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18-year-old Max Togisala had been hospitalized since February after becoming paralyzed in a skiing accident. After the incident, Max was determined to get stronger, but another obstacle stood in his way, how to navigate his split-level home in his wheelchair. Misty and Paul Anderson, along with the community in South Ogden, Utah, helped fund and create a wheelchair-accessible wing for …

In Northwest Philadelphia, Joshua Santiago is changing lives one free haircut at a time. Joshua uses his mobile barbershop to travel across the country, providing free haircuts for the homeless, military, veterans, children, and families in need. His call to help sprouted when Joshua was assigned to give cuts at an area shelter while attending barber school. Now, he runs …

Emmanuel Macron has become the first French president to be re-elected in 20 years. Macron won 58 percent of the votes while Le Pen won nearly 42 percent. Le Pen has promised she would not abandon the French people, though it is the third time France has rejected her far-right politics. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more …

A rare and deadly wildfire is surging across the Tornado Alley in the central U.S. The fire spreading on the Kansas border powered by winds going 50 miles an hour has already ripped across more than 50,000 acres. Nebraska has fire outbreaks in at least five counties. New Mexico is in a state of emergency across nearly half a dozen …

Rents are rising at the fastest pace in decades from coast to coast. A real estate research firm has reported a record 11.3 percent increase nationwide. The giant spikes hit the South, where many moved post-pandemic, enticed by the warmer weather. Realtor Storrie Ferrel says pandemic supply chain problems have made a shrinking market even smaller. » Subscribe to NBC …

President Zelenskyy meets with U.S. top officials in the Ukraine capital, Metal fences were placed around Shanghai apartments for “hard quarantine,” Changing the lives of people in need one free haircut at a time. » 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 that deliver …

The town of Huron, California, was once a transportation desert, but now is a part of the electric vehicle revolution. The mayor started a nonprofit to provide free or low-cost rides to residents there. It is now one among the cities with the most electric vehicle charging stations per capita. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC …

All eyes are on a steel mill in Mariupol as Ukrainian soldiers are held up inside it, surrounded by Russian forces. Though President Putin has declared victory over the city, President Zelenskyy insists Mariupol “continues to resist.” Russia’s military plans to shift its troops away from Mariupol, unleashing a massive assault on Eastern areas outside the city. » Subscribe to …

President Zelenskyy insists Russia does not control Mariupol after President Putin declared victory, Florida Governor DeSantis signs a law revoking Disney’s special tax status, and firefighters battling fast-moving wildfires across the West Coast. 00:00 Intro 01:21 Desperate standoff underway in Mariupol 04:11 Florida governors signs law targeting Disney 05:56 Philadelphia drops mask mandate 06:20 McCarthy recordings on Trump & Jan. …

Russian President Putin declares victory in Mariupol, a new asylum program directs Ukrainian refugees to U.S. airports, and the DOJ decides to appeal the transportation mask mandate. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Putin claims victory in Mariupol 04:36 Biden unveils plan for Ukraine refugees 06:21 DOJ appealing mask mandate ruling 08:06 Dr. Ashish Jha on mask mandate battle 10:06 Explosive wildfires force …

Off the coast of Sweden on Gotland Island, a road powers and charges an electric bus on the go – wirelessly. The technology was created by Tel Aviv-based Electreon, where they are turning streets into charging pads. It is currently being tested in Sweden, Italy, Germany, and soon on a one-mile stretch in Detroit. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC …

The Department of Justice is beginning the appeal process at the request of the CDC after a Florida judge struck down the mask mandate on public transportation. A patchwork of mask regulations remains in place in many states. » 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 …

President Biden said the program will be “streamlined” so Ukrainians do not need to go through the Southern border to enter the U.S. Ukrainians would need a sponsor to financially support them, and advocates worry the plan could mean a lot of paperwork and time that many refugees do not have. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more …

President Biden’s plan to admit up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war came as relief to Ukrainians waiting for the news. But some migrants call the treatment of Ukrainians by the Biden administration unfair. While some Mexicans seeking asylum wait up to a year, our team witnessed a Ukrainian family make the crossing into the U.S. from Mexico in hours. …

A video obtained by TMZ Sport shows Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a fellow passenger aboard a JetBlue flight. A statement from Tyson’s representatives says the incident involved an “aggressive passenger” who harassed Tyson and “threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat.” San Francisco police say the man “provided minimal details of the incident and refused …