Author: Grace Thompson

As the dust settles from Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats are already jockeying to emerge as the party’s next leader — looking to shape the opposition response to Trump’s second term and position themselves in the party’s 2028 presidential primary. Democrats who spoke with NBC News are keeping their eyes on roughly two dozen party figures, including a number of governors and a handful of lawmakers who have carved out unique brands and attracted national followings, to see who may lead the party out of the coming wilderness. In particular, the deep bench of Democratic governors elected in 2018 and 2022 has the benefit of distance from President Joe Biden’s administration and the ability to take on Trump with state executive a...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea ’s entry into Russia’s war against Ukraine is a major escalation in the grinding conflict, but Moscow may find it’s more trouble than it’s worth. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia, the U.S. and others say, stepping up his assistance against Ukraine as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin strengthen security ties. With victory still elusive as the war nears the end of its third year, Putin welcomes more help from North Korea, which has already been providing weapons, experts say. But the inexperience of the North Korean soldiers as well as the language barrier between them and their Russian counterparts are likely to minimize their impact on the battlefield, military analysts told NB...

More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be confirmed as attorney general and would not support him to lead the Department of Justice, according to multiple people who spoke to NBC News on condition of anonymity. While Gaetz’s ability to be confirmed appears on the rocks among Senate Republicans, President-elect Donald Trump’s team remains confident he will eventually be confirmed, even if it’s after an ugly battle. NBC News spoke to more than 15 additional Republican sources who agreed that there are not enough votes in the Senate to confirm Gaetz, and some estimated that closer to 30 Republicans consider him unqualified. Gaetz and Trump attorney Todd Blanche are...

Federal prosecutors have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document filed Friday. Combs, 55, is currently in custody in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The music mogul entered a not guilty plea and has been denied bail in the case . His legal team is fighting the decision to keep Combs in federal custody and has requested a new bail hearing. Prosecutors filed an opposition to the motion in the Southern District of New York, accusing Combs of engaging in obstruction even while he sits behind bars. Combs has allegedly “continued...

If you do your weekly grocery rounds at Trader Joe's or Wegmans, it might be time to check your fridge. Grimmway Farms said in a news release that some of its organic whole carrots and baby carrots that were sold at the grocery store chains may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The carrot producers, 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. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), which affects mostly children under 5 years old and the elderly, can cause bloody diarrhea, severe stomach cramps and vomiting, according to the CDC. STEC is also the most common cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can lead to kidney ...

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. The introduction of the technology to the hiring and recruiting process comes as job searching reaches record highs: More than 28% of Americans were searching for a new job as of Aug. 28 . As the use of AI in hiring and applying increases, many job seekers are having to go to extra lengths to stand out. “You have to be willing to be f-----g crazy,” content creator Jeff said in a TikTok describing his AI-powered preparation process for a series of job interviews. The creator said that to land the job, he used ChatGPT at every stage of his application — to help craft his application, connect with current employees and practice...

The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dry weather conditions, relative humidity and winds “will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread and ignition” in parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Areas that fall under this warning include New York City, Long Island, northeastern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, according to the weather service. A statewide burn ban has been implemented for New York until Nov. 30, while burning is strongly discouraged in New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, per the weather service. “Use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources, such as machinery or matches, and ensure to properly extinguish or dispose cigarette butts,” the weather service warned. With lighter winds on Sunday, th...

There was plenty of criticism surrounding Friday’s much-hyped Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing event streaming on Netflix, but it had nothing to do with the boxers in the ring. Issues with video streaming quality, pixelation, stuttering and even outright crashes lit up social media well before the main event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as undercard fighters slugged it out. Tracking website downdetector.com showed a surge of reports of problems with Netflix’s website beginning just before 8 p.m. local time. They climbed to more than 88,700 reports around 9:30 p.m. The fight between boxing legend Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul began shortly after 11 p.m. local time. Users on X shared gifs of highly pixelated videos, or images of wires and comments ...

Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Sunday have killed scores in Gaza, according to local health officials, as police in Israel arrested three suspects after flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s home in the city of Caesarea . The Israeli military also advanced farther north into Lebanon as Hezbollah forces mull a U.S. brokered cease-fire agreement that would bring an end to 13 months of exchanges of fire between the two sides. The Israel Defense Forces’ latest attacks on northern Gaza ’ s besieged city of Beit Lahi y a killed “about 100” people, Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense told NBC News on Sunday, offering a preliminary estimate as emergency crews continue rescue operat...