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Delta Air Lines will begin shaking up its menu by serving Shake Shack cheeseburgers on flights departing from Boston this December, part of a new partnership with the New York-based burger chain. Only first-class fliers on routes over 900 miles will be able to pre-select a Shake Shack cheeseburger as their meal option starting Dec. 1, Delta Airlines said Tuesday in a press release. Passengers will be served a Caesar salad, chips and a dark chocolate brownie in addition to their cheeseburger, the release stated. "At Shake Shack, we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to meet our guests where they are, even at 35,000 feet," said Michael Kark, President of Global Licensing at Shake Shack. "Taking our beloved cheeseburger to new heights, Shake Shack is proud to partner with Delta as we elevate the in-flight dining and hospitality experience for travelers across the country."

Persons: we’re, Stephanie Laster, Michael Kark, Delta Organizations: Delta Air Lines, New, Delta Airlines, Delta's, Service, Global, Delta Locations: Boston, New York

But many Syracuse residents feel that a potential threat to their health is being ignored. “This is morally outrageous.”City officials say that more than 14,000 homes receive water from lead pipes, which comprises about a quarter of residences citywide. In Syracuse, officials say there is no lead in the lake that provides drinking water to residents. That’s faster than EPA guidelines that call for lead pipes to be replaced within a decade. Activists hope Syracuse officials will learn lessons from the Flint water crisis, during which almost 30,000 children drank and bathed in lead-laced water before the EPA stepped in.

Persons: retesting, Maureen Murphy, Mike Groll, ”, Erik Olson, NRDC, Greg Loh, Loh, “ We’ve, ” Loh, Robert Brandt, ” Brandt, Oceanna, Fair, Ella, it’s, Dr, Nicole Brescia, Ella’s, Kyla Guilfoil, Erin McLaughlin, Emily Berk, Elizabeth Chuck Organizations: Syracuse City Hall, Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, EPA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Syracuse, NBC News, New York State Department of Health, Water, Oceanna, Health Department Locations: SYRACUSE, New York, Flint , Michigan, Syracuse, N.Y, Flint, Michigan, week’s, “, Onondaga County

When a man arrived at a New Hampshire animal shelter last week claiming he wanted to surrender 150 pet mice, the shelter was ready to take them in. But the problem soon became much more mouse-ive when he clarified that he had 150 tubs full of mice to surrender, not 150 individual rodents. The overwhelmed mouse owner initially brought 73 mice last Monday, the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a Thursday news release. The shelter said they expect the number of mice to grow to nearly 1,000. These are pet mice, or "fancy mice," the shelter confirmed in the release.

Persons: Charles Krupa, They've, Savannah Alcero Organizations: New Hampshire Society for, Staff, New, New Hampshire SPCA, New England Federation of Humane Organizations Locations: New Hampshire, Stratham, N.H, New England, Savannah

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. As the use of AI in hiring and applying increases, many job seekers are having to go to extra lengths to stand out. Using the tools, job seekers can save hundreds of hours — and apply to up to thousands of jobs a day, according to the services. A premium membership starts at $38 a month, according to the website — a cost AI Apply notes is much lower and more accessible than the cost of a career counselor. But job seekers are not the only party using AI in the application process, according to a recent University of Washington study.

Persons: Jeff, ” Maddie Macho, Chantal Cowie, ”, Cowie, Teal, Claude, ” Cowie, “, Aidan Cramer, Watchdogs, Cramer, ” Cramer, we’ve, OfferGoose, Mike Peditto, Ruth Edwards, “ It’s, ” Edwards, Peditto, it’s Organizations: Gemini, NBC News, of Washington, Fortune, Pew, ” Boston, New, Tiger Locations: Boston, New York

Popular YouTube personality and "Chicken Shop Date" host Amelia Dimoldenberg invited Elmo for a playdate to talk dating, astrology, five-year plans and more. Dimoldenberg wanted to know why Elmo thought she was still single. You’re kind, you’re funny, you’re smart, you’re beautiful, you know? Elmo asked Dimoldenberg. "Yeah, Rocco’s just right in front of you, Elmo," Dimoldenberg said, pointing to the rock, who had just appeared on the table before them.

Persons: Elmo, Amelia Dimoldenberg, he's, Dimoldenberg, Andrew Garfield, We’ve, Rocco, Elmo sighed Organizations: YouTube

Anne Hathaway was almost crashed into by New York Knicks player OG Anunoby at Wednesday's NBA matchup at Madison Square Garden, but rather than being near-death experience for the movie star, she called it a "bucket-list moment." The Oscar-winning actor and her son Jack were attending the New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls game when the British player charged in their direction while chasing the ball, colliding with a courtside barrier right next to the pair. To Hathaway's credit, she barely flinched, and was even photographed with an outstretched hand, seemingly attempting to catch the ball herself. Even though some snacks were spilled and her son's jaw dropped in shock, she ended her video smiling and thanking Anunoby. The Knick's lost out by a point, with the final score of the night being 124-123 for the Bulls.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Jack, Anunoby Organizations: New York Knicks, Wednesday's NBA, Madison, Chicago Bulls, Bulls Locations: British

Stargazers are in for quite the double feature this weekend: The Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower. The Beaver Moon will reach the crest of its full phase at 4:29 p.m. And as the Beaver Moon is rising, spectators might glimpse a "moon illusion," a period of time where the supermoon could look even bigger than normal due to an optical illusion. The Beaver Moon was named after the time of year when beavers begin hibernation. While the best viewing period will be over the weekend, the Leonids will be visible until the meteor shower ends on Dec. 2.

Persons: Preston Dyches Organizations: NASA, American Meteor Society Locations: North America

Acclaimed director David Lynch started smoking at age 8 and now relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across a room, he said in an interview to People, warning people of the dangers of smoking. He also said that he had officially quit smoking two years prior. Despite his current condition, Lynch told People he wouldn’t change a thing about including cigarettes so frequently in his work. "I saw the writing on the wall, and it said, 'You’re going to die in a week if you don’t stop,'" Lynch told People. While he admitted that his current state has been a "big price to pay," Lynch told People, "I don’t regret it.

Persons: David Lynch, Lynch, ” Organizations: Palm

NEW YORK CITY — The FBI seized a cellphone and other electronic devices of betting site Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Coplan in a raid on his New York City apartment early Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. The search comes shortly after the company’s markets wagered correctly and controversially in Donald Trump’s favor in bets for who would win the presidential election, despite opinion polls showing a tight race. The source said it’s not clear if Coplan or Polymarket are targets of an investigation. Polymarket, which Coplan founded in 2020, has recently been the subject of intense debate and scrutiny over its creation of election betting markets. The company brought in more than $3.6 billion from bets placed on the presidential election, including $1.5 billion on Trump and $1 billion on Vice President Kamala Harris, according to an NBC News analysis.

Persons: Shayne Coplan, Donald Trump’s, Coplan, “, Kamala Harris, Polymarket, Biden, ” Coplan, ” Shayne Coplan, Matthew Reeves, ” Nicholas Biase Organizations: FBI, New, Trump, NBC, Futures Trading Commission, NBC News, Polymarket, U.S Attorney’s Office, of Locations: New York City, cryptocurrency, Polymarket, Chicago, Southern, of New York

Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain collaborated to release one of the most unforeseen songs of the year on Wednesday: an acoustic version of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s "Get Low." Singer-songwriter and producer T-Pain followed suit, sharing the same image and referencing Zuckerberg as "Z," a nod to the pair's moniker on the track, Z-Pain. The collaboration was an anniversary present for Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, according to his Instagram post announcing the song's release. T-Pain wrote on Instagram, "Z-Pain has arrived … Get Low by zuck and me out now." "Z-Pain's" version has a much slower tempo, complete with Zuckerberg's auto-tuned vocal serenade and a cameo from T-Pain.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Lil Jon, Singer, Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Priscilla, … Organizations: Facebook, Spotify, zuck

A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant has gone viral for his hilariously wrong answer on the Nov. 11 episode of the show. With only a few tiles missing, the board read "___E _OURSE_F A ROUN_ OF A___AUSE," before contestant Will Jordan gave his answer. "Treat yourself a round of sausage," he guessed — which, clearly, was wrong for a number of reasons. A clip now viewed over a half a million times on X shows Jordan's comical "missolve." Following the silly sausage solve, the game show's social correspondent and daughter of former host Pat Sajek, Maggie Sajek, got Jordan's thoughts on his "missolve" moment.

Persons: Will Jordan, Kitina, Ryan Seacrest, Pat Sajek, Maggie Sajek, Vanna White, Jordan, Sajak, Seacrest, Will, Jordon Organizations: Coast Guard, Rocky Hill Police Department, Rocky, Services Food Bank Locations: Connecticut

Five people are dead after multiple shootings that took place in three different homes in Wichita, Kansas. Officers responding to the residence found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound, the Wichita Police Department said in a statement. There, officers said they discovered three additional victims with apparent gunshot wounds, the statement said. Police then entered and found another man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. "While our investigation is still in its preliminary stages, we suspect that one of the victims may be the possible shooter."

Persons: Andrew Ford, Joe Sullivan, KSN Organizations: NBC, Wichita Police Department, Police Locations: Wichita , Kansas, Santa Fe, Wichita KSN

Five people, including two juveniles, were found dead in Minnesota, in what appears to be a quadruple murder-suicide spread across two homes. They found two people, 47-year-old Erin Abramson and her son, 15-year-old Jacob Nephew, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Anthony Nephew was married to Kathryn Nephew and was Oliver's father. There is no ongoing threat to the Duluth community, police said. "We also want to send our condolences to both the Duluth community and Superior community as this is a senseless and tragic event."

Persons: Erin Abramson, Jacob Nephew, Anthony Nephew, Kathryn Nephew, Oliver Nephew, Mike Ceynowa, Ceynowa, Anthony Nephewy Organizations: Duluth Police Department, Duluth Police Locations: Minnesota, Duluth, Superior

On Oct. 23, Ben had a second chemo injection but weakened afterward, losing the useage of his back legs, Herbstreit wrote on X on Monday. Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark. One of the hardest things I’ve gone through in my life," Herbstreit wrote on X on Monday. Ben earned multiple NFL and college football credentials this season after his broadcast-crashing antics. "God please bless his majestic soul and thank you for putting him in my life for the last 10 years — a true blessing," Herbstreit wrote.

Persons: Kirk Herbstreit, Ben, Herbstreit, I’ve, Michael Woods, Rece Davis, Ben wagged Organizations: ESPN's, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Penn State, Ohio State, ESPN, LSU, USC Locations: Fayetteville, Ark, Las Vegas

contestant is addressing the "problematic" clue given on the Oct. 28 episode of the show that host Ken Jennings apologized to her for. From the category "Complete the Rhyming Phrase," it read, "Men seldom make passes at..." To which the correct answer was, "Girls who wear glasses." Jennings read the clue with a slightly awkward tone, then immediately apologized to Heather after it was answered. "Yeah, a little problematic," he said. "I think it made everybody in the audience and on stage, and Ken Jennings too, a little uncomfortable," Ryan told the paper.

Persons: Ken Jennings, Heather Ryan, Ryan, Jennings, Heather, Will Wallace, they’re, It’s Organizations: Binghamton University’s

A masked bandit sent Spirit Airlines passengers scurrying at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Monday, when a raccoon was spotted busting through a ceiling tile. Video shows the raccoon dangling from a cord from inside a ceiling tile next to the Spirit Airlines counter. As screams filled the budget airline’s terminal, another video showed someone was carrying what seemed to be a trash can in an effort to catch the raccoon. Spirit Airlines confirmed that there were no injuries reported. But the renovations didn’t include the scene of the stowaway critter: the airport’s Terminal A.

Persons: LaGuardia, Joe Biden Organizations: Spirit Airlines, LaGuardia, Port Authority of New, NBC News . Airport Locations: New York City, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional break dancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance. The Australian dancer — who went viral for her unorthodox performance at the 2024 Olympic Games — said that while she still breaks, she's not going to compete anymore. She was awarded zero points at the Olympics, leading many to wonder how she qualified for the Games to begin with. As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition. While her competitive days may be behind her, Gunn seems to have found another way to keep her love for breaking alive.

Persons: Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, —, she's, Jimmy, Nath, It’s, she'd, I’ve Organizations: Paris Olympics, Games, Olympics, Australia

Three-time Emmy-winning journalist and Los Angeles TV news anchor Chauncy Glover died unexpectedly on Tuesday, his family announced. His family announced the news in a statement to KCAL, writing: "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. Before working with KCAL in Los Angeles, Glover was the first Black male main anchor for Houston’s KTRK, where he was on the air for eight years, according to KCAL. One of his accomplishments outside of his journalistic career was founding "The Chauncy Glover Project," a mentoring program created to help develop "inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen," according to its website. "Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams,” his family wrote in their statement.

Persons: Chauncy Glover, Glover, Pat Harvey, Suzie Suh, Sherry, Robert Glover, Chauncy’s, —, Houston’s, ”, Chauncy Organizations: Los Angeles Locations: LA, Los Angeles, Alabama, Michigan , Florida, Georgia, Texas, California

A Dallas singer has been hospitalized after she was shot on stage following a performance with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas on Saturday, police said. 26-year-old Jada Arnell Thomas had been signing autographs on stage when a woman in the crowd shot her, witnesses told NBC DFW. Thomas was transported to a local hospital by Dallas Fire Rescue and is reported to be in stable condition, the Dallas Police Department told NBC News. While she was on stage Saturday, King wrote that Thomas thanked him "for always supporting us and giving us a 'safe' place to work." “It was a packed house, people were in line getting autographs and we heard this shot,” King told NBC DFW.

Persons: Jada Arnell Thomas, Thomas, Micah Williams, Curtis King, King, ” King, TBAAL Organizations: Dallas, Black Academy of Arts, Saturday, NBC DFW, Dallas Fire, Dallas Police Department, NBC News, Jail, Police, Caribbean Arts Locations: Dallas

The social media ads have flooded platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X. One advertisement — viewed more than 900,000 times on Facebook and Instagram since Oct. 28 — depicts Trump winning in the Polymarket odds, according to the Meta Ad Library. A separate sponsored campaign from the right-wing social media personality Shaneyy Richh included nine advertisements promoting Polymarket forecasts. Based on user bets, Polymarket says Trump’s odds of winning are roughly 65.5% and Harris’s odds of winning are 34.5% as of Oct. 31. The company has also used social media to promote election betting, spending over $140,000 on Meta ads, according to the company's ad library.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, isn’t, Shayne Coplan, Trump, Harris, Shaneyy Richh, pollsters, ”, Elon, Polymarket, “ Trump, ” Claudio Vallejo, They’re, “, ” Polymarket, Coplan, we’ve, I’ve, ” Trump, “ Polymarket, that’s, Musk, ” John Fortier, “ It’s, you’re, Fortier, “ I’m Organizations: ”, Facebook, Trump, Meta Ad, “, Polymarket, United, Commodity, U.S, NBC, American Enterprise Institute Locations: California , New York, Texas, United States, U.S, Michigan

Content creator and nature conservationist Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman died on Saturday from a venomous snake bite, his wife Kirsty said. Known as "South Africa's Steve Irwin," Dinkelman spent a month in the ICU in an induced coma before he passed, Kirsty said in a statement posted to Dinkelman’s Instagram on Thursday. Our three children ... were central to Dingo, who never missed an opportunity to express his love and pride for his family," Kirsty said. As of Friday, Dinkelman's YouTube channel had 111,000 subscribers and his Instagram account had nearly 650,000 followers. In August, his family launched their own YouTube channel called "The Dinkelmans," which centers around family content, animal adventures and conservation efforts.

Persons: Graham, Dingo, Dinkelman, Kirsty, Steve Irwin, Instagram, Elliot, Taylor, Maddy, Rex, I’ve, who’ve, Crocodile Hunter Organizations: YouTube, South, Youtube, Crocodile Locations: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, KwaZulu, Natal Midlands

A dead newborn baby girl was found in a baby drop-off box in Idaho on Oct. 13, police said this week. Upon removal, they realized the infant had been dead long before being placed in the baby box, according to a news release on Monday from Safe Haven Baby Boxes on Facebook. Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide a secure and anonymous way for parents to safely surrender their newborns. But anonymity is only allowed when an infant is surrendered completely unharmed, said Safe Haven Baby Boxes Founder Monica Kelsey. There is only one Safe Haven Baby Box in Idaho.

Persons: Monica Kelsey, Kelsey Organizations: Medical, Facebook, Twin, Twin Falls Police Department Locations: Idaho, Grove, Blackfoot, Falls, Twin Falls

The cheese, worth over $390,000, was taken from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy on Oct. 21, the company said in an Instagram post. Three cheeses from three different suppliers were stolen: Hafod Welsh organic cheddar, Westcombe cheddar, and Pitchfork cheddar. Neal's Yard Dairy said that "despite the significant financial blow," they've paid each of their artisan cheesemakers in full for their products. Oliver said that as the world’s most consumed cheese type, a cheddar theft affects exports to 20 different countries. The whereabouts of the stolen cheese have yet to be determined.

Persons: they'd, they've, Tom Calver, Westcombe, Trethowan, Trethowan Brothers, Jamie Oliver, Oliver Organizations: Metropolitan Police, Neal’s, Pitchfork, Neal's, Police Locations: London, cheddar, gouda

Olivia Rodrigo was interrogated at the Canadian border after being mistaken for a criminal, she told Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday’s episode of the "The Tonight Show." And I go, 'Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo's "Guts" tour continues in March in South America before wrapping up in England this summer. A Netflix special called "Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour" premiered on Tuesday. "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" is broadcast on NBC, which is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, Jimmy Fallon, Fallon, Olivia, Rodrigo, she'd, haven’t, that’s, Olivia Rodriguez, Jimmy, I'm, she's Organizations: Netflix, NBC, NBCUniversal, NBC News Locations: Canada, Portland, South America, England, U.S, Europe, Asia, Australia

Over eight years after a Florida woman and her 8-year-old daughter went missing, the FBI has arrested the young girl's father in connection with their disappearance. Gustavo Castaño Restrepo, 55, was indicted for kidnapping resulting in death for the disappearance of his ex, Liliana Moreno, and the pair's daughter, Daniela, according to authorities. According to the FBI, Moreno and her daughter were last seen on May 30, 2016, in or near the Home Depot on Okeechobee Road in Hialeah. Detectives told NBC affiliate NBC6 that the day they went missing, Restrepo went to pick up Moreno and her daughter, and the couple got into an argument. Restrepo told detectives he then dropped the two off on Turnpike Avenue.

Persons: Gustavo Castaño Restrepo, Liliana Moreno, Daniela, Restrepo, Moreno, haven’t, NBC6, tased Organizations: FBI, Attorney’s, Southern, Southern District of, NBC, NBC6 Locations: Florida, Miami, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Hialeah, Doral

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