Two doses of psilocybin pills, along with psychotherapy, helped people with alcohol use disorder reduce drinking for at least eight months after their first treatments, results from the largest clinical trial of its kind show. The theory is that psilocybin makes the brain more malleable. NBC News’ Harry Smith spoke with a few people who participated in the study about …
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As students head back to school, a teacher shortage is causing some rural districts to shorten their weeks to only four days. The districts believe the four-day week will attract employees, competing with larger school systems that can afford to pay teachers more. However, some experts say the hours lost in the classroom can be detrimental to students over time. …
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Dallas is facing its second worst flood in nearly a century, after the city experienced record rainfall. Nearly three million people remain under flood watch and at least one person has died. Meanwhile, further west, five million people are under heat alert. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection …
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On tonight’s broadcast: Trump had ‘Top Secret’ documents at Mar a Lago, National Archives says; 3 million under flood watch after deadly rainfall in Dallas; Firefighters’ gear may increase cancer risk, new studies show; and more. 00:00 Intro 01:25 National Archives: 700+ classified pages at Mar-a-Lago 04:17 Deadly flood disaster in Texas 06:46 Rayshard Brooks shooting charges dropped 08:45 Two …
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The victim was 29-year-old Daria Dugina, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian political philosopher and supporter of the war in Ukraine, who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain.” READ MORE: How the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to impact civilians: https://abcn.ws/3Kadm8s #ABCNews #Putin #DariaDugina #CarBomb Original source (ABC/Youtube)
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Two months from election day and NBC News polls show a mixed picture for the 2022 landscape. Republicans now have a slim lead when it comes to Congressional picks. NBC’s poll indicated a shift in voters’ top issue from “cost of living” now to “threats to democracy.” 57% of respondents say the investigation of former President Trump should continue. An …
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Just days after the start of the fall semester, Indiana State University announced it believes five of its students were involved in a deadly crash overnight. Authorities say a vehicle suddenly veered off the road in Riley, Indiana, crashed into a tree, and caught fire with the five still inside. The Vigo County sheriff says the driver and two passengers …
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Investigators say the car bomb that killed the daughter of President Putin’s allies, Alexander Dugin, may have been a contract killing. Russian authorities say she was likely murdered, but the motive remains unknown. Russian state-run media cited witnesses saying Dugin decided to travel in a different vehicle last minute and may have been the target himself. Dugin has been called …
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A violent arrest in Mulberry, Arkansas was caught on camera showing officers kicking a man in the head and body, and slamming his head into the ground several times. 27-year-old Randall Worcester was released on bond and walked out of the county jail. His attorney says he in part sustained abrasions to the face. Crawford County sheriff deputies Zach King …
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At least 20 were killed and more than 40 were wounded when armed gunmen stormed an upscale hotel in Somalia. The attacks were claimed by Al Shabab, an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group that’s been terrorizing the region for more than 15 years with the goal of establishing a fundamentalist Islamic state. The assault began late Friday when two car bombs were …
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As the nationwide teacher shortage reaches crisis levels, states are scrambling to fill their classrooms. Texas is switching to four-day weeks, while Florida is asking veterans with no experience to step in. Some districts are now going virtual: remote teachers instructing classrooms full of students. We travel to one school in Georgia to see the advantages and disadvantages of this …
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Two-year-old Riley Pacala was born deaf. Riley is learning American Sign Language and uses cochlear implants to find new ways to express herself. With her bright attitude bringing joy to her family, her uncle Brain Regan and his fiancé Jamie Kehoe knew Riley would be the perfect flower girl for their wedding in New Jersey. As a surprise, the bride’s …
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37 people have gotten sick in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, with 10 people hospitalized. Authorities are still searching for the outbreak’s cause, but the CDC says most reported eating at a Wendy’s restaurant before getting sick, many specifically having sandwiches with romaine lettuce. The CDC clarifies that it is okay to eat at Wendy’s and that romaine lettuce is …
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Tourists stranded at Carlsbad Caverns as southwest faces unrelenting rain, The history of the Navajo code talkers in World War II and the mission to preserve their memory, Streaming wars: the duel of debuting medieval fantasies. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands …
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Flash floods are turning roads into rivers across the southwest. Nearly 30 kids were rescued after their school bus got stranded in Tucson, Arizona. In Utah’s Zion National Park, a search and rescue mission is ongoing for one person still missing. Meanwhile in Texas, residents are bracing for a possible tropical storm. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch …
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