Moderna announced this weekend that the Food and Drug Administration approved its lower-dose Covid-19 vaccine for adults 65 and older, as well as people ages 12 to 64 with at least one medical condition that increases their risk for severe Covid. The approval, which is limited to individuals who have …
Read More »Former Charles Manson follower is recommended for parole
A California state parole board recommended parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, a follower of the cult leader Charles Manson, on Friday for the second time. The decision will now have to be approved by the Board of Parole Hearings and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who denied Krenwinkel’s first parole recommendation. The …
Read More »‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor Devin Harjes dies at 41
Actor Devin Harjes, known for his roles in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Daredevil,” died on Tuesday, a representative confirmed to NBC News. He was 41. Harjes died at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City due to complications from cancer, which he was diagnosed with in the winter, according to …
Read More »Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in Midwest and Plains
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, leading to air quality alerts across several states. More than 90 fires scattered across Canada are burning out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, a nonprofit that supports the government’s wildfire response. …
Read More »California police officer killed, another hospitalized in L.A.-area shooting
One suspect is in custody after a shooting in Baldwin Park, California, left a police officer dead and another hospitalized Saturday night, officials from the Baldwin Park Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Officers responded to a call of gunshots and an individual down shortly after …
Read More »Ukraine claims massive drone strike on Russian bombers in ‘Spiderweb’ operation
Ukraine’s Security Service claims to have struck more than 40 Russian bombers deep inside Russian territory, in what would be one of the largest and most audacious attacks on Russian territory in the yearslong conflict. A source within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told NBC News that the country …
Read More »Mike Johnson says some Medicaid recipients will ‘choose’ to lose healthcare
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday defended cuts to Medicaid in the budget bill House Republicans passed last month, saying that “4.8 million people will not lose their Medicaid unless they choose to do so.” Johnson told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the bill imposes “commonsense” work requirements for …
Read More »How far will AI go to defend its own survival?
Some of the most powerful artificial intelligence models today have exhibited behaviors that mimic a will to survive. Recent tests by independent researchers, as well as one major AI developer, have shown that several advanced AI models will act to ensure their self-preservation when they are confronted with the prospect …
Read More »Targeting DOGE, labor group puts up billboards warning of heat deaths at national parks
An early-season heat wave has scorched much of the West with dangerously hot conditions, prompting an extreme heat warning that extended from Friday to late Saturday. Triple-digit highs were widespread across southern Nevada, and temperatures over 115 degrees were expected in Death Valley. Such extreme heat weeks before the official …
Read More »What to know as Trump administration targets international students with visa restrictions, arrests
Lawsuits, next-day countersuits, backtracking and mass confusion. International students find themselves at the center of a dizzying legal landscape as the Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration. Here’s what to know as the Trump administration keeps attempting to put up legal barriers to international students’ ability to study …
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