The nation’s 44th president is preparing for the grand opening ceremony of The Obama Presidential Center, a 19-acre campus standing tall over Chicago’s south side where former President Barack Obama grew up. The center is a privately-funded complex that features interactive experiences, a basketball court, a community garden and a public library. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell shares an inside look for TODAY.
New York police department say teenager thrown to the ground when horse bolted away from its driver A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just before 3pm, according to the New York police department. At least two passengers were sent flying out of the careening cab. Continue reading...
Waves of Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery in Moscow for the second time in a week, sending thick clouds of black smoke rising over the city. Ukraine cast the attacks as revenge or strikes on a historic monastery that drew global condemnation.
The Cleveland Browns entered last season with one of the NFL's more crowded quarterback rooms. Shedeur Sanders took over as starting quarterback in Week 12 last season, and after two more starts, he was named the starter for the remainder of the season. Sanders’ stunning slide to the fifth round of the 2025 draft set the stage for him becoming one of the most scrutinized rookies in recent memory. Few know Shedeur's game better than Deion Sanders , his father and former college coach. On Wednesda
Waiting period before receiving medication was included in draft law to gain support for abortion ban in 2018 referendum Ireland’s parliament has voted to remove a mandatory three-day wait for abortion during early pregnancy after campaigners said the rule was an unnecessary restriction. The Dáil passed the bill on Wednesday night, clearing a path for the legislation to go to a parliamentary committee and become law later this, or next, year. Continue reading...
NBC News · Oct 8
President Donald Trump signs a memorandum of understanding laying out terms for ending the war with Iran at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday.
Fox News · Oct 8
Major League Baseball (MLB) is facing mounting backlash over threatening to discipline San Francisco Giants players for inscribing Bible verses on their Pride hats — a move critics say reflects the league’s growing embrace of progressive social causes at odds with its fan base. MLB said the players' actions violated its uniform policy , which prohibits "writing of any kind" on uniforms, despite the league previously allowing political messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The l
Fox News · Oct 8
Eliminating sugar from your diet may seem like the key to healthy eating , but research suggests it could have unintended effects on digestive health. A study presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, suggests that a total lack of sucrose, or table sugar, may harm gut health and disrupt the body's natural metabolism. To explore how the total absence of dietary sugar impacts the body, researchers at the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait City conducted a 16-week study on tw
Fox News · Oct 8
FIRST ON FOX: Abraham Alvarez, identified in federal documents as the alleged "ringleader" of a plot to carry out a mass casualty event at the UFC White House event on June 14, is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who overstayed his visa, according to Homeland Security information first obtained by Fox News Digital. Alvarez came to the United States as a child and was granted by the Obama administration in 2014 deportation relief through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program
