Closing arguments will get underway in the trial of Lindsay Clancy with the prosecution and defense set to make their final pitches to a Massachusetts jury. On Wednesday, the judge signaled that the jury will now be allowed to consider a manslaughter charge after a request from the defense. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay up to $18 billion in a closely watched social media addiction case brought by 29 states. Under the landmark settlement, the company says it will make major changes to its platforms to better protect kids and teens. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.
Terrifying images from the China-Nepal border show a monster wave crashing down from the mountains, sweeping away everything in its path, including vehicles, buildings, and even people. The desperate search for survivors is underway with hundreds still missing, including dozens of American tourists. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer reports for TODAY.
Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, 7, died in fire a mile from earlier A66 crash, with police not ruling out links A woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”. Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her niece Valentina Foster, seven, in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Images show the aftermath of the deadly Nepal-Tibet flash flood
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Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trekking tour near border with China have died after devastating flooding A Nepali tour operator says he fears that 15 Australians trekking with his company in a valley ravaged by flash flooding have died. Sagar Pandey, the founder and chief executive of Himalayan Glacier Trekking, said he has lost all contact with his tour group of 47 people, which included 15 Australians. Continue reading...
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Forget SAT tutors — parents are now spending thousands of dollars on professional "rush coaches" months or even a year before their daughters set foot on a college campus. Viral social media trends, documentaries and intense competition at top universities have turned college sorority recruitment into a high-stakes process. Young women are polishing their resumes, practicing their social skills and cultivating a specific look for a chance to join their top-choice house. Consultants are now hired
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The boater charged in the crash that killed a 24-year-old former student athlete was intoxicated and dancing with his hands off the wheel when he steered a stolen boat into a Boston pier, prosecutors said. Lawrence Shieh, 40, of Boston, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on multiple charges in connection with the May 13 crash that killed Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, and injured two of her friends. He is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter , one count of boat OUI causin
