Parents in the small town of Rantoul have learned of a local daycare worker testing positive for monkeypox. This is the third known case in the county. State health officials declined to name the facility but vowed to screen every child at risk on Friday. The CDC is now tracking more than 75,000 cases, with the largest outbreaks in New …
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Intensifying fighting in the Middle East between Israeli Defense Forces and the militant group known as The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has left at least 24 dead as an exchange of missiles escalated on its second day. Israel began the fighting with a barrage of missiles it said was meant to preempt an imminent Palestinian attack. Palestinian Islamic Jihad responded by …
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With high demand and low inventory, even those in the heartland are having trouble purchasing houses. The housing crisis has now found its way to cities like Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Different studies show a massive shortage of housing nationwide, with estimates ranging from 1.6 million to more than 5 million housing units needed. A new analysis from upforgrowth.org shows metro areas …
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Another 4,000 flights delays and cancellations were recorded just today, piling onto the more than 10,000 disruptions yesterday. New Hampshire was hit with a fast-moving storm damaging homes, while historic rainfalls in Death Valley, California, stranded a thousand people in the park. Overnight, lightning struck a fuel storage tank in Cuba, causing a massive fire to explode and spread to …
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On tonight’s broadcast: The job market is hot, with employers adding twice the number of jobs predicted for July. Senator Kyrsten Sinema signed off on Democratic legislation that would provide new spending to mitigate climate change and extend health care access while taxing corporations. China’s military escalation is high with fronts on air, sea, land, the cyber sphere, and space. …
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Extreme weather leads to weekend travel chaos, Rare Saturday Senate session in place to vote on economic and healthcare bill, Dozens dead as fighting in Gaza strip escalates. » 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 compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. …
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On tonight’s broadcast: Kansas voters turned out in unexpected numbers to uphold abortion rights. Last night’s primaries had defining wins for candidates aligned with former President Donald Trump. China is ramping up its military drills in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s historic trip to Taiwan. 00:00 Intro 01:19 Kansas votes to protect abortion rights 04:24 Trump-backed candidates win key …
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The family of one Sandy Hook victim is seeking $150 million in damages from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after he spent years insisting the school massacre was a hoax. Jones is now on trial and today, finally made a stunning reversal, admitting the shooting was“100 percent real.” » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC …
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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed a trip to four Asian countries, though no mention of a potential visit to Taiwan. In a call last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Biden about the U.S. entering the contested territory. A source close to Pelosi reviewed her itinerary and informed NBC News the stop is still considered tentative. …
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NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz takes us inside Future Interfaces Research Lab at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. At the lab, one of the leading minds behind VR innovation, Chris Harrison, and his team trick your brain into thinking you are touching, feeling, and interacting with things that aren’t really there. They attempt to do this with as little hardware as possible. …
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Nearly a week after flash floods struck eastern Kentucky, rescue teams are still searching through the devastation. More than 1,300 people have been rescued but officials think hundreds of people could still be missing. At least 37 people have been confirmed dead and that number is expected to rise as the search continues. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » …
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NBC News’ Lester Holt interviews the parents of Austin Tice, the American freelance journalist and Marine veteran who went missing in Syria. Tice was detained at a checkpoint near Damascus in August 2012 and a month after a video of him apparently captured was posted. That was the last time Tice was seen. Debra and Marc Tice speak on their …
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California is in a state of emergency as the McKinney Fire rips through the Klamath National Forest and expanded rapidly over the weekend. It is now the largest wildfire in California in 2022 and is raging towards the Oregon border. Firefighters are struggling to save anything they can as homes and trees are being destroyed. The fire spans more than …
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Basketball star Bill Russell died at 88 years old on Sunday. Russell won 11 NBA titles in 13 years with the Celtics and used his fame to fight for civil rights. He led a walkout of Black Celtics players in 1961 when they were refused service and joined Martin Luther King in the March on Washington. Russell also received the …
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Kentucky is recovering following a historic flash flood catastrophe. Rescuers are still uncovering the layers of death and misery as they continue to search the area. The death toll is now at 37 and is expected to increase, according to officials. Many in the area still have no power or drinkable water. Since last week, eastern Kentucky has received five …
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