Author: chiara
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan can take effect after judge lets restraining order expire
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program can take effect after a judge ruled Wednesday that he would let a temporary restraining order on the plan expire. It’s a minor victory for the Biden administration just weeks ahead of the presidential election. The lawsuit was brought by seven red-leaning states: Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,…
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Two more storms gain strength in the Atlantic following devastation of Hurricane Helene
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two more tropical storms growing stronger in the Atlantic Thursday. Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie currently pose no direct threat to land, but threaten to bring more rain to regions already reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Kirk was upgraded to hurricane status Tuesday night and…
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Rick Scott places $10M in TV ads as the Florida Senate race enters homestretch
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Sen. Rick Scott is set to place roughly $10 million in new TV ads in the homestretch of a Florida Senate race where he is widely seen as the favorite but Democrats have continued to make noise. The Scott TV buy, first shared with NBC News, will focus mostly on the…
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More younger people are getting colonoscopies, a new study suggests
After the recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered to 45, there was a small but significant increase in screenings among younger people, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. The lower screening age was put into place in 2021 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which…
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Israel’s overnight Beirut strikes leave Lebanese sleepless
ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — When night falls, it’s no longer sleep but the humming threat of an Israeli strike that descends on the Lebanese capital. Israel’s overnight attacks, which reached the heart of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, mean that few in the city and beyond are getting any rest. Residents told NBC…
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Georgian parliament speaker signs law curbing LGBT rights
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he had signed into law a “family values” bill curbing LGBT rights, just weeks before a high-stakes parliamentary election. Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party last month approved the bill, which bans gender transitions and could outlaw pride…
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Trump casts ‘election interference’ label on everything while facing federal charges
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. But now, he is increasingly turning his attention to pre-emptive claims the 2024 election is being rigged to prevent him from returning to the White House. This year, Trump and his campaign have cited more than a dozen…
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JD Vance said immigration is driving the housing crisis. Here’s what the numbers say.
America’s two vice presidential candidates agreed Tuesday night that America is in the midst of a housing crisis in which too few homes and steady demand have led to soaring costs. But Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented radically different views of how the country got there — and how to…
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Jack Smith court filing against Trump and Israel strikes central Beirut: Morning Rundown
A new court filing from special counsel Jack Smith argues Donald Trump acted as a private citizen when he sought to overturn the 2020 election. Israel hits central Beirut in a series of overnight airstrikes. And NBC News visits a mountain town swept away by Hurricane Helene. Here’s what to know today. Trump ‘resorted to…
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Trump to rally in Michigan, Harris in neighboring Wisconsin
Share Group of former GOP local leaders in Wisconsin endorses Harris A group of Wisconsin Republicans, including one current and six former local officials, endorsed Harris in an open letter. “We have plenty of policy disagreements with Vice President Harris. But what we do agree upon is more important,” the letter said. “We agree that…