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14h ago

Man detained at LAX and acused of opening emergency exit on Delta plane

Airport police said the man triggered the emergency slide as the plane was pushing back from the gate before takeoff Saturday morning.
A Delta plane at LAX on April 5, 2018.
A Delta plane at LAX on April 5, 2018.
15h ago

12 injured after apartment floor collapses near Pa. university, police say

The injuries “ranged from minor to serious," said Pennsylvania State Police, who said the cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pa., on Oct. 21, 2020.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pa., on Oct. 21, 2020.
16h ago

Florida couple missing in Haiti are being held for ransom, family says

Their niece told NBC Miami her aunt and uncle were ordered off a bus on their way to visit family and have been held captive since.
Abigail and Jean-Dickens Toussaint.
Abigail and Jean-Dickens Toussaint.
19h ago

Navajo Tech is the first tribal university to offer a PhD program

The doctoral program will be dedicated to sustaining Diné culture and language. "Diné," the Navajo word meaning “the people,” is commonly what tribal members call themselves.
Navajo Technical University graduates at their graduation ceremony in Crownpoint, N.M., Dec. 16, 2022.
Navajo Technical University graduates at their graduation ceremony in Crownpoint, N.M., Dec. 16, 2022.
22h ago

A police chase in Jackson, Mississippi, ended with an innocent woman shot in her bedroom

NBC News analyzed more than 25 hours of surveillance video appearing to show a Mississippi Capitol Police officer opening fire in an apartment complex in Jackson.
Image: Latasha Smith near the bullet hole in her bedroom.
Image: Latasha Smith near the bullet hole in her bedroom.

High rates of eczema could be caused by the air that we breathe, new research suggests

Rates of the itchy, inflammatory skin condition have been on the rise since the 1970s. NIH researchers found specific chemicals prevalent in eczema "hot spots."
A car exhaust emits fumes.
A car exhaust emits fumes.
1d ago

Mississippi governor declares state of emergency after tornadoes kill at least 26 people in two states

At least 13 people were killed in the small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
A resident looks through the piles of debris at a mobile home park in Rolling Fork, Miss
A resident looks through the piles of debris at a mobile home park in Rolling Fork, Miss
2d ago

Jet pitched wildly, killing former White House official Dana Hyde, amid cockpit warnings, NTSB says

Pilots told investigators they did not encounter turbulence, as the NTSB had said in an initial assessment the day after the incident.
Emergency vehicles flank a Bombardier Challenger 300 on the runway of Bradley International Airport
Emergency vehicles flank a Bombardier Challenger 300 on the runway of Bradley International Airport
2d ago

2 dead and 5 unaccounted for after explosion rocks Pennsylvania chocolate factory

The cause of the blast at R.M. Palmer Company in West Reading was unclear.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in West Reading, Pa., on Friday.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in West Reading, Pa., on Friday.

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2d ago

EXCLUSIVE

Defrocked Catholic priest accused of molesting a boy still runs charity for kids

John J. Voglio frequently mingles with children and teenagers at events, said a board member for Mary F. Clancy Charities in New York City.
Man in popes garment holding holy bible
Man in popes garment holding holy bible

Why are some ADHD patients drug-tested while others are not?

With no official guidance, some patients with ADHD are drug tested frequently to confirm they are using their prescription properly; others, never at all.
A.C. Shilton, a journalist and farmer in Tennessee, is driving more than an hour away to receive ADHD medication from a new doctor after becoming frustrated with her previous provider's drug testing policies.
A.C. Shilton, a journalist and farmer in Tennessee, is driving more than an hour away to receive ADHD medication from a new doctor after becoming frustrated with her previous provider's drug testing policies.