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NYC man says community effort helped arrest the woman who police say attacked him and his son

Ashish Prashar, who was attacked in a suspected hate crime this month, told NBC News it took a community push and a viral video for the NYPD to finally make an arrest.
Ashish Prashar.
Ashish Prashar.
5h ago

Some emergency rooms resume service after ransomware attack

The disruption to hospitals did require some patients to reschedule procedures, though nobody is known to have died because of the cyberattack.
Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.
Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.
6h ago

Mark Cuban selling his majority stake in Dallas Mavericks to the family of Miriam Adelson

The widow of GOP donor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson said she hopes to build on the NBA team's "success and legacy in Dallas and beyond."
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates during the game against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 11, 2023 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates during the game against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 11, 2023 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.

Behind the world’s first ‘zero-carbon’ arena, a questionable carbon credit market

Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle is as green as buildings get, but doubts about some Colombian rainforest carbon credits used to offset its construction highlight how challenging it is to zero out emissions.
The Climate Pledge Arena  in Seattle, Wash. on Oct. 19, 2023.
The Climate Pledge Arena  in Seattle, Wash. on Oct. 19, 2023.
7h ago

Railroad company sued after derailment and chemical spill in Kentucky

Two people in Rockcastle County alleged that they were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals from a train derailment last week.
A train derailed and spilled molten sulfur in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Nov. 23, 2023.
A train derailed and spilled molten sulfur in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Nov. 23, 2023.
8h ago

Shannen Doherty says stage 4 cancer has spread to her bones

“I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating. I’m not done with hopefully changing things for the better," she said.
Shannen Doherty on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2021.
Shannen Doherty on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2021.

Pressure grows on FDA as lead-tainted applesauce sickens more kids

Proposed guidelines to limit lead in foods likely won’t be finalized until 2025.
A WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch.
A WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch.

Laser scans reveal ‘hidden’ active faults in Yellowstone

Using lidar that can peer through foliage, researchers found evidence of past earthquakes and active faults that could help scientists better understand the threat of earthquakes for surrounding communities.
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
8h ago

Lawsuit seeks $5M for Black former delivery driver who says white men shot at him in Mississippi

Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D’Monterrio Gibson.
Image: D'Monterrio Gibson speaks on Feb. 10, 2022, at a news conference in Ridgeland, Miss.,
Image: D'Monterrio Gibson speaks on Feb. 10, 2022, at a news conference in Ridgeland, Miss.,
8h ago

DOJ charges man it says was hired by an Indian gov't employee to kill a Sikh activist in NYC

Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was arrested in the Czech Republic on June 30 on murder-for-hire charges.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2022.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington on Aug. 18, 2022.

Opponents want Montana drag ban declared unconstitutional without a trial

The law bans people dressed in drag from reading books to children at public schools and libraries, even if the performances do not include sexual content.
A drag show performance outside the State Capitol.
A drag show performance outside the State Capitol.