Cases of a severe stomach bug called Cyclosporiasis are surging across the United States, sickening thousands of Americans and even sending some to the hospital. NBC’s medical contributor Dr. John Torress joins TODAY to break down the symptoms and how you can stay safe.

Svetlana Grković says she grabbed her husband’s legs while he was ‘outside up to his chest’ for two minutes Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of window during flight Ryanair has axed family seating policy – but kids’ fees add up A woman who saved her husband from being completely sucked out of a Ryanair plane mid-flight has said she thought as he held on to his legs: “If we die, we die together.” Ljubisa Karović was sucked out headfirst on the flight on Friday after an engine failure resulted

Public confidence in American higher education has taken a fresh hit, erasing a brief period of recovery, as concerns over campus politics and financial value intensify, according to a new Gallup poll obtained by Fox News Digital. The latest data reveals that just 38% of U.S. adults maintain a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education. The figure represents a noticeable drop from last year, when trust in the sector experienced a modest uptick to 42%. "It's kind of the three

Konstantin Sokolov, who gave undisclosed sum and has not held government job before, to chair Tripp+ trade project Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical minerals, the Guardian has learned. The state department confirmed his appointment on Friday. Sokolo

US preventive services taskforce’s members have not issued binding recommendations since March 2025 The health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s overhaul of an influential federal advisory group has stalled an update that would have highlighted “encouraging” new evidence on helping children quit tobacco, according to a recently departed member of the group. The Trump administration has postponed or canceled all meetings of the US preventive services taskforce since March 2025, effectively preventi

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Former minister says decision suggests ‘intolerance of criticism’ but source says it was for problems with conduct The Conservatives have denied they are purging prominent centrists after Gavin Barwell lost the whip in the wake of warnings from Kemi Badenoch that supporters of policies such as targets for net zero were no longer welcome in the party. Lord Barwell, who was an MP and minister before becoming Theresa May’s chief of staff, said he was saddened at the decision and that Badenoch riske

Fox News · Oct 8
Sam Neill, the 78-year-old New Zealand actor best known for his role in Jurassic Park, died on Monday after contracting pneumonia, a co-star said. Rima Te Wiata, a Kiwi actor who appeared with Neill in the 2016 comedy "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," told The New Zealand Herald that he was "a very steady, peaceful, grounded man." In an interview with the outlet, Te Wiata recounted times when Neill told the press that he wasn't afraid of death but that he'd be "annoyed" by it. Neill's death came afte

Fox News · Oct 8
If your home Wi-Fi is like most, it is packed with connected devices. Smart TVs , phones, tablets, laptops, refrigerators, robot vacuums and security cameras may all be sharing the same network. The problem is that most people connect a new device first and think about security later. Some never check the settings at all. That gives hackers , data brokers and nosy companies exactly the opening they want. Before you connect your next smart TV, tablet or phone, take a few minutes to lock it down.

Fox News · Oct 8
A Senate Republican added further detail to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., final moments thanks to an unlikely connection. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., revealed that it was a former member of his staff that called for medical assistance to aid Graham over the weekend, who died suddenly just after his return from an overseas trip. "My former scheduler was Lindsey's scheduler, and one of my staff members was with that scheduler the night Lindsey called," Tuberville told reporters. "He c