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Record Pacific temps fuel a ‘super’ El Niño with grave global consequences
Sea surface temperatures have spiked to record levels in the tropical Pacific this fall, a sign that El Niño continues to strengthen.
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Christa Pike is awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Pike was rushed to the hospital in Tennessee last week after she survived two injections of pentobarbital. Her prognosis is unclear, her lawyers said.
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Freddie Jackson, R&B star who sang ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
Jackson’s silky voice earned him two Grammy nominations and a slate of platinum and gold records.
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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.
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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 beatings and punishments, authorities said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CIA officer arrested with gold bars admits he exposed secret intelligence source to a foreign official
David Rush, who was fired, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and will be sentenced Jan. 28.
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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.
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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 Cincinnati police officer fatally shooting his son.
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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.
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Woman dead and baby critically injured after plunging from Bronx apartment
A 23-year-old woman and a baby fell from a Bronx apartment in New York City on Tuesday, a fall that left the woman dead and the baby in critical condition.
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US Calls for Transparency on Reported Russian Plague Death
Russian officials are facing mounting questions after the mysterious death of a 28-year-old Russian researcher at a lab in Siberia that studies plagues. Now, U.S. health officials are calling for Russia to release more information about the death and prevent a potential outbreak.
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Paramount Skydance completes $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros., creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance and handing CEO David Ellison control. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the details of the merger.
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S&P 500 hits record high as Nvidia nears $6 trillion milestone
The S&P 500 hit a record high, supported by rising technology stocks, declining oil prices and hopes for a positive earnings season.
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Top Republican super PAC pledges $5 million for South Carolina Senate race
The top Republican super PAC involved in Senate races is planning to spend $5 million in South Carolina, a source familiar with the spending confirmed.
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The 27+ best deals on home essentials to stock up on for fall Prime Day
Everyday household, pantry and personal-care staples worth buying in bulk during the sale.
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Emmy Awards exit broadcast television for Amazon’s Prime Video
The television industry’s marquee awards show is heading to streaming starting next year.
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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
California officials denounced President Donald Trump for saying that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, calling his remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”
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Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died
Plague had not been detected among close contacts of a worker in an anti-plague laboratory in Siberia who died last week, with 60% of the identified group tested so far, officials in Russia said Tuesday.
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Two key groups launch Latino voter turnout operation in South Texas
The Voto Latino Foundation and the Hispanic Federation are spending six figures to get voters to the polls in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Cornell faculty senate introduces no-confidence resolution over handling of alleged 2024 sexual assault
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University faculty introduced a resolution declaring a no-confidence vote in the university administration’s handling of the alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house.
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Flydubai pilot planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News
The pilot who tried to bring down an Israel-bound flight had been planning a 9/11-style attack, a Middle Eastern official has told NBC News.