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Actor Minnie Driver injured in car accident in FranceDriver said she sprained her neck when she and a friend T-boned a car that didn’t stop at an intersection.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Actor Minnie Driver during an interview with Jimmy Fallon in March.Todd Owyoung / NBC via Getty ImageAug. 6, 2026, 5:59 PM…
Miss North Carolina USA stripped of her crown; pageant says ‘standards and values’ not upheldThe pageant organizer didn’t elaborate on why it removed Brittany Boltinhouse’s title. The national group’s CEO said it “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Miss…
LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 41 minutes agoLive updates: Polls close in Tennessee primaries as voters pick candidates for governor The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Senate Republicans vote to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress02:22 Save Add NBC News to Google Updated August 06, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT…
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Michigan lifts lettuce warning as state’s cyclosporiasis cases fallThe state’s health department said that residents can return to their usual salad routines, including buying bagged salads, but should still avoid recalled lettuce.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 6, 2026, 4:31 PM EDTBy Sara G. MillerMichigan health officials said Thursday that residents could return…
Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks put produce from Mexico in the spotlightMexico is a top supplier of fresh produce to the U.S.Listen to this article00:0000:00The FDA has oversight of fresh produce, whether it’s produced in the U.S. or imported, but only a tiny share is tested.Gabriel Perez / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTBy Berkeley…
Coco Gauff believes in fairness in sports — but not attacks on the trans communityGauff weighed in on the new genetic testing policy implemented by the Women’s Tennis Association last month.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Coco Gauff talks to reporters Wednesday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.Robert Prange / Getty ImagesAug. 6,…
The ‘machine’ that paved the way for today’s baseball ABS systemIn the early 2000s, baseball used QuesTec technology to judge an umpire’s strike zone. Players and umpires bashed it, but QuesTec set the stage for today’s Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System.Listen to this article00:0000:00Leila Register / NBC News; Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 1:10 PM EDTBy…
A labor shortage is choking off AI data center constructionBy some estimates, the U.S. is 58,000 people short of the workforce needed to install the fiber-optic cable that connects data centers to the internet.Listen to this article00:0000:00An AT&T technician works on a telephone pole in Covington, Ga.NBC NewsAug. 6, 2026, 12:04 PM EDTBy Brian CheungData…
BREAKING NEWSAug. 6, 2026, 3:27 PM UTCMediaFederal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownershipThe move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, center, during an open commission meeting at the FCC headquarters in February.Al Drago / Getty ImagesBy Daniel ArkinThe…