A damp sock or a painful blister can ruin a great hike. The first step in avoiding such catastrophes is selecting the appropriate hiking sock. According to Harry Rabinowitz, an NBC Select reporter who enjoys hiking in the fall and spring, "I can easily ruin a beautiful hike by wearing the wrong pair of socks." Even with the proper hiking boot or rail running shoes, wearing thin work or dress socks is extremely uncomfortable because there isn't enough padding or support to feel secure on challenging terrain. On every hike, I make sure to include a pair of athletic, cushiony socks. In order to assist you choose the best hiking socks for your upcoming trip, we spoke with three podiatrists about the things to look for and about the socks they personally wear and suggest to their patients. GO...

Due to their suspected involvement in a human smuggling scheme that led to the disappearance of several migrants at sea, two Colombian citizens are being considered for extradition to the United States. The two men are suspected of participating in a smuggling organization called La Agencia, or The Agency, which transported migrants from San Andrs Island, a popular tourist destination off the Caribbean coast of Colombia, to Nicaragua, from where they proceeded to the United States. The federal indictment, which was unsealed Monday in the Western District Court of Texas, claims that Hernando Manuel de la Cruz Rivera Orjuela, 52, also known as Patron (Boss), and Luis Enrique Linero, 40, conspired to place about 40 migrants, primarily Venezuelans, including children, on a ship that vanished i...

Donald Trump's attorneys claim they have proof of "severe juror misconduct" in the New York criminal case that led to his conviction on 34 felony counts. Trump lawyers Emil Bove and Todd Blanche sent a letter on Dec. 3 that was released Tuesday, stating that "the extensive and pervasive misconduct at issue violated President Trump's rights under the federal Constitution and New York law." A juror in the case contacted Trump's lawyers, who then wrote the letter, they told NBC News. A request for comment from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was not immediately answered. The specifics of the alleged wrongdoing were not known. There is a lot of redaction in the letter. In a response letter that was also made public on Tuesday, the DA described the accusations of wrongdoin...

Five of the 25 films that were inducted this year into the Library of Congress' National Film Registry have notable Latino lead performers and plots, setting a new record. The Library of Congress said Tuesday that they include Spy Kids, Up in Smoke, Mi Familia, American Me, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Rep. Joaquín Castro, D-Texas, who has been trying to raise the number of Latino films selected for preservation, said it's the most inductions of this type in a single year. Castro added in a statement that the films depict Latinos as heroes and villains, hard-working immigrants and idiots, space travelers, and much more. They also portray complicated and occasionally challenging stories. When taken as a whole, these movies show off the ability that Latinos bring to the screen and of...

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday that Luigi Mangionewas was indicted on counts of first-degree murder in connection with the ambush death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month. The case against Mangione, 26, in Thompson's murder outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, is elevated by the indictment on first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. "Mangione is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as a killing in the act of terrorism; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument," Manhattan Distric...

Even in a country that has grown numb to the horror of school massacres, Monday's shooting death of a student and a teacher at a private Christian school in Wisconsin was shocking. Surprisingly, Natalie Rupnow, the culprit who allegedly committed suicide during the outburst, was a girl and only 15 years old. The number of mass shootings committed by women is quite low. For live coverage, follow along. According to an NBC News examination of Gun Violence Archive data, of the more than 2,000 mass shootings since 2013 in which the gender of the offender was known, fewer than 60 featured a female attacker. According to the nonprofit organization that monitors gun violence, the Gun Violence Archive, a mass shooting occurs when four or more persons are shot in a single occurrence, excluding the ...

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday that Luigi Mangionewas was indicted on counts of first-degree murder in connection with the ambush death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month. The case against Mangione, 26, in Thompson's murder outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, is elevated by the indictment on first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. "Mangione is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as a killing in the act of terrorism; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument," Manhattan Distric...

The league declared on Tuesday that the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will now be a three-game, four-team competition. On February 16, three games will be played in a single day under the new All-Star format. The 24 NBA All-Star choices will make up three of the teams, while the winner of the Rising Stars game, which pitted rookies and sophomores earlier in the weekend, will make up the fourth team in the tournament. The first team reaching 40 points wins each of the two semifinal matches that precede the final. In recent seasons, the league has made changes to its All-Star event in an effort to make the game more competitive. Previously, the game ended with a target score rather than a timed fourth quarter, or player captains drafted the teams instead of the East vs. West structure. More from ...

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday that Luigi Mangionewas was indicted on counts of first-degree murder in connection with the ambush death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month. The case against Mangione, 26, in Thompson's murder outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, is elevated by the indictment on first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. "Mangione is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as a killing in the act of terrorism; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument," Manhattan Distric...

Grubhub will pay $25 million to resolve allegations that it misled drivers about their potential earnings on the food delivery platform and customers about the cost of their delivery. Grubhub, based in Chicago, was accused by the Federal Trade Commission and the state attorney general of Illinois of "engaging in an array of unlawful practices" aimed at "deceiving" both workers and diners about the expense of doing business on the platform. An internal communication from a former executive said that the strategy of raising service fees in a way that was deceptive, undermining confidence, and really more costly for customers was among the messages the agencies claimed to have discovered that illustrated Grubhub's purportedly illegal actions. According to the agencies, the end result was freq...