Author: Grace Thompson

Investigators in Russia are looking into the death of Vladimir Shklyarov, a principal dancer at the world-famous Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, after he fell from an apartment block balcony and died at the age of 39. Police in St. Petersburg, Russia s second city, say initial information suggests his fall, which was discovered early on Saturday morning, was the result of an accident, state media have reported. The Mariinsky said in a statement on Monday it would host a farewell ceremony for him on Thursday ahead of his funeral later that day and that members of the public were welcome to pay their respects to someone who was widely respected for his flair in executing the classical Russian ballet repertoire. He has forever inscribed his name in the history of world ballet, the Mariin...

If you recently bought organic carrots, it might be time to check your fridge. Grimmway Farms said in anews releasethat some of its organic whole and baby carrots sold at many grocery store chains, including Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Whole Foods and Target, may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The carrot producer, headquartered in Bakersfield, California, voluntarily recalled the carrots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that they may be associated with an outbreak. So far, there have been 39 cases, 15 hospitalizations and one death across 18 states,according to the CDC. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, which most severely affects children under 5 years old and the elderly, can cause bloody diarrhea, severe stomach cramps and vomiting, according to the CDC....

The White House on Monday joined city, state and Jewish community leaders in Ohio condemning a small group who marched through Columbus on Saturday chanting racial slurs and white nationalist slogans while carrying Nazi flags. NBC affiliate WCMH of Columbusreported that it received eyewitness reports of the march around 1:45 p.m. Saturday in the state capital s Short North Arts District. Videos uploaded to social media and geolocated by NBC News to the same neighborhood showed at least 11 people carrying black flags with red swastikas and wearing black outfits with red masks, chanting slogans such as Bow down, [n-word]! into a bullhorn. "President Biden abhors the hateful poison of Nazism, anti-semitism, and racism which are hostile to everything the United States stands for, including...

Latino teenagers in Georgia getting texts saying they are "set to be deported" by immigration authorities. A lesbian business owner receiving messages telling her she's been assigned to an LGB re-education camp in Las Vegas. Immigrant families afraid to report the text messages to authorities. Members of theHispanic and LGBTQ communities are being targetedwith these kinds of disturbing text messages by people hiding behind anonymous phone numbers. Soon after Donald Trump s presidential election victory, the FBI and the Department of Justice started receiving numerous reports of racist text messages being sent to Black Americans, telling themthey had been selected to pick cotton "at the nearest plantation."Now, authorities are investigating cases in which other groups of people are report...

An Illinois woman is charged with hate crimes after, authorities alleged, she attacked a man for wearing a Palestine hoodie at a suburban Chicago Panera Bread over the weekend. Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, of Darien, Illinois, is charged with two felony counts of a hate crime and misdemeanor disorderly conduct,DuPage County State s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove PoliceChiefMichael DeVriessaid in a statement Monday. In court Monday, a judge granted prosecutors' requests that Szustakiewicz have no contact with the victims and that she must stay away from the Panera Bread in Downers Grove where the incident occurred at about noon Saturday, the statement said. Szustakiewicz was at the Panera Bread when she confronted and yelled expletives at a man regarding a sweatshirt he was wearin...

A former roommate of the mancharged with murder in the death of Laken Rileythe Georgia nursing student whose killing set off a political firestorm over immigration testified Monday that he is the man seen in a video throwing away a jacket that prosecutors say had Riley s blood on it. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, is accused of killing Riley, 22, on the morning of Feb. 22 while she was out for a jog near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. He is charged with three counts of felony murder, malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape and peeping Tom. Ibarra, whose trial began Friday, has waived his right to a jury trial, meaning a judge will determine his fate. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted. Riley s...

In the 2024 presidential election, Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris persuaded ardent supporters and regular voters to support them. Their issue: They were defeated by almost everyone else. Seventy-six percent of registered voters said they keep a close eye on politics and public affairs, according to the final NBC News survey of the 2024 election. According to the poll, Harris was 5 points ahead of Donald Trump in the category (52%–47%). But among the remaining quarter of voters who said they don t follow politics closely, Trump was ahead by a much greater margin 14 points, 54%-40%. According to the NBC News Exit Poll, Democrats struggled in the election results earlier this month, particularly when compared to previous presidential contests. These less engaged voters were disp...

Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. Plus, Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker looks back at how Trump s Cabinet announcements from right yers ago compare to now. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here. Democrats won 'highly engaged' voters and struggled with everyone else in 2024 By Mark Murray Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats convinced frequent voters and highly engaged voters to stick with them in the 2024 presidential elect...