U.S. officials expect a possible Israeli response to Iran’s attack over the weekend to be limited in scope and most likely involve strikes against Iranian military forces and Iranian-backed proxies outside Iran, four U.S. officials told NBC News. The U.S. assessment is based on conversations between U.S. and Israeli officials that happened before Iran fired … Read more
A top psychology group is urging technology companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect adolescents’ mental health, arguing that social media platforms are built for adults and are “not inherently suitable for youth.” Social media features such as endless scrolling and push notifications are “particularly risky” to young people, whose developing brains are … Read more
Authorities in Oklahoma booked four people on suspicion of kidnapping and murder in connection with the March disappearance of two women who are still missing. The four, arrested and booked Saturday, were identified as Tad Bert Cullum, 43; Tifany Machel Adams, 54; Cole Earl Twombly, 50; and Cora Twombly, 44. The women, identified as Veronica … Read more
Severe weather is forecast to bring rain, isolated flash flooding, hail and tornadoes to the Plains on Monday and to the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday. Twenty-five million people are in the severe risk zone across the Plains and the mid-Atlantic for storms producing baseball-sized hail and a few tornadoes in the evening and lasting overnight. … Read more
If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself … Read more
PHOENIX — It was business as usual for anti-abortion activists on Thursday. Despite the state Supreme Court ruling this week that an 1864 abortion law was enforceable, groups stood outside of abortion clinics with signs and megaphones, trying to dissuade people from seeking the procedure. Matt Engelthaler, 49, held a “Choose Life” sign outside the … Read more
An off-duty Summerville Police Department officer has been charged with murder in the killing of a 39-year-old man in South Carolina after authorities say he fired shots following a confrontation with the victim. On March 20, Anthony DeLustro, 64, allegedly got into a confrontation with Michael O’Neal, 39, at a Chick-fil-A parking lot on 1312 … Read more
Chicago police believe gang-related violence led to the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl that also left 10 others injured Saturday night in the city’s South Side. According to police, the shooting took place near 52nd St. and South Damen Ave. at approximately 9:18 p.m. An 8-year-old girl was killed from a gunshot wound to … Read more
A woman in custody following the “random” stabbing of a 1-year-old boy in Philadelphia was formally charged Sunday with attempted murder, the district attorney’s spokesperson said. Takeira Hester, 29, was arrested after a backpack left at the scene of the attack led authorities to her, authorities have said. Philadelphia police called her both a person … Read more
A Georgia father was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Thursday for using antifreeze mixed in breastmilk to poison his 18-day-old daughter four years ago. Curtis Jack was arrested on Oct. 16, 2020, after his daughter became sick and tested positive for ethylene glycol — a chemical found in antifreeze. Investigators said Jack had … Read more