AT&T announced Sunday that it would give $5 in bill credit to thousands of customers affected by last week’s widespread cellphone service outage. The outage on Thursday affected more than 70,000 customers at its peak but included waves earlier in the day, when outages for more than 32,000 and 50,000 …
Read More »Koch network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley’s presidential bid
The political network financed largely by billionaire Charles Koch announced Sunday that it will no longer spend funds to support Nikki Haley’s presidential bid. Former President Donald Trump on Saturday swept to victory over Haley in South Carolina, her home state, where she once served as governor. In an email obtained …
Read More »Alabama judge critically injured after allegedly being shot by son
A Montgomery, Alabama, judge is in critical condition after he was allegedly shot Saturday by his own son, who was convicted in 2014 for shooting someone else. Johnny Hardwick, presiding judge of Montgomery County’s 15th Judicial Circuit, was allegedly assaulted and shot by his son, Khalfani A. Hardwick, 36, following …
Read More »‘Of course there are concerns’ about Russian election interference in 2024
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday acknowledged, “Of course there are concerns” about possible Russian election interference in the 2024 presidential election. “This is not about politics,” Sullivan told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “This is about national security. It is about a foreign country, a foreign …
Read More »Campbellsville University student found dead in dorm room, another student arrested
A student was found dead in his Campbellsville University dorm room early Saturday morning, and another student was arrested in connection with the killing, officials said. Campbellsville police identified the deceased student as Josiah Malachi Kilman, 18. Charles E. Escalara, 21, was arrested on a charge of murder after he …
Read More »Trump gets GOP primary win in Haley’s home state of South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump won a resounding victory in South Carolina’s GOP presidential primary on Saturday, NBC News projects, continuing a winning streak through each Republican nominating contest so far — and putting him in position to potentially clinch the party’s presidential nomination within the next month. Defeat …
Read More »Alabama embryo decision is part of ‘a war on women’
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday said that the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that embryos are people is part of “a war on women.” “It’s not just a war on travel. It’s not just a war on reproductive health care. It’s also a war on women more broadly defined,” …
Read More »Curvy influencers post a lot about body positivity. But what happens when they use Ozempic?
It’s a sentiment that echoes broader concerns in the body positivity movement that the drugs have halted and even reversed hard-fought societal changes in the way people talk and think about their bodies. But for some, it’s not about appearance. The drugs are now often prescribed for some medical issues …
Read More »Netanyahu’s postwar plan for Gaza reflects difficult balancing act, experts say
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled his first official postwar plan for Gaza — but experts say the proposal has more to do with political posturing than an offer of a tangible strategy for the months and years ahead. In a relatively scant document released overnight, …
Read More »Two dead after military helicopter crashes during training flight in Mississippi
Two soldiers were killed during a training flight Friday when their military attack helicopter crashed near the small city of Booneville, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves said. “Mississippi will always be grateful for their service and we will never forget them,” Reeves said on social media platform X. The victims have …
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