DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying

Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday. Vallis Slaughter, 39, was arrested last week in connection with the fatal 2012 shooting of Julio Torres, 34, in a diner parking lot in West Reading,… Continue reading DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying

Chuck Todd Details Why NBC Shouldn’t Have Hired Ronna McDaniel

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Takeaways from Trump’s roller-coaster day in court: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, White House reporter Katherine Doyle reports from a New York courtroom on Donald Trump’s whirlwind day on the… Continue reading Takeaways from Trump’s roller-coaster day in court: From the Politics Desk

Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga opens up on viral crying moment after Cornhuskers loss

College basketball star Keisei Tominaga says there should be more room for emotion in sports.  “I think it should be more celebrated,” Tominaga, a 23-year-old University of Nebraska guard originally from Japan, said after he went viral for openly crying after his Cornhuskers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  Nebraska, a No.… Continue reading Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga opens up on viral crying moment after Cornhuskers loss

The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers

The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers, federal officials said Monday, and has charged 20 individuals so far. “These are the first responders of democracy and we will continue to investigate and prosecute those who would threaten to do them harm,” said Gary Restaino, U.S. Attorney for the District… Continue reading The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers

Amid book bans, DEI cuts and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a law last week that includes a mandate for the state’s public schools to teach LGBTQ history, as red and blue states continue to diverge on whether schools should expose kids to gay and transgender identities. The new law, Senate Bill 5462, mandates that the state’s school districts… Continue reading Amid book bans, DEI cuts and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs homes raided amid allegations of sexual assault and illegal activity

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs is a subject of a federal investigation amid a wave of civil lawsuits that have been filed against the rap music mogul since November, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News. Three women and a man have been interviewed by federal officials in Manhattan and three other… Continue reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs homes raided amid allegations of sexual assault and illegal activity

DeSantis Signs One Of The Country’s Strictest Bans On Kids’ Social Media Use

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed one of the country’s strictest laws cracking down on minors’ access to social media, setting up a likely First Amendment challenge from the companies that host those platforms. The new law will take effect Jan. 1 of next year and bans social media accounts for all children… Continue reading DeSantis Signs One Of The Country’s Strictest Bans On Kids’ Social Media Use