Category: news
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Panera settles with first plaintiff in Charged Lemonade wrongful death suits
Panera Bread has settled with the family of an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink. Sarah Katz, 21, was a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition called long QT syndrome type 1 who avoided energy drinks per her doctors’ recommendations, according…
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Russian court jails U.S. citizen, 72, for nearly seven years on Ukraine mercenary charge
MOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday sentenced 72-year-old American citizen Stephen James Hubbard to six years and 10 months in prison after convicting him in a closed-door trial of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine, a Reuters reporter in the courtroom said. Investigators said Hubbard, a native of Michigan, was paid $1,000 per month…
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Israel marks a year since Oct. 7 attacks and Hurricane Milton strengthens: Morning Rundown
Israel observes the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks as it steps up attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. Hurricane Milton strengthens on its path to Florida. And we look at highlights from the 5th week of NFL matchups. Here’s what to know today. After Oct. 7, destruction and anguish mark a Middle East consumed…
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When’s the best time to buy toys, TVs and other hot items?
Figuring out when to buy gifts for the holidays can be an endless source of stress: Is it better to scoop up purchases early, launch into action around the big Thanksgiving sales events, or wait until the last minute? To help answer those questions, NBC News is tracking the online prices of five popular holiday…
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Trump, Harris mark Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
Share White House marks one year since Hamas attack on Israel Biden and Harris are marking a year since Hamas attacked Israel, launching the start of a bloody war that shows no sign of ending soon. The president and the first lady, Jill Biden, will participate in a candle lighting ceremony with a rabbi, the…
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On the October 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks, families share how they find comfort and hope for loved ones
He struggles with the sense that there is “no structure” to his days: “In most professions you can identify progress. The journalist tracks the number of articles they’ve written. The dentist tracks how many patients they have. But with us, the hostage families, how do you measure progress? It’s elusive because we just don’t know.”…
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In Gaza, children who survive Israel’s assault face a lifetime of trauma
Osama Muhammad Abu Mustafa was convinced he would become an international soccer superstar. Playing on a local team at the municipal stadium in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, he envisioned a future “like Ronaldo.” He was 13. Even in the midst of war, he worked hard at fulfilling his dream. He was practicing soccer with his…
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Americans win Nobel Prize for Medicine for pioneering gene discovery of microRNA
Two American scientists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for their groundbreaking work on how genes behave. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA, which the Nobel Assembly describes as “a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.” The tiny microRNA molecules play a crucial role in determining…
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Hurricane Milton strengthens, triggers storm surge warnings for Florida’s Gulf Coast
The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning for the Yucatan Peninsula coast from Celestun to Rio Lagartos Gov. Ron DeSantis told a news conference Sunday that an around-the-clock operation to clear debris and fallen trees from Helene was underway ahead of Milton’s arrival, to minimize the threat from flying objects. He said Milton is…
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The threat of election chaos looms as the Supreme Court returns to action
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court returns from its summer break Monday with a new slate of cases to decide, but it is an issue not even on the docket yet that is the center of attention: the presidential election. The prospect that the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, including three justices appointed by…