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Francis Scott Key bridge hit by ship

A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, partially collapsed Tuesday morning, possibly leaving a number of people in the river below, police said. A spokesperson for Baltimore Police Department told NBC News that it had been notified of the incident at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an enormous steel structure which carries the Interstate 695 over… Continue reading Francis Scott Key bridge hit by ship

‘Cautious optimism’ as penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms | Bird flu

Adélie penguins in Antarctica are testing positive for bird flu without showing outward signs of disease, according to researchers who travelled around 13 remote breeding sites on an ice-breaking cruise ship. Since bird flu arrived in the region this year, there have been concerns about the virus reaching the Antarctic’s fragile penguin populations. In November… Continue reading ‘Cautious optimism’ as penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms | Bird flu

Producer who accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault, harassment lawsuit

A music producer who filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs last month has now accused actor Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexually harassing and assaulting him, an amended federal complaint filed Monday night shows. The amended civil complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan hours after federal officials searched Combs’ homes. Combs is… Continue reading Producer who accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs adds Cuba Gooding Jr. to sexual assault, harassment lawsuit

‘My child was drowning’: life and death on an English maternity ward | NHS

If Charlotte Bassett had known that her daughter Norah’s life would be numbered in hours and minutes, not decades and years, she’d never have left her side. But she didn’t. So Charlotte went to have a shower after Norah’s birth on 12 April 2019. When she came out of the shower, a junior doctor was… Continue reading ‘My child was drowning’: life and death on an English maternity ward | NHS

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Tuesday In Case That Could Restrict Access To Abortion Medication

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. At stake is the ease of access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year. Abortion opponents are… Continue reading Supreme Court Hears Arguments Tuesday In Case That Could Restrict Access To Abortion Medication

MSNBC hosts criticize NBC News for hiring Ronna McDaniel

Maddow said that MSNBC staff “unanimously and instantly expressed outrage” after McDaniel’s hiring was announced Friday but that the cable network’s executives “heard us, understood and adjusted course.” “We were told in clear terms Ronna McDaniel will not be on our air, Ronna McDaniel will not be on MSNBC,” Maddow said. Deadline reported earlier Monday… Continue reading MSNBC hosts criticize NBC News for hiring Ronna McDaniel

Tim Burchett faces defamation suit over Chiefs parade shooter post

A Kansas man is suing Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., over social media posts that falsely identified him as an undocumented immigrant and one of the shooters in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that turned deadly last month. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys for Denton Loudermill Jr. in federal court in Kansas City, Kan.,… Continue reading Tim Burchett faces defamation suit over Chiefs parade shooter post

NFL owners unanimously approve a rule banning the hip-drop tackle

ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent. A violation will result in a 15-yard penalty and could ultimately result in fines for players. NFL executive Jeff Miller said the hip-drop tackle… Continue reading NFL owners unanimously approve a rule banning the hip-drop tackle

Flaco, owl whose death shocked NYC, had evidence of bird herpes and rodenticides

Flaco, the owl who endeared himself to New Yorkers in sightings around Manhattan, had underlying conditions consistent with urban wildlife when he died last month, zoo officials said. Flaco was roughly 13 years old when he was found dead Feb. 23 in the courtyard of an apartment building in New York City’s Upper West Side,… Continue reading Flaco, owl whose death shocked NYC, had evidence of bird herpes and rodenticides