The suspect behind the infamous Gilgo Beach murders is expected in court Wednesday to change his plea to guilty, according to a source familiar with the matter. Rex Heuermann is accused of killing seven women and discarding their remains in a remote stretch of Long Island over nearly two decades. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.

Expert stresses importance of keeping routers updated and checking for unusual activity, as hackers could ‘take you to fake sites’ Russian hackers are exploiting commonly sold internet routers to harvest information for espionage purposes, the UK’s cybersecurity agency has said. The hack could allow attackers to obtain users’ credentials, redirect them to fake sites, and potentially access other devices on their home network such as phones and PCs, said Alan Woodward, a professor at the Universi

Vice President J.D. Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban greet supporters at a campaign rally on April 7, 2026 in Budapest.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that “subject to the complete, immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz” he would agree to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” He also labeled the agreement a “double-sided ceasefire” which would allow for peace talks while adding the U.S. has “already met and exceeded all military objectives” in Iran. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY from the White House.

Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement at the Enqelab square, in Tehran, on April 8 2026.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Average price dips back below £300,000 after higher energy costs have knock-on effect on mortgage rates UK house prices fell in March, as the housing market lost momentum amid uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East and the impact on the economy and interest rates. Figures from Halifax, which is part of Lloyds – Britain’s biggest mortgage lender – showed property prices dipped by 0.5% in March compared with a month earlier. As a result, the average price of a home slipped back below £30

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Donald Trump abandoned his threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction after a last-minute intervention led by Pakistan. Plus, why some people are ‘bad texters’ Good morning. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire deal on Tuesday evening, which includes a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz. How does the ceasefire affect Israel and Lebanon? The Israel prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel backed the US ceasefire with Iran – but that the deal did not cov

NBC News · Oct 8
A general view of Highmark Stadium before a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets on January 4, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Company found to have had ‘laissez-faire’ attitude to bullying of Parmjit Bassi, whose colleagues also accused him of knife attack A Network Rail worker has won a race harassment case after his colleagues left an anti-Islam English Defence League [EDL] leaflet in his locker. Parmjit Bassi, who is not a Muslim, was found to have been the victim of a racist attack when his co-worker stuffed an EDL leaflet in his locker that asked “what individuals were doing to protect their children from Islam”.