The issue of abortion dealt a blow to Republicans in last week’s elections, with results in several states showing the issue remains a liability for the party heading into 2024.
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36-hour shifts, 80-hour weeks: Workers are being burned out by overtime
Virginia Beach firefighter Max Gonano was coming off a 24-hour shift on Father’s Day when he was told he’d have to work another 12 hours to cover for a staffing shortfall.
In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative U.S. bishop
Pope Francis has dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Texas, a vocal critic of his who opposed attempts to make the church more welcoming to the LGBTQ community.
Biden's top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk to travel to Israel with focus on hostages' release
Biden’s top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk will travel to Israel and other Mideast countries to focus on the release of hostages, NBC News Managing Washington Editor Carol Lee reports.
Netanyahu discusses possible hostage deal, Gaza governance and war crime allegations in interview
“We’ll talk about it when it’s there. We’ll announce it if it’s achieved,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview on “Meet the Press.”
‘There could be’ a potential deal for hostages’ return, Netanyahu says
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the possibility of brokering a deal for the return of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas in the October 7 attack.
Are fears of a shoplifting surge running away from the facts?
Americans are starting to feel like shoplifting is becoming an epidemic.
Does insurance cover weight-loss drugs like Ozempic?
As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy become more popular for weight-loss, many healthcare plans, including Medicare, are not covering the costs right now. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for Sunday TODAY.
Online influencers feel torn on how to speak about Israel-Hamas war
As the war between Israel and Hamas enters second month, influencers who make their careers online say that the conflict has become unavoidable.
As Biden and Xi gear up for a high-stakes meeting, experts have low expectations
U.S.-China relations, marred in the past year by a series of inflection points, have reached one of the most tense periods perhaps since 1972, when the two nations established diplomatic ties.