tap water again, but around 150 to 300 homes still report lingering odors.
Baton Rouge woman says she was 'sexually humiliated' by police in 'torture warehouse' (www.nbcnews.com)
An embattled Louisiana police department has been hit with a second lawsuit alleging officers from a street crime unit dragged detainees to an unmarked warehouse dubbed the “Brave Cave,” where they were assaulted, stripped and subjected to body cavity searches....
Ashton Kutcher resigns from anti-child sex abuse organization after backlash over Danny Masterson letter (www.nbcnews.com)
Drew Barrymore’s 3 co-head writers aren’t returning, even after WGA strike lifts (www.nbcnews.com)
Even though the writers strike that crippled talk shows has lifted, the three co-head writers for Drew Barrymore’s daytime show have declined to return, sources close to the production said....
Latino, Black enrollment in advanced math shot up after this simple change. (www.nbcnews.com)
Latino and Black students in advanced math courses grew when Texas districts stopped relying on recommendations and automatically enrolled qualifying students....
'Oppenheimer' draws debate over the absence of Japanese bombing victims in the film (www.nbcnews.com)
Viewers are divided over whether the film should have shown Japanese victims of the weapon created by physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Experts say it's complicated.
Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of meth, U.N. says (www.nbcnews.com)
Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief’s son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge rejects Trump’s request to move Colorado ballot case to federal court (www.nbcnews.com)
A lawsuit brought by a group of Colorado voters cited the Constitution's 14th Amendment in their effort to prevent Trump from getting on the state ballot in 2024.