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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86

October 15, 2024

Women’s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.source

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Hurricane Milton brings flow of wild animals to Floridian's backyards

October 15, 2024

Authorities in Florida are warning residents to avoid flood waters, as displaced alligators, snakes, and stingrays have appeared in unexpected places following Hurricane Milton. NBC’s Guad Venegas reports for TODAY.source

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Man posed as utility worker charged with murder over home invasion as police hunt second suspect

October 15, 2024

A man who was caught on camera posing as a utility worker to gain entrance to a Michigan house on Friday has been charged with murdering a man in a “gruesome” attack and tying up his wife, prosecutors said Sunday.source

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US approves deployment of troops and antimissile system to Israel

October 14, 2024

The United States is deepening its role in the conflict between Israel and Hamas with the Pentagon announcing Sunday it will send one of its most advanced anti-missile systems to Israel along with about 100 troops to operate it. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.source

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Middle-class buyers are increasingly springing for homes they can barely afford

October 14, 2024

Homeownership in the U.S. is increasingly coming with unaffordable monthly costs, especially among middle-class homebuyers, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data.source

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Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen faces long odds in reviving claim against former boss

October 14, 2024

Michael Cohen is an unlikely civil rights warrior.source

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Simu Liu criticizes Canadian boba tea company over concerns of cultural appropriation

October 14, 2024

Actor Simu Liu blasted a pair of Quebec entrepreneurs last week who went on Canada’s version of “Shark Tank” to pitch a drink they say has “transformed” boba tea.source

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Family of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams holding faith he will return home safe

October 14, 2024

It’s been more than a week since a Broadway dancer who delighted crowds while performing in Tony Award-winning shows such as “Hamilton” went missing, and his family pleaded Sunday for any information that could lead to his safe return.source

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Ye's former assistant alleges sex trafficking, sexual assault in amended lawsuit

October 14, 2024

Ye’s former assistant filed an amended lawsuit against the rapper last week that accuses him of drugging and sexually assaulting her, trafficking others, using job openings to recruit sex partners and tasking her with delivering him “sex honey.”source