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‘A Skydance Corp.’: David Ellison immediately puts his stamp on Warner Bros.
LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, as some employees at Warner Bros.
Trump says he plans to speak with Putin about possible pneumonic plague case in Russia
Trump has said that the U.S. was willing to help Russia, where the death of a staffer at an anti-plague lab has sparked global public health concerns.
U.S. resident charged with helping Canadian school shooter in rampage that killed 8
A 30-year-old Washington state resident was charged with providing assistance to a teenager who killed eight people in Canada, including schoolchildren, U.S. prosecutors said Tues…
Sally Yates, former acting attorney general who defied Trump, to lead Cornell investigation
A longtime federal prosecutor, she became known in 2017 for refusing to enforce President Trump’s ban on travelers to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.
Christa Pike now conscious and speaking following failed execution
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who was unconscious and on a ventilator after a failed execution, is now awake and speaking, according to her lawyers. In a statement, attorneys f…
Why Democrats may need a gut check on their midterm ambitions: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaig…
Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘North by Northwest,’ dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning star best known for playing a New Jersey dockworker’s grieving sister in the Elia Kazan drama “On the Waterfront,” has died.
A ‘super’ El Niño sets an ocean temperature record as aid groups prepare for the worst
Sea surface temperatures have spiked to record levels in the tropical Pacific this fall, a sign that El Niño continues to strengthen.
Christa Pike is awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyer says
The Tennessee woman who survived an execution last week is conscious, speaking and receiving medical care in a development her attorneys described Tuesday as “unprecedented.”
Social Media is Fertile Ground for Illegal Mining Players in Peru
Social Media is Fertile Ground for Illegal Mining Players in Peru I saw your Facebook post, I write. What’s the deal? He replies immediately. Hola Where are you writing from I rea…
Freddie Jackson, R&B star who sang ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
Freddie Jackson, whose smooth vocals swept an entire generation off its feet, died Monday night, his family announced on Instagram.
Dolly Parton’s estate alleges nephew used barbed wire and caution tape to avoid being summoned
She’s Alive, the entity that manages and protects Parton’s professional property, is suing Bryan Seaver, accusing him of threatening the late music icon’s legacy.
California couple with 21 children, most born via surrogates, charged in ‘house of horrors’ abuse case
A Southern California couple who had 21 children, most of whom were birthed by different surrogate mothers, lied to the surrogates and then subjected the children to vicious beati…
We tracked it: Here’s what everyone’s buying this October Prime Day
Shop the top-selling Prime Day products readers are buying right now, including popular deals on household essentials, tech upgrades and more.
Semi-synthetic kratom products linked to four deaths in Utah, state officials say
Four deaths in Utah have been linked to potent semi-synthetic kratom compounds, state officials said Monday.
FBI says contractor failure led to hack of its jobs website
WASHINGTON — The FBI’s internal review of a hack of its jobs portal last month has so far determined that a “security failure” by a contractor managing the site caused the breach.
Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case
Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review into how the school handled a former student…
CIA officer arrested with gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud
A high-ranking CIA officer arrested after federal agents said they found more than 600 pounds of gold bars stashed in his home pleaded guilty to wire fraud under an agreement with…
Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ soap opera star, dies at 62
Soap opera star Robert Kelker-Kelly has died, according to a Missouri medical examiner’s office.
The 20+ best early holiday gifts under $50 to shop during fall Prime Day
Affordable gifts and toys worth buying during Amazon’s fall sale, selected by NBC Selected editors.
Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry
Trio and 17-year-old boy convicted of rape after they persuaded girl to travel into Bristol alone and got her drunkThree men who raped a 17-year-old girl before escaping from the …
Costa Rica Builds a Megaprison While Fear Keeps Locking Ordinary People Inside - LatinAmerican Post
Costa Rica Builds a Megaprison While Fear Keeps Locking Ordinary People Inside LatinAmerican Post
Jury selection begins for Ohio father charged with murdering deputy with car after son killed by police
Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of Rodney L. Hinton, the Ohio father accused of striking a deputy with his vehicle hours after viewing body camera footage of a Cinc…
Consumers sue Starbucks over ‘sugar-free’ drinks containing up to 21g of sugar
A consumer lawsuit is accusing Starbucks of adding sugar, sometimes as much as that in a Kit Kat bar, to drinks marketed as sugar free.