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Chess games and a new job: How Alex Murdaugh is spending life behind bars
Disgraced former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh scored a big legal win last week after the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal for a new murder trial. But while he awaits the hearing, which bypassed a lengthy appellate process and could overturn his double life sentence, Murdaugh is playing chess “all the time” and working as a wardkeeper’s assistant in a state prison protective unit, his lawyer and state records say.
Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports
Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. In 2020, China’s Chang’e-5 mission marked the first time humans had retrieved lunar samples in 44 years. Researchers from the...
Why Ford believes its $1.9 billion shift in EV strategy is the right choice for the company
DETROIT — Ford Motor’s profit engine for decades has been large trucks and SUVs in the U.S. So it might surprise investors that the automaker believes its new path to profitability for electric vehicles will first be led by smaller, more affordable vehicles. The new plan is an...
Fired Florida deputy who killed Roger Fortson is charged with manslaughter
The since-fired Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an Air Force senior airman in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday. The charge was confirmed by Gregory Anchors, the chief assistant state’s attorney for Okaloosa County, who said the charge of manslaughter with a firearm carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Can Harris eliminate medical debt? North Carolina may offer a road map
During her acceptance speech Thursday night, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris addressed the exorbitant cost of health care in the United States. "As president, I will bring together labor and workers and small-business owners and entrepreneurs and American companies to create jobs, to grow our economy and to lower the cost of everyday needs like health care and housing and groceries," Harris said at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Some Secret Service officials have been placed on leave in response to Trump assassination attempt
Multiple Secret Service officials have been put on leave for their actions leading up to and responding to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a source familiar with the decisions told NBC News. Those put on leave include the Secret...
Lily Allen says she returned pandemic puppy after it ate her family's passports and 'ruined my life'
English singer Lily Allen said she adopted a puppy during the Covid-19 pandemic, but returned it after it ate her family's passports. The 39-year-old “Smile” singer made the revelation on the Thursday episode of her podcast “Miss Me?”. On the show she discussed with guest co-host Steve...
Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
DEDHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts judge has declined to dismiss two charges, including murder, in the case of Karen Read, who is blamed in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read is accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead in...
Fed Chair Powell says 'time has come' for interest rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said Friday he expects the central bank will cut its key interest rate in the near future in response to slower economic growth and cooling inflation. At a speech during the Fed's annual August summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said "the time has come...
Injured Montana man survives on creek water for 5 days after motorcycle crash on mountain road
BOISE, Idaho — A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days after crashing along an Idaho mountain highway survived by drinking creek water until he was found, authorities say. Zachary Demoss, 24, was badly injured in the crash but “was tough enough to hold out for five days...
Steve Serio and Nicky Nieves named as Team USA flag bearers for 2024 Paralympic Games
Athletes Steve Serio and Nicky Nieves have been selected as the Team USA flag bearers for the upcoming 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The wheelchair basketball star and sitting volleyball player will represent the U.S. during the opening ceremony on Aug. 28, Team USA revealed on Friday. Serio, who had surgery...
Virginia removes 6,303 'noncitizens' from voter rolls, fueling fraud allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said earlier this month he had issued an executive order removing 6,303 noncitizens who had “accidentally or maliciously attempted to register” to vote. He said in an interview that he was “not suggesting there is widespread voter fraud,” but had said in an earlier...
A shark attack nearly ended a star swimmer's career — but it hasn't kept her from the water
Last year was life-changing for U.S. Paralympic swimmer Ali Truwit. She graduated from Yale University, wrapping up a successful collegiate swimming career, and headed to Turks and Caicos in May for a vacation with close friend Sophie Pilkinton. But what was meant to be a celebratory trip changed in the...
Crypto industry accounts for almost half of corporate donations in 2024 election, report says
As the 2024 U.S. elections reach their home stretch, crypto companies are opening their wallets to try and influence the results. Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into the election has come from the crypto industry, according to a report this week from the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen. The sum, approximately $119 million, was raised from a mix of contributors, with Coinbase and Ripple accounting for more than 80% of the donations.
In Ukraine, India's Narendra Modi urges Zelenskyy to sit down for talks with Russia
India's Narendra Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war and offered to act as a “friend” to help bring peace as the two leaders met in wartime Kyiv. The first visit by an Indian prime minister in...
Security is stepped up at a NATO air base in Germany due to a 'potential threat'
Security at a NATO air base in western Germany has been raised because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat,” and all staff not essential to missions have been sent home as a precaution, NATO said. The Geilenkirchen air base, near the border with the Netherlands, is...
'Regretted it every day of my life': Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologizes for sharing Sandy Hook conspiracy theory years ago
Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has apologized for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory 11 years ago on X, then Twitter, saying, "I’ve regretted it every day of my life since." The 37-year-old Californian pro wrestler shared a lengthy statement late Thursday night (early Friday EST) saying she had...
Islamist prisoners slash guards, seize hostages in Russian jail
Knife-wielding prisoners identifying themselves as Islamic State group militants staged a bloody attack on guards in a Russian penal colony on Friday and seized hostages, according to state media and news outlets with ties to the security services. Russian state media said at least one member of the prison staff...
Body recovered of last person missing from sunken superyacht off Sicily
Divers have recovered the body of the last person missing from a superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast on Monday. As NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports, it is believed to be the 18-year-old daughter of British tech magnate Mike Lynch.
Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination and Donald Trump visits the border: Morning Rundown
Kamala Harris officially accepts the Democratic presidential nomination. Donald Trump calls for mass deportations during a visit to the southern border. And the Bennifer divorce receives notably less attention than their early 2000s uncoupling. Here’s what to know today. Key takeaways from the DNC as Harris accepts nomination. Vice...
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