Major tech companies like Meta are taking action against pig butchering scams, which defraud Americans of billions of dollars year by creating phony online romances and friendships. Scams involving the butchering of pigs are complex and frequently take months to develop. In order to eventually persuade a victim to invest in complex fictitious cryptocurrency companies, scammers would carefully establish an online friendship or love relationship. Before understanding it was all a hoax, victims sometimes give away all of their savings because they believe they have discovered a means to get wealthy. On Thursday, Meta said it had taken the first significant efforts to combat the scams, including removing over 2 million accounts this year, assigning employees to find the whereabouts of scammers...

Ahead of Black Friday, Apple is currently offering discounts on several of our favorite wireless earbuds and over-ear headphones, including the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max. If you act quickly, you can save more than 35% on these and other things. Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds The active noise cancellation, transparency mode, adaptive, and spatial audio features of the AirPods Pro give music a surround sound-like experience. According to Apple, they offer a six-hour listening capacity and are perfect for commuting, jogging, running, and answering calls. Harry Rabinowitz, an NBC Select reporter, claims that these are the greatest wireless earphones available for iPhone users. He claims that they are above average at almost any task you...

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, adult vaccination rates for the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remain low in the United States thus far this season. According to CDC data, as of Nov. 9, approximately 18% of U.S. adults had received the new Covid vaccine and an estimated 35% had received the new flu vaccine. Nonetheless, the organization observed that a large number of adults who were not vaccinated stated that they plan to receive their vaccinations. According to the article, there is still time to get vaccinated. According to the CDC, the flu vaccination rate as of October was about the same as it was at the same time the previous year. It was anticipated that roughly 44% of Americans have received a flu vaccination by the end...

The obstacles President-elect Donald Trump may have in his efforts to transform his campaign of retaliation into a governing coalition that can function within the confines of Washington are exemplified by Matt Gaetz's withdrawal on Thursday as a candidate for attorney general. Few people better represent Trump's agenda of grievances and vendettas than Gaetz, a congressman from Florida until recently. Even against his own Republican leadership, he has been in the forefront of MAGA resistance in Congress and one of Trump's most pugilist advocates. Trump would at last have the devoted attorney general he thought he was lacking during his first term in Gaetz. From the time Trump startled many of Washington by announcing Gaetz as his pick eight days ago, however, it was a difficult sell. Gaetz...

After faking his own death in a staged kayaking accident, a Wisconsin man is still alive and well and most likely in Uzbekistan. Officials are currently in negotiations to bring him back to his family, they announced Thursday. Ryan Borgwardt, a 45-year-old married father of two who was reported missing in August, has been contacted by deputies from the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office. Officials stated they were unable to determine his precise whereabouts, but he currently looks to be in Eastern Europe or Uzbekistan. According to officials, a woman who spoke Russian assisted investigators in contacting the missing man. He provided accurate answers to questions about himself and his family that only he would have known when investigators arrived. "Knowing he's alive and well was great new...

According to a medical examiner's report, a missing Kansas lady who went missing this year and was discovered in a freezer buried in a cow pasture in the Oklahoma Panhandle was stabbed to death and suffered numerous wounds. According to a report by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Veronica Butler, 27, died from sharp force trauma and suffered 30 wounds, 10 of which were related to her attempting self-defense. On March 30, Butler vanished along with Jilian Kelley, 39, a court supervisor involved in a custody dispute involving children. According to an affidavit submitted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, their corpses were discovered on April 14 in Texas County, Oklahoma, fewer than 10 miles from their disappearance site. The medical examiner concluded that Bu...

Travis Hunter, a two-way star for the Colorado Buffaloes, said on Thursday that he intends to enter the 2025 NFL Draft. When asked if he planned to declare, Hunter, 21, responded to reporters, "That's definitely for sure." Hunter, a cornerback and receiver for the Buffaloes, is a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Many predict that he will be chosen first overall in April of next year. Hunter admitted that it's uncommon to play both offense and defense as a professional, responding, "It's never been done." "[Teams] don't want their top pick to go down too early, and I know they're going to want me to be in a couple packages," he continued, acknowledging that it would be a high-risk situation. But I think I'm capable. So yet, no one has prevented me from doing it. More Sports from NBC Ne...

Depending on how the economy develops, President-elect Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be headed for a policy clash in 2025. Powell and his colleagues may opt to halt their efforts to decrease interest rates if the economy struggles and inflation spikes up again. Trump, who criticized Powell and other Fed officials during his first time in office for not easing monetary policy swiftly enough, may become enraged by this. When asked about the possibility of a conflict, Joseph LaVorgna, who was the head economist at the National Economic Council during Trump's first term, responded without hesitation. They frequently do nothing when they are unsure of what to do. That might be an issue. Does the Fed dig its foot in if the president believes that rates should be decre...

There are numerous skin care products available to keep our faces, hands, and feet looking their best, ranging from sunscreen to lotions. However, our nails, which are made of the same protein as our epidermis, are frequently left untreated after the occasional manicure, which causes them to break and split frequently. We asked nail professionals for their advice on the best nail strengtheners for repairing damaged nails, as well as everything else you need to know to properly care for your natural nails. In actuality, brittle nails that peel or fracture are not unusual; according to Harvard Medical School, more than one in four women suffer with onychoschizia, or nail fragility. There are a number of potential causes, including dehydration, nail-biting, and even routine, everyday activiti...

Numerous well-known names can be found at the top of the college football rankings. Oregon. Ohio University. Texas. Penn State. They attract five-star recruits and are established powerhouses that regularly contend for conference and national titles. But you might give a double take at the following name on the list. Indiana. With five national titles, including three under the renowned coach Bob Knight, this team is arguably more well-known for its accomplishments on the basketball court than the football field. Indiana is in the running for the College Football Playoffs and is having its finest season ever. Perhaps the most important game in the Hoosiers' history will take place on Saturday at noon ET when they play No. 2-ranked Ohio State. You would be right if it seemed unlikely that...