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11h ago

National Guard member charged with sexual abuse

"Sexual assault and all forms of harassment are repugnant and beyond unacceptable," an official said.

Educators under pressure from parents amid critical race theory debate

Brittany Hogan, who led diversity and equity programs in Missouri’s Rockwood School District, tells NBC News’ Antonia Hylton of the “really hostile environment” as she faced backlash over parents’ beliefs about critical race theory. Hogan made the “heartbreaking” decision to leave her job, and other educators face similar challenges.
Educators under pressure from parents amid critical race theory debate
Educators under pressure from parents amid critical race theory debate

Biden surveys damage in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida

“We’ll get through this together,” President Biden said as he visited LaPlace, Louisiana — an area ravaged by Hurricane Ida. Days after the storm, there are long lines for the essentials. The Louisiana attorney general is launching an investigation over nursing home residents packed into a warehouse during the storm.
Biden surveys damage in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
Biden surveys damage in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
14h ago

Ida victims: What we know about those killed in N.J., N.Y.

"Ayúdame por favor" — help me please. Those were some of the last words of Roberto Bravo of Brooklyn, a family member said.
Image: People make their way in rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, 2021, in the Bronx, N.Y.
Image: People make their way in rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, 2021, in the Bronx, N.Y.
15h ago

David Patten, ex-Patriots receiver, killed in motorcycle crash

Coach Bill Belichick called Patten "an essential person and player in Patriots history, without whom we would not have been Super Bowl champions."
Image: David Patten
Image: David Patten

TikTok's first family is now streaming. Will its fans follow?

"We all feel like it's important for people to see what it was like when the phones were turned off," Dixie D'Amelio told NBC News.
The D'Amelio family, from left, Dixie, Charli, Heidi and Marc on set for the family's television series in Los Angeles, May 6, 2021. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times)
The D'Amelio family, from left, Dixie, Charli, Heidi and Marc on set for the family's television series in Los Angeles, May 6, 2021. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times)
15h ago

Texas isn't doing enough to prevent carbon monoxide deaths, critics say

Months after the deadly gas killed at least 17 Texans during a storm, lawmakers have not taken significant action to protect most of the state’s residents.
Image: The Texas Capitol surrounded by snow after a winter storm in Austin on Feb. 15, 2021.
Image: The Texas Capitol surrounded by snow after a winter storm in Austin on Feb. 15, 2021.
16h ago

TikTokers bombard Texas anti-abortion whistleblower website with Shrek porn, false information

"I found out about this website and thought, 'We have to do whatever we can if they're going to use the internet against us — the very people who were raised on the internet,'" one TikToker told NBC News.
Image: Shrek
Image: Shrek
16h ago

Electricity to be restored to New Orleans by middle of next week

Hurricane Ida knocked out electricity to more than 1 million customers in Louisiana, but almost all lights in the city should be back on by Wednesday, according to Entergy.
Image: New Orleans power
Image: New Orleans power
16h ago

'QAnon Shaman,' Capitol rioter who wore horns, pleads guilty

Jacob Anthony Chansley, 34, was among the most well-known rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Jacob Chansley, who calls himself the QAnon shaman, at the Jan. 6 rally in Washington.
Jacob Chansley, who calls himself the QAnon shaman, at the Jan. 6 rally in Washington.
18h ago

Transgender insureds can sue over health plan exclusion, U.S. appeals court affirms

In 2018, the North Carolina State Health Plan decided to exclude all coverage for gender dysphoria counseling, hormone therapy and other transition-related treatment.
Image: transgender pride flag
Image: transgender pride flag