Three infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Virginia's Henrico Doctors Hospital had "unexplainable fractures," according to officials, following an incident in late 2024 that led to the arrest of a former hospital employee. During an investigation into the event, Henrico Police named Chesterfield County resident Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, 26, as a suspect, according to a press release issued Friday. Strotman was taken into custody and charged with felony child abuse and malicious injury in relation to the event, which the hospital stated occurred in late November or early December. According to a representative for HCA Virginia, Strotman used to work at Henrico Doctors Hospital. What Strotman's involvement was was not made clear by the spokeswoman. The hospital announced in a st...

Washington Supported by President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. Mike Johnson defeated a small right-wing uprising that eventually gave way to earn a narrow victory on Friday for his first full two-year term as speaker of the House. On the first ballot, Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana who identifies as a MAGA conservative, received the 218 votes required to be re-elected speaker. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, garnered 215 votes. Only one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, ultimately voted against Johnson. Republicans now formally control both chambers of Congress with Johnson's victory, allowing them to start preparing for a second Trump administration and the comprehensive legislative agenda he has promised supporters. On Monday, January 6, the fourth ...

According to authorities, a lady from New York City was taken into custody in relation to the alleged deadly stabbing of a USPS employee inside a deli in Harlem on Thursday. According to a statement from New York City police, Jaia Cruz, 24, of Manhattan, is accused of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ray Hodges, 36. According to authorities, the incident happened inside 168 Lenox Ave. in Harlem at approximately 2:38 p.m. According to authorities, Hodges, of the Bronx, was declared dead at a hospital. Just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Cruz was taken into custody and charged, according to the police. According to NBC New York, Hodges was stabbed in the stomach while working. The news outlet was informed by a deli employee that a dispute broke out over a food order, and the...

According to authorities on Friday, a distinguished Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder labeled the leadership of the U.S. government weak and seemed to admit that he intentionally detonated a Tesla Cybertruck at the door of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day. Investigators were able to access one of the two phones that were discovered in the Cybertruck, according to Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. They looked at writing on an app that appeared to be a journal, which documented some of Matthew Alan Livelsberger's whereabouts and mental state between December 21 and New Year's Eve. According to Koren, two letters in the phone app point to a potential reason for the explosion. He reminds veterans, fellow ser...

The age of Congress is not increasing. In actuality, it is the third oldest in American history and 79 days older than the preceding session. According to an NBC News examination of congressional membership and birth-date statistics, the 119th Congress is the third oldest since 1789, with an average member age of 58.9. It demonstrates that the House grew older and that baby boomers are losing seats to millennials and Generation X, while the Senate grew slightly younger. The age of each session of Congress is determined by comparing the members who were sworn in on the first day of the session with data from Legistorm, the Almanac of American Politics, and the @unitedstates project, an organization that tracks congressional information. Sen.-elect Jim Justice, R-W.V., 73, who will succeed J...

There are typically plenty of vegetarian and vegan options available, whether you're dining out or grocery shopping.There is no exception for meal delivery services: Numerous well-known meal kits and prepared meals provide customizable programs to accommodate the majority of dietary requirements, such as vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. You may avoid running to the grocery store every week by using meal delivery services that provide vegetarian and vegan plans. These services can also give you ready-made meatless meals that are quick to prepare. These days, there are meal delivery services designed especially for people with more difficult dietary requirements. When you can't always rely on new restaurants, they can help you find meals you can safely eat, says Lisa Moskovitz,...

Now is the ideal time to shop at Sephora if you need to replenish some necessities for your face care routine or if you need to cross off items from your holiday wish list that you were unable to get. You can get 50% off on a number of skin care products from well-known brands, such as Kiehl's, Olehenriksen, and Sunday Riley, until January 17. Since I regularly cover Sephora sales and test out popular brands it sells as a beauty writer for NBC Select, I am familiar with many of its best-selling items and can tell you which sales are really worth it. If you see a formula that piques your attention, it will only be on sale for 24 hours since, in contrast to most Sephora deals, participating brands and items rotate daily. Additionally, stock availability is likely to fluctuate during the sale...

According to court documents, a Minnesota man entered a guilty plea on Thursday to second-degree murder charges related to the 2023 deaths of two missing women whose dismembered remains were found in storage facilities in the St. Paul region. According to Minneapolis's NBC station KARE, Joseph Jorgenson, 41, made an appearance in a Ramsey County courtroom and stayed silent when detailing the murder and dismemberment of Fanta Xayavong, 33, and Manijeh Mani Starren, 33. According to petitions he submitted to the court, Jorgenson may be sentenced to a maximum of 40 years in jail for each of the murders. The petitions demonstrate that the sentences will be served consecutively. The sentencing hearing for Jorgenson is set for February 28. According to a police official, the horrifying murders a...

Winter storms are predicted to hit much of the eastern two-thirds of the United States this weekend and early next week. However, several areas of the Northeast saw moderate snowfall on Friday afternoon before to the major system's arrival. Through Friday night, this system could bring 1 to 2 inches of snow from Maryland to southern New Jersey. During the evening commute, there will be some light snowfall in certain areas of the Interstate 95 corridor between Washington, D.C., and New York. However, a considerably larger and more powerful winter storm has prompted winter advisories for almost 45 million people from Kansas to Maryland. It will cover the eastern two-thirds of the nation from Saturday to Monday. The National Weather Service stated on X that "severe travel disruptions are expe...

On Friday, three LGBTQ women were sworn into the 119th Congress, making history. The first openly transgender person elected to Congress was Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del.; the first out queer Latina elected to Congress was Rep. Emily Randall, D-Wash.; and the first out LGBTQ person from the South elected to Congress was Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas. The three are part of the hundreds of LGBTQ candidates that made history in November by running for and winning political office. There are currently 13 openly LGBTQ elected officials in Congress: Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin is in the Senate, and the historic trio is one of 12 members of the House. Sarah McBride, Rep.Before securing Delaware's sole House seat in November, McBride was a state senator for two terms.Making history is nothing new to McBr...