Tag: year
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returns after four year hiatus: Here’s what to know
After a four-year hiatus, the wings, walks and women of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return Tuesday for the company’s 2024 show in New York City. Victoria’s Secret pulled the plug on the show in 2019 after it faced poor ratings and the brand itself was embroiled in some controversy. Last year, it launched a…
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One year later, is the Ebony Alert successfully helping find missing black youth?
But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. An…
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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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A year from Oct 7, tens of thousands dead and fears of a ‘forever war’
Israel gets most of its weapons from the U.S., which provides it with more than $3 billion in military aid annually. After Oct. 7 this was dramatically increased, with Congress agreeing in April to send a further $14 billion to Israel in military assistance. (They also signed off on $9.5 billion in humanitarian aid for…
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Former Singapore minister is jailed for a year for receiving gifts in landmark case
SINGAPORE — A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of a former cabinet member in a city-state famous for its clean governance. S. Iswaran, who was a cabinet member for 13 years and…
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Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday. Clark earned 66 of 67 first-place votes from a panel of writers and broadcasters. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the only other first-place vote. “I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but more than that, I…
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Released hostages from Hamas captivity share haunting memories nearly a year after the October 7 attack
Ilana Gritzewsky, a pastry chef, no longer bakes cakes. It’s been almost a year since she was taken hostage by Hamas — the memories of the Oct. 7 terror attacks remain vivid — and her 55 days trapped in the group’s tunnels under the Gaza Strip transformed her. “Today, I’m doing more things that I didn’t used to…
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Penn Law suspends professor for one year over comments on race
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions along with a public reprimand on a tenured professor over her comments about race in recent years. The university said Professor Amy Wax — who has questioned the academic performance of Black students, invited a…
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This UPS driver is making $22,000 less than last year in a shift shakeup
Editor’s note: This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles looking at the financial realities of everyday Americans and the challenges they face. Otis Keys II, 41, The Colony, Texas UPS driver grappling with smaller average paychecks despite a new union contract. Father of four frustrated with grocery costs. Bucking his…
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Denver will discontinue its migrant support program next year as border numbers fall
Five months after launching an ambitious plan designed to help newly arrived migrants transition into more stable lives through temporary housing, job training and other supports, Denver officials said this week that the city will not continue the program next year. City officials said the Biden administration’s border policies have greatly reduced the number of…