What 'Ad Astra' and Brad Pitt get wrong about space travel, science and life in the cosmosNBC News - Adam FrankThe film promised scientific realism in depicting a solar system well on its way to being settled by humanity, but it fails in that mission. Over the next few centuries, if we can make it through climate
Shooting of Dallas transgender woman was hate crime, police sayNBC News - Tim FitzsimonsAuthorities say the woman's injuries prevented her from speaking with them until Sunday; now police are searching for a red four-door pickup. Police in Dallas say a transgender woman was seriously wounded
Larry Hogan Almost 50 Baltimore schools with no AC close early as temps hit 90 on first day of fallNBC News - Daniella SilvaThe schools that lacked air conditioning dismissed students early for the third time this month. About 50 schools in Baltimore that lack air conditioning dismissed students early on Monday, the first of
After Amazon packages found in cemetery, police deliver themNBC News - Associated PressA "diligent groundskeeper" in Burlington, Massachusetts, found the packages Monday morning in a trash receptacle and contacted police. BURLINGTON, Mass. — Officers in a Massachusetts police department
Donald Trump 'The dam could break' on impeachment this weekNBC News - Jonathan AllenAnalysis: Democrats had been holding back as they ready a slew of charges against President Donald Trump. The Ukraine affair may force them forward. Sure, some intervention — divine, political or otherwise
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson calls for new Iran nuclear deal, says Trump is 'one guy' to get it doneNBC News - Daniel ArkinIn an interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, the Conservative prime minister praised President Donald Trump's negotiating skills. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday called for
Medicine 3D-printed hearts with 'beating' tissue could ease organ donor shortageNBC News - By Sony SalzmanThere are more than 120,000 people in the United States waiting for donor organs to become available. In the early 1990s, Jim Gleason’s health took a turn for the worse. His heart had been ravaged by infection,
Losartan FDA expands blood pressure drug recall, againNBC News - Sara G. MillerThe voluntary recall involves an additional five lots of the generic drug losartan made by Torrent Pharmaceuticals. The Food and Drug Administration is again expanding its recall of widely prescribed pressure
Students New York teacher allegedly told students to write funny captions on slave photosNBC News - Janelle GriffithAn investigation was launched into claims the assignment was given to eighth grade students at John W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport. A school district on Long Island, New York, has launched an investigation
Polling DNC raises qualification threshold for November debateNBC News - Alex Seitz-WaldThe new criteria will most likely winnow the debate stage, though it's unclear by how much. WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is raising the qualification threshold for the November presidential
Vietnam Tech startups in Vietnam emerge as beneficiaries of U.S.-China trade warNBC News - Kevin McSpaddenA long period of peace and stability and a vibrant capitalist culture have helped the country’s economy flourish. On a quick walk from the hotel district of Ho Chi Minh City to the Reunification Palace
Saudi Arabia Boris Johnson: ‘Virtually certain’ Iran is behind Saudi Arabia attackNBC News - NBCNews.comIn his first U.S. network television interview, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells Lester Holt why he thinks Iran is behind the recent attacks on major oil sites in Saudi Arabia. Watch interview
Apple Apple will make the new Mac Pro in Austin, avoiding some China tariffsNBC News - Josh Lipton, CNBCStarting at $5,999, the Mac Pro is not one of Apple’s high-volume products. It will be the only major Apple computer to be assembled in the United States. Apple will manufacture the next generation of
Retirement Think time isn't on your side? These late savers are all on track to hit financial independenceNBC News - By Jill Cornfield, CNBCYou may have more time than you think to achieve financial security. Amy Blacklock, 51, is on track for financial independence well before age 60, though she started far later than the standard recommendation.
Meteorology 5G technology could set hurricane, weather forecasting back decadesNBC NewsThe next generation of cell service, 5G, touts great consumer benefits including high speeds, low latency, and better reliability. But some experts are worried 5G could interfere with weather-tracking
Joe Arpaio 'They don't want him back': Inside Joe Arpaio's long shot comeback attemptNBC News - Associated PressThe former sheriff is running to get his old job back, but he faces bleak odds. FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — In a memorabilia-packed office that could serve as a museum to his career, Joe Arpaio plots about
Dallas Police Department Amber Guyger was on phone with partner before shooting neighbor, prosecutor revealsNBC News - Erik OrtizGuyger was in a sexual relationship with her partner on the Dallas police force, and the pair were on the phone on the night of the 2018 shooting, prosecutors said. The murder trial against ex-Dallas officer
U.S. Army Feds arrest Army soldier who allegedly discussed attacks in U.S., including hitting a news outletNBC News - Pete WilliamsJarrett William Smith allegedly told an undercover agent that he wanted to build a "large vehicle bomb" to attack a major news outlet. An Army soldier was arrested for allegedly passing on bomb-making
Latino News Jharrel Jerome is the first Afro-Latino and Dominican to win an acting EmmyNBC News - Gwen Aviles"Most importantly, this is for the men we know as the Exonerated Five," Jharrel Jerome said in his acceptance speech. Jharrel Jerome made history when he became both the first Afro-Latino and the first
HBO Max Amazon's 2019 Emmys upsets — and HBO's near-domination — are a harbinger of TV's futureNBC News - Ani BundelBig wins for "Fleabag" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" ruined what might otherwise have been a swan song for HBO. But the biggest loser of the night was the audience. “Television has never been greater,”
Jewelry More than $350K worth of jewelry stolen in robberies at Trump Tower in NYCNBC News - Elisha FieldstadtTwo women who had been away from their Trump Tower residences reported that they returned to find jewelry missing. More than $350,000 worth of jewelry was reported stolen from two different residences
Opinion The first day of fall is upon us. Here's why this season is secretly awful.NBC News - Simon Moya-SmithYou might think fall is just about pumpkins and sweater weather. But it's also the season when Americans are repeatedly reminded of racism against Native Americans. Like it or not, autumn is here, and
Greta Thunberg Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers scathing speech at U.N.NBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt"How dare you! You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words," Thunberg said. Teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg delivered an emotional and scathing speech at the United Nations
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands bracing for Tropical Storm KarenNBC News - David K. LiThe National Weather Service warned residents Monday to seek higher ground. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands braced for Tuesday's expected arrival of Tropical Storm Karen and its accompanying torrential
Business Amid historically low unemployment rate, companies are fighting for holiday helpNBC News - Martha C. WhiteAmazon has raised the bar when it comes to wages, setting a $15 per hour minimum in its warehouses. “Every other retailer has to compete with that,” said one hiring expert. “Christmas creep” is bad enough
LGBTQ+ At Emmys, Laverne Cox shines spotlight on LGBTQ Supreme Court casesNBC News - Brooke SopelsaOn Oct. 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in three high-stakes LGBTQ employment discrimination cases. Transgender advocate and actor Laverne Cox, best known for her role in the hit Netflix show
Economics Trump keeps pushing 'negative' interest rates. What would that mean for your wallet?NBC News - Ben PopkenWhile no one expects rates to drop to zero or turn negative any time soon, President Trump and some of the giants of consumer finance have opened a door that was long assumed to be locked. It’s worth through.
Hunter Biden Trump suggests he tied Ukraine funding to corruption, cites Biden allegationsNBC News - Shannon Pettypiece"Why would you give money to a country that you think is corrupt?" the president asked Monday, when asked what he had spoken about during his summer call with Ukraine's leader. President Donald Trump Monday
Puget Sound Army divers go deep In Puget Sound to target lost fishing netsNBC News - NBCNews.comNowadays, it can take military-level capabilities to complete ocean cleanup. Divers with the U.S. Army worked with Washington State to remove lost fishing nets from marine public lands in the Puget Sound.
Hillary Clinton Impeachment pressure escalates as Democrats demand release of whistleblower's Trump complaintNBC News - Rebecca ShabadHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi hinted Sunday that Democrats might expedite their investigation, writing in a letter to the caucus that they may be entering “a whole new stage.” WASHINGTON — House Democrats
