Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson says diversity comments were 'taken out of context'NBC News - Brooke SopelsaThe actress, who canceled plans last year to portray a transgender man, asserts that she supports diversity in film. "Avengers" actress Scarlett Johansson says comments she made on "political correctness"
Nancy Pelosi Anthea Butler AOC isn't Nancy Pelosi's problem. Trump is, and he keeps proving it.NBC News - Anthea ButlerThe House speaker paved the way for the president to make his racist, nativist statements. It was an unforced error on her part. Nancy Pelosi has managed to take the Democratic Party from the thrill of
Ebola Ebola spread to east Congo's Goma massively raises riskNBC News - Reuters"The case in Goma could potentially be a gamechanger in this epidemic," said the WHO Director-General. Ebola's arrival in eastern Congo's main city of Goma severely raises the risk of the virus spreading
Blood Tests Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer'sNBC News - Associated PressDoctors are hoping for something to use during routine exams, where most dementia symptoms are evaluated. Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal — a blood test to screen people for possible signs
The White House Trump defends 'racist' tweets about Congresswomen: 'They hate our country’'NBC News - NBCNews.com At an event at the White House, President Trump follows up on tweets attacking junior Democratic Congresswomen of color, known as “the squad,” saying “if you’re not happy, you can leave.”
Science (India) India investigates technical glitch that caused moon mission abortNBC News - By Associated PressThe Chandrayaan-2 mission was called off shortly before liftoff early Monday. NEW DELHI — India’s space organization is examining the technical snag that led to the aborting of the launch Monday of a intended
News Federal workers with U.S. Department of Agriculture sound alarm about agency relocationNBC News - Aaron Franco“This is an attack on science and rigorous economic research that informs policies that affect every American,” one USDA employee tells NBC News. The Trump administration says the move will save taxpayers
World News Chess king captured: Champion admits to using smartphone on the toilet to cheatNBC News - Ben Kesslen"I simply lost my mind," the Czech champion, Igors Rausis, told Chess.com A chess grandmaster admitted to cheating after a photo surfaced of what appeared to be him using his phone on the toilet to help
Retirement What's a Roth 401(k)? The other employer-based retirement plan that lets your savings grow tax freeNBC News - By Herb WeisbaumDoes your employer offer two types of 401(k) accounts? Maybe you should have one of each. When it comes to company-sponsored retirement accounts, most employers now offer two options: the traditional and
Mark Esper Musical chairs at the Pentagon: Eight days, two top jobs, four peopleNBC News - Courtney KubeOver the next eight days there will likely be four people transitioning in and out of the top two positions at the Defense Department. WASHINGTON — Think there is turmoil in Pentagon leadership now? Just
World News Suspect admits to killing U.S. scientist Suzanne Eaton in Greece, police source saysNBC News - John PapadopoulosEaton's body was found July 8 outside the port city of Chania, days after she was reported missing. ATHENS, Greece — A suspect apprehended in connection to the death of Suzanne Eaton, a molecular biologist
Patriarchy Eve Ensler My father never apologized for sexually abusing me. So I wrote his apology for him.NBC News - Eve EnslerI decided to write the apology from my father that I always needed to hear, in the process creating a blueprint for other men seeking a pathway to atonement. When I was five years old my father began sexually
Andrea Mitchell Reports Andrea Mitchell to receive lifetime achievement award at news EmmysNBC News - Daniel ArkinThe award's previous recipients include Larry King, Barbara Walters and Ted Koppel. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News' chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," will receive
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein had cash, diamonds and a foreign passport stashed in safe, prosecutors sayNBC News - Tom WinterThe judge is expected to rule Thursday whether the 66-year-old financier and registered sex offender should get bail. Agents unearthed a "pile of cash, diamonds" and "a passport from a foreign country"
Latino News Cuban singer becomes pioneer of #MeToo movement on islandNBC News - The Associated PressSome 500 Cuban figures have signed an open letter of support for Alfonso that condemns violence against women on a Facebook page titled, "I Believe You." Dianelys Alfonso has a brassy presence — brightly
World News Italy detains 3 in seizure of weapons, missile, Nazi plaquesNBC News - Associated PressPolice said one of the men arrested had in 2001 run unsuccessfully as a Senate candidate for the neo-fascist Forza Nuova party. ROME — Police in northern Italy have detained three men, including one linked
World News 20 million children worldwide miss out on life-saving vaccines, U.N. warnsNBC News - Reuters"Vaccines are one of our most important tools for preventing outbreaks and keeping the world safe." More than one in 10 children - or 20 million worldwide - missed out last year on vaccines against life-threatening
Ricardo Rosselló Puerto Rico governor says he's not resigning after private chat scandalNBC News - Sandra LilleyThe release of 889 pages of derogatory and profanity-laced comments has drawn fierce public backlash, including from members of his own party. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Monday that he has
Alan Turing Gay codebreaker Alan Turing to be featured on British bank noteNBC News - Mo AbbasTuring, credited by many as the father of modern computing, will be featured on the £50 note starting in 2021, the Bank of England announced Monday. A pioneering British mathematician whose codebreaking
Virginia Beach, VA Boxing legend Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker, 55, fatally hit by pickup truck in VirginiaNBC News - David K. LiWhitaker won Olympic gold in 1984 and professional belts in four weight classes. His career pro record was 40-4-1. Boxing great Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, who won Olympic gold and championship belts
Latino News Trump administration moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrantsNBC News - Daniella SilvaThe new rule says applicants who pass through another country and do not seek protection there will not be eligible for asylum in the United States. The Trump administration announced Monday it will move
Latino News A young Salvadoran woman accused of abortion faces retrial, hefty sentenceNBC News - The Associated PressThis is the first retrial of an abortion case in a country that pursues legal cases against women who've experienced miscarriages and obstetric emergencies. A young woman who birthed a baby into a toilet
Amazon On the other side of Prime Day, Amazon workers brace for 'two months of hell'NBC News - Brandy ZadroznyIn a private Facebook group, workers discussed the stress of the consumer holiday, including what kind of perks they can expect: "a granola bar." As Amazon geared up for Prime Day, the annual shopping
Amazon Move over Amazon, 'Black Friday in July' sales are heating upNBC News - By Nicole SpectorTarget, Walmart, Macy's and over 250 other retailers are rolling out their own sales to rival Amazon Prime Day. Here's how to find the best steals and deals. Amazon’s Prime Day may be all the rage, with
World News Israeli minister's gay conversion therapy remarks widely condemnedNBC News - Associated PressThe new education minister's remarks in favor of the controversial practice that seeks to turn gays into heterosexuals came under widespread criticism. JERUSALEM — Israel's new education minister's remarks
New Jersey Off-duty New Jersey police officer kills estranged wife, wounds her boyfriendNBC News - David K. LiTwo children were at that home when the shooting happened, but they were not wounded. An off-duty New Jersey police officer was arrested after he fatally shot his estranged wife and critically wounded
U.S. Politics Here's the most important number in Trump's re-election bidNBC News - Chuck ToddFirst Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. WASHINGTON — Notice a common number — or thereabouts — in
Tiny puppy snuggles up to baby in bouncer in sweet videoTODAY - TODAY.comThere’s nothing cuter than babies and puppies — so when they’re together, you can’t go wrong. Watch as one tiny pup climbs into an infant’s bouncer and comfortably snuggles up. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie
Beloved Louisiana activist and icon found dead in car trunkTODAY - TODAY.comPolice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are searching for clues in the death of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a longtime community activist and founder of the city's African American history museum. Police found her
Donald Trump Trump steps up attacks on progressive congresswomen, says they 'hate our country' and IsraelNBC News - Adam EdelmanThe group of lawmakers Trump has been criticizing includes Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley. President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on a quartet of congresswomen
