In a landmark trial that stunned France, dozens of men, including Gis le Pelicot's ex-husband, were found guilty on Thursday of raping and sexually assaulting her. After the findings were read, Pelicot, 72, spoke to a rejoicing audience in the southern town of Avignon. She said the outcome of her case gave her hope for a time when "everybody, women, men can live together in harmony, in respect and in mutual understanding." According to a live translation by NBC News' British broadcasting partner Sky News, Pelicot, who has become a hero to many in France for her decision to forego her right to anonymity and draw attention to the crimes committed by her husband, also stated that she had fought the case with her children and grandchildren in mind "because they are the future." She had earlier...

With a shutdown deadline approaching in less than two days, Donald Trump is against a bipartisan government funding deal. Life expectancy in the United States is at its greatest point since the start of the Covid epidemic. The moon may also be millions of years older than previously believed, according to a recent study. What to know today is as follows. Trump opposes funding bill as shutdown deadline inches closer President-elect Donald Trump chastised a bipartisan government financing bill Tuesday, urging Congress to find a different way ahead, leaving its future uncertain. In the event that Congress does nothing, the government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. As of right now, there is no backup plan. A weekday newsletter to start your day, here is Morning Rundown. To receive i...

In a landmark trial that stunned France, dozens of men, including Gis le Pelicot's ex-husband, were convicted guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her. A mob of admirers cheered and applauded Pelicot, 72, when he arrived at the courts in the southern town of Avignon. A giant banner that read "MERCI GISELE," or "thank you Gis le," was displayed across from the courthouse. She went into the courtroom and saw her husband, Dominique Pelicot, get a 20-year prison term from Chief Judge Roger Arata. He had previously admitted to drugging her and invited scores of guys to rape her over ten years while she was asleep. According to NBC News' British broadcasting partner Sky News, 46 additional men were convicted guilty of rape, two of attempted rape, and two of sexual assault in the well-known c...

The use of unclaimed bodies for medical study is examined in the series Dealing the Dead, which includes this article. Within one of the biggest medical technology companies in America, a single email in August set off a series of hand-wringing and strategic planning: Boston Scientific was questioned by a reporter about whether the biotech behemoth knew that one of its companies had obtained remains for medical training without the deceased's or their families' consent. According to internal emails obtained through a public records request, company executives discussed how or even whether to respond to the NBC News report, which worried them about how it would appear to investors. Officials claimed they were unaware the remains were unclaimed, although the corporation had obtained the spec...

For violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act and laundering money to "conceal and promote his criminal conduct," former Representative David Rivera, R-Fla., was indicted Tuesday, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. According to the indictment, Rivera was an agent of Venezuelan national Raul Gorr n Belisario, who the Treasury Department claimed was involved in a corruption plot to bribe the country's national treasurer. According to the indictment presented by the grand jury, Rivera attempted to persuade top U.S. government officials on Gorr n's behalf in an effort to get Gorr n taken off a list that had been put on him due to the alleged bribery. Anyone who has consented to operate in a specific capacity for a foreign government, either directly or through a middleman, is r...

Washington According to some persons participating in the campaign, attorneys and pro-democracy activists are only beginning to establish a statewide network of experts focused on defending and safeguarding anyone who might be the target of retaliation after President-elect Donald Trump assumes office. In a new Trump administration, the extensive program aims to provide far more than just legal aid to people who might be the focus of criminal or civil investigations. In addition to attorneys, those constructing the infrastructure said they are hiring accountants to help those who might have their taxes audited, employment specialists to counsel those who might be fired or reassigned without reason, public relations specialists to help those whose reputations might be damaged by accusatio...

Two people with knowledge of the case told NBC News on Wednesday that federal prosecutors are considering charging Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the CEO of United Healthcare's murder. According to the sources, the New York state murder case against Mangione would take precedence if federal charges were brought. In the targeted shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot from behind as he strolled on a Manhattan sidewalk on December 4, Mangione, 26, was indicted on Tuesday on first-degree murder and other charges. According to New York police, Mangione singled out Thompson, presumably due to the magnitude of the private health insurance business he oversaw. The biggest private health insurer in the US is called United Healthcare. Along with charges of second-degree murde...

The use of unclaimed bodies for medical study is examined in the series Dealing the Dead, which includes this article. Arelis Coromoto Villegas prayed the same thing every day for two months that seemed to go on forever: From her tiny, cinder-block Venezuelan home, she prayed to God to keep her 21-year-old daughter safe as she traveled thousands of miles through dangerous jungle and desert landscapes to reach the southern border of America. Aurimar Iturriago Villegas's hopes were fulfilled in September 2022 when she entered the country securely and proceeded north, hoping to find employment and eventually save enough cash to assist her mother in building a new home. However, two months after arriving in Texas, Aurimar was shot and killed while sitting in the backseat of a car in a road rag...

The Summary U.S. life expectancy jumped to 78.4 years last year, the highest it has been since 2019, before the pandemic. A decline in Covid deaths was a primary factor in the upward trend. Covid fell from the fourth-leading cause of death in 2022 to the 10th in 2023. Drug overdose deaths also decreased last year. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, life expectancy in the United States increased last year and reached its greatest level since the start of the Covid pandemic. According to the research, which was made public on Thursday, the average life expectancy in 2023 was 78.4 years. Compared to the life expectancy of 77.5 years in 2022, that is a substantial increase of almost a full year. "The increase we had this year - the 0.9 year - that...

Paris The lady at the center of France's historic mass rape trial seemed to shrink when she arrived at the bleak Avignon courthouse on September 2, her face concealed beneath dark sunglasses and surrounded by a line of attorneys and family members. Eventually, 72-year-old Gis le Pelicot found her voice, exposing not only the unthinkable abuse committed by her husband—who was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious—but also a culture that many activists have characterized as sexist, accepting of violence against women, and unresponsive to change. Two men were convicted of attempted rape, two of sexual assault, and 46 other men were found guilty of rape. They all received the same 20-year sentence, and th...