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22+ Best Prime Day Apple Deals Worth Shopping While They Last
The final hour of Prime Big Deal Days is here. During the sale, which is exclusive to Prime members, you can find discounts on Apple products, travel, beauty, other tech products and more. As a writer for NBC Select, I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, so I know…
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51+ Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Still Live Today
Prime Big Deal Days is over, but select discounts are still live. We don’t know how much longer these low prices will last, so if you see something you’re interested in, make sure you buy it before it’s too late. Below, I rounded up the best October Prime Day deals that are still available right…
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Ethel Kennedy, matriarch of the famous family, dies at 96
Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, and brother-in-law, President John F. Kennedy, to assassins’ bullets, and who channeled her grief into raising her 11 children and lifetime of public service, died Thursday. She was 96. Kennedy had recently suffered a stroke and was receiving treatment when she died, former Rep. Joe Kennedy…
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Trial delayed to August 2025
The new judge overseeing next year’s trial of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students has moved back its tentative start date to August from June. Ada County District Court Judge Steven Hippler’s order, dated Tuesday, comes after suspect Bryan Kohberger made his first appearance in a Boise court on Sept. 26.…
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Hurricane Milton tornado rips through Florida retirement community, killing multiple victims
Hurricane Milton tornadoes tore through a Florida retirement community Wednesday, killing multiple residents and leaving a level of destruction not seen locally for decades, officials said. Four people lost their lives in St. Lucie County to the twisters and more than one of those fatalities came at the Spanish Lakes Country Club Village, a neighborhood…
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Harris seeks to recapture Obama-era energy as he rallies for her in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON, Pa. — Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first Black president. Now Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting him in her quest to make history and become the first female and first Indian American president. Obama is set to host a rally Thursday in Pittsburgh, a crucial part of this…
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Agency increases payments for retirees and beneficiaries
Social Security recipients can expect a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in their payments starting in 2025 amid cooling inflation. It’s the smallest increase since 2021. The amount equates to a top-line figure of approximately $48 more per month, with check amounts rising from $1,920 to $1,968. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
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In Nevada, DNC launches bilingual ads, billboards ahead of Harris Univision town hall
The Democratic National Committee has launched an “informational campaign” that includes bilingual billboards across the city ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The DNC first told NBC News that it has bought a full-page print ad in El Mundo, widely read in southern Nevada. Digital homepage…
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov threatens ‘blood feud,’ accuses Russian MPs of plotting his murder, state media reports
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove otherwise, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Chechen-language comments by Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to a meeting of Chechen security officials. Video…