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A teenager was killed while cleaning machinery at a poultry plant in Mississippi, according to his family. Police confirmed his body was found trapped in a conveyor belt. The company says it relies on staffing agencies and was unaware a minor was working there, adding it would never knowingly put any employee in harm’s way. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports.

After days of confusion, police say they are still investigating where Carlee Russell was over a two day period. NBC News’ Sam Brock has more details on the case.

A massive storm system delivered a tornado to North Carolina and violent flash foods to western Kentucky. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa has more details as more severe weather barrels eas

Both Barbie and Oppenheimer hit theaters this week and many film fans have decided to see them back-to-back. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers shares more on the excitement building around ‘Barbenheimer,’ with the two films expected to score big at the box office.

The deadly heat dome hitting parts of the U.S. created chaos at Harry Reid International airport in Las Vegas after several passengers and a flight attendant exited a Delta flight by stretcher after being stuck in triple digit temperatures for hours. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin has more details.

Montana Pride's organizers allege the city of Helena is refusing to issue permits for the annual LGBTQ celebration because of the new law.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis detailed several internet searches Carlee Russell made on her phone prior to her disappearance. “How to take money from a resister without being caught,” was one of them. The chief also said there is no threat to the public in relation to the case. 

Tessier-Lavigne said he was cleared of any fraud, but a probe into his work found that researchers under him "engaged in inappropriate manipulation of research" that resulted "in significant flaws."

Another 69 deaths are under investigation. The county is one of the few that has revamped its reporting to ensure heat deaths are accounted for.

A new analysis from Excelencia in Education found that graduation rates for Latino students have remained relatively unchanged for nearly five years.

Researchers found that people who carry a genetic variant of a protein found on cell surfaces are less likely to get sick from Covid, even if infected with the virus.