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6 dead, including 3 children, after train crashes into car crossing railroad tracks in Florida

“This SUV that looks like a soft drink can that’s been smashed. It’s that horrible to see,” the sheriff said Saturday night.
Emergency crews respond to the site of a crash in Plant City, Fla., on Sept. 23, 2023.
Emergency crews respond to the site of a crash in Plant City, Fla., on Sept. 23, 2023.

As Covid cases rise, what to know about Paxlovid

The antiviral pills can reduce risk of hospitalization or death.
Mary Ann Neilsen holds her last Paxlovid pills while recovering from Covid-19 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mary Ann Neilsen holds her last Paxlovid pills while recovering from Covid-19 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Writers strike negotiations hung up on language over AI, sources say

Studio executives weren't present for the talks Saturday, which lasted eight hours, two sources familiar with the negotiations said. Bargaining will enter a fifth day Sunday.
Striking WGA members picket with striking SAG-AFTRA members outside Netflix studios in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2023.
Striking WGA members picket with striking SAG-AFTRA members outside Netflix studios in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2023.
1d ago

Former President Jimmy Carter makes an appearance at Georgia festival days before his 99th birthday

The outing comes seven months after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home following a series of brief hospital stays.
Former President Jimmy Carter.
Former President Jimmy Carter.
1d ago

Iowa man who disappeared the day he was found guilty of killing his wife is captured

An arrest warrant was issued for Gregory Showalter after he missed the reading of the jury verdict in the death of his wife.
Gregory Showalter Sr. testifies during his murder trial at the Wapello County Courthouse
Gregory Showalter Sr. testifies during his murder trial at the Wapello County Courthouse
1d ago

Ophelia weakens to tropical depression as storm moves over southeastern Virginia

The storm, which has brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina and Virginia, is expected to continue to weaken.
Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches landfall
Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches landfall
1d ago

Nic Kerdiles, former hockey player, dies in motorcycle crash in Tennessee

Kerdiles, once engaged to reality television's Savannah Chrisley, ran a stop sign and crashed into a BMW early Saturday, police in Nashville, Tennessee, said.
Nicolas Kerdiles skates against the Colorado Avalanche
Nicolas Kerdiles skates against the Colorado Avalanche
1d ago

13-foot alligator spotted with human remains in its mouth in Florida canal

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office released the victim's identity Saturday and said the gator was "humanely killed."
The canal where a 13-foot alligator was seen in Pinellas County, Fla.
The canal where a 13-foot alligator was seen in Pinellas County, Fla.

Richard Branson has an urgent message for climate change deniers

Branson sat down with NBC News while in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. This week he revealed his new climate change coalition, Planetary Guardians.
Richard Branson is interviewed by NBC's Chloe Melas, in New York, on Sept 23, 2023.
Richard Branson is interviewed by NBC's Chloe Melas, in New York, on Sept 23, 2023.
2d ago

U.S. expects India to work with Canada on activist's murder case, Blinken says

“It would be important that India work with the Canadians on this investigation. We want to see accountability,” the secretary of state told reporters.
Protesters outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2023, after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Protesters outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2023, after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
2d ago

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina

The storm was expected move across the eastern part of North Carolina into Virginia on Saturday and Sunday.
A weather system moving across the Atlantic Ocean is expected to become a tropical storm before it reaches the North Carolina coast on Friday, forecasters said.
A weather system moving across the Atlantic Ocean is expected to become a tropical storm before it reaches the North Carolina coast on Friday, forecasters said.