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Former United flight attendant accused of stealing dead child's identity

Ricardo Cesar Guedes was born in August 1972 in São Paulo and began using William Ericson Ladd's name in 1998 when he first applied for a U.S. passport, authorities say.
United Airlines planes sit on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Nov. 30, 2021, in Newark, N.J.
United Airlines planes sit on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Nov. 30, 2021, in Newark, N.J.
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Illinois police officer pleaded for her life before she was fatally shot with her own gun, prosecutors say

The Kankakee County state's attorney is asking federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for two suspects in the killing of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic.
Image: Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic
Image: Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic
4h ago

North Carolina trooper and motorist killed in crash involving trooper's brother, also a trooper

John Horton and the motorist, who had been pulled over, died in the roadside crash after James Horton lost control of his car.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper John Horton died after sustaining injuries in a car accident on Jan. 3, 2021.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper John Horton died after sustaining injuries in a car accident on Jan. 3, 2021.

Study finds slight developmental lag in babies born during pandemic

Infants born in March to December 2020 scored lower on a test of motor and social skills at 6 months. It’s unclear whether the discrepancy will remain in the long term.
Image: A woman pushes a stroller in Central Park on March 29, 2021 in New York City.
Image: A woman pushes a stroller in Central Park on March 29, 2021 in New York City.

CDC clarifies isolation guidance to include testing, if possible

People can get tested if they have access, says the agency, which stopped short of requiring it.
A resident processes a self-administered at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H., on Dec. 7, 2021.
A resident processes a self-administered at-home Covid-19 test in Easton, N.H., on Dec. 7, 2021.
4h ago

Drivers still stranded on I-95 in Virginia after winter storm

“After 27 hours on the road from Richmond to DC, very happy to be back in the Capitol,” Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., tweeted Tuesday.
Image: Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 on Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va.
Image: Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 on Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va.

Indiana limits eligibility for rapid antigen Covid-19 tests because of shortage

The state says it will restrict them to young people and at-risk individuals as supplies dwindle nationwide.
Image: People wait in long lines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Covid-19 testing and vaccines on Dec. 29, 2021.
Image: People wait in long lines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Covid-19 testing and vaccines on Dec. 29, 2021.
4h ago

Mississippi police officer finds own son dead while responding to shooting scene

"I literally just go into a breakdown, you know? Like, why? Who would do this to my son?" Hazlehurst Police Officer Laquandia Cooley asked.
Charles Stewart, Jr.
Charles Stewart, Jr.

Virginia drivers stranded on snow-packed I-95

Thousands of cars were brought to a standstill after a massive storm dropped a foot of snow, overwhelming road crews and trapping thousands of people in their cars.
Virginia drivers stranded on snow-packed I-95
Virginia drivers stranded on snow-packed I-95

Inside Covid testing lab as cases surge

NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez got a rare look inside Northwell Health’s Core Lab, one of the largest Covid-19 testing facilities in the country. The lab is handling 25,000 tests a day and about a third turn out to be Covid positive.
Inside Covid testing lab as cases surge
Inside Covid testing lab as cases surge

Record number of Americans quit their jobs in November

A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November, with 10.6 million jobs open. NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle reports on what factors could be at play.
Record number of Americans quit their jobs in November
Record number of Americans quit their jobs in November