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4Dec

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A dozen Moscow clubgoers found guilty after anti-LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ raids

According to Russian court documents and local press sources, a dozen clubgoers in Moscow were arrested and convicted guilty of petty hooliganism after Russian security agents conducted anti-LGBTQ "propaganda" operations. According to a statement provided to Tass, a Russian news agency, government sources said the group was arrested at three nightclubs in the Russian capital, Arma, Inferno, and Mono, on Saturday night and early Sunday. In two announcements announcing the guilty convictions, a Moscow court stated that these persons had committed an administrative infraction that was manifested in a public setting using profane language and a clear disregard for society. The raids were carried out precisely one year after the Russian Supreme Court declared that the LGBTQ movement and its act...

Good Samaritan finds two baby girls in an Indiana ditch after car was stolen

4Dec

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Good Samaritan finds two baby girls in an Indiana ditch after car was stolen

When a good Samaritan walked outside to pick up a delivery, he discovered two baby girls abandoned in a ditch close to his house in Indiana after the car they were in was stolen. A silver Hyundai Sonata was taken with a 4-month-old girl and a 5-month-old girl in the backseat, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Monday requested the public's assistance in finding the vehicle. About 20 minutes after police posted a social media plea for information, authorities posted an update stating that the car had been found and the children were safe. According to NBC station WTHR in Indianapolis, the good samaritan had gone outside to pick up a delivery when he noticed two car seats. The infant girls had been abandoned in the cold, in the car seats. After bringing the infants inside...

U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man at German train station after she says he groped her

4Dec

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U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man at German train station after she says he groped her

At a rail station in southwest Germany, more than 60 miles south of Frankfurt, an American lady is charged with fatally stabbing a man. The Kaiserslautern Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement on Monday that the event happened on the afternoon of June 29 at the Kaiserslautern Central Station. "According to the results of the investigations, the stabbing was preceded by the fact that the 64-year-old sexually harassed the 20-year-old by grabbing her buttocks, an exchange of words, and that the 20-year-old opened a folding knife she was carrying with her, so that she made stabbing movements in the direction of the 64-year-old," the prosecutor's office stated. According to the prosecutor's office, the woman followed the man, who then grabbed the arm she was using to hold the knife. Af...

U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack

4Dec

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U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack

U.S. officials advise Americans to utilize encrypted messaging applications in the wake of an unprecedented cyberattack on telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon to protect their communications from foreign hackers. The hacking attack, which Microsoft dubbed Salt Typhoon, is still ongoing and is among the biggest intelligence breaches in American history. In a press conference on Tuesday, officials declined to provide a timeline for announcing that the nation's telecommunications networks are clear of intruders. China hacked AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies to spy on consumers, officials have previously told NBC News. A request for comment from a representative of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., was not immediately answered. During the Tuesday call, Jeff Greene, executi...

Browns quarterback Jameis Winston had the most rollercoaster game of the season on Monday

4Dec

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Browns quarterback Jameis Winston had the most rollercoaster game of the season on Monday

Quarterback for the Cleveland BrownsSince taking over the starting position on October 27, Jameis Winston has been a highlight machine, both positively and negatively. Winston hasn't always been successful, but he has always been entertaining, as seen by his impassioned pregame speeches, high interception totals, and leading numerous touchdown drives in the middle of a snowstorm during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night, that was never more accurate. If Winston hadn't also thrown three interceptions, including two pick-sixes, his stat line would have been fantastic. The Browns had two backbreaking interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. After the two-minute warning, Clev...

South Korean president reverses martial law declaration after immediate opposition from parliament

4Dec

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South Korean president reverses martial law declaration after immediate opposition from parliament

South Korea's SEOULFollowing his abrupt declaration of martial law and army mobilization, which plunged his nation into chaos, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol retreated early on Wednesday. Yoon took this action in response to the nationwide outcry that broke out about 155 minutes after he declared his intention to take over in a late-night television speech on Tuesday. While anti-martial-law demonstrators gathered outside the National Assembly building, members of South Korea's parliament hurried to the building and, with 190 of its 300 members present, swiftly passed a motion calling on Yoon to revoke his decision. In a national television broadcast, Yoon declared, "I have accepted the decision made by the National Assembly to dissolve and lift the martial law." It marked the sudden ...

Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years

4Dec

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Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years

A former ballerina who was found guilty of manslaughter for killing her estranged spouse in self-defense was given a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday. Judge Mathew Whyte of the Circuit Court stated that Ashley Benefield, 33, did not warrant a reduced sentence even though he thought she had behaved under pressure and demonstrated regret for shooting Doug Benefield, 58, at her Florida home on September 27, 2020. Ashley Benefield's attorneys had pushed for a less sentence because the maximum penalty was 30 years. She was also given a 10-year probationary period by Whyte. When Whyte announced the penalty, Ashley Benefield didn't make a move. Doug Benefield's family stated following Tuesday's hearing that they thought Ashley Benefield's penalty was appropriate, even though they didn't agree w...

California teacher dies from rabies month after being bitten by bat in her classroom

4Dec

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California teacher dies from rabies month after being bitten by bat in her classroom

After being bitten by a bat, a woman in Central California died of rabies, according to officials on Tuesday. This is the first death from the saliva-passed disease in her county in over 30 years. Laura Splotch, a friend and family representative, informed NBC News on Tuesday that Leah Seneng, 60, passed away on November 22 after being bitten by a bat inside her classroom at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, Merced County, on October 14. According to Splotch, Seneng, an art teacher, noticed the bat in her classroom but did not consider assisting it in its journey. Before classes began, she discovered it in her classroom, and as she was a good-hearted person, she didn't want to harm any animals. Splotch remarked, "So she just picked it up and took it outside." "And that's when she thought ...

Everything you need to celebrate Hanukkah: gifts, hosting essentials and more

4Dec

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Everything you need to celebrate Hanukkah: gifts, hosting essentials and more

After eating latkes, lighting the menorah, and playing spin the dreidel, you could be searching for gifts to offer loved ones if you celebrate Hanukkah, which begins on December 25 this year. On the other hand, you're probably shopping for themed décor and other items to keep a crowd entertained if you're hosting or attending a party. I've put up a few Hanukkah-themed presents for everyone on your list, along with Judaica to put on display at home, to help you narrow down your search this season. GO Ahead and SkipBest Judaica | Best Hanukkah presents for adults | Best Hanukkah presents for children and teenagers | Best Hanukkah food and drink presents | Why rely on NBC Select? Selected. Our top picks Best for adults I Could Nosh by Jake Cohen ...

Indian American family subjected to racist rant on United Airlines bus

4Dec

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Indian American family subjected to racist rant on United Airlines bus

On a United Airlines shuttle bus, an Indian American photographer is speaking out about a video he took of a woman using racist epithets to verbally abuse his family. The week before Thanksgiving, fifty-year-old Pervez Taufiq was flying from Mexico to Los Angeles with his wife and three kids when the woman harassed him, calling his family "tandoori" and "stinky." Among his many publications are Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Taufiq is a well-known wedding photographer. According to him, the woman started harassing him in the air when she went up to his 11-year-old kid, who was seated apart from the family, and asked him about his race, including whether he was Indian and where he was from (NBC News). The interaction on the aircraft could not be independently verified by NBC News. He claimed th...