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The dark web is awash with children's personal info. Why experts say it's so hard to stop.
NBC News collected and analyzed school files from dark web pages and found they’re littered with personal information of children.
Five zebras roam Maryland town, turning heads
"Zebras running loose in Prince George's County is something we've never seen, that's for sure," said Rodney Taylor, a county official.
CDC studies find vaccines still offer powerful protection against severe Covid
Despite some evidence that the delta variant may slightly reduce their effectiveness, the shots continue to keep people out of the hospital.
DeSantis' ban on Florida schools mask mandates reinstated for now
The most recent decision in the back-and-forth legal battle means schools can be penalized for enforcing mask mandates.
4th person accused of stealing identity of Surfside condo collapse victim
Nelson Ronaldo Garcia-Medina allegedly assumed the identity of someone killed in the June 24 collapse to buy a $130 pair of Air Jordan sneakers.
Defendant dies after North Carolina courtroom shooting
A Roxboro police officer shot Christopher Thomas Vaughan, 35, after he tried to take a bailiff's weapon in the Person County Courthouse, officials said.
1-year-old dead after mother leaves her in car in Houston for nearly 10 hours, officials say
The mother thought she dropped off three children at day care Thursday morning. When she went to pick them up, only two were there, authorities said.
'I shouldn't have waited': Unvaccinated TikToker urges followers to get vaccinated in last video before death
"Don't wait. Go get it," Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller said as she fought Covid-19. "Because hopefully if you get it then you won't end up in the hospital like me."
ESPN's Allison Williams won't get Covid vaccine, won't be on sidelines
Williams said that "after a lot of prayer and deliberation," she has decided not to get vaccinated "while my husband and I try for a second child."
Map: See if the CDC recommends indoor mask use in your county
Nationwide, more than 9 out of 10 counties are included in the indoor mask guidance.
Tracking coronavirus case surges in the United States
New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same.
