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☆ South Korean lawmakers call to impeach President Yoon after back-track on martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People take part in a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from power, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in decades in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Yoon told the nation in a TV address that martial law was needed to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North anti-state forces, and protect its free constitutional order, although he cited no specific threats. The military said activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command. But within hours of the declaration, South Korea's parliament, with 190 of its 300 members present, unanimously passed a motion requiring martial law be lifted, including all 18 members present from Yoon's party.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, soonest, Hwang Organizations: South, National Assembly Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Asia's, North Korea, Korea's

☆ I had never traveled overseas. At age 21, I moved from the US to Germany to be an au pair.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Julie Royce | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

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Persons: Julie, I'd, Harry Potter, sipped, Rembrandt, Austin Organizations: Spanish, Düsseldorf, Cologne Cathedral Locations: Germany, Europe, Texas, United States, Canada, London, Netherlands, Australia, Hagen, Cologne, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Van Gogh, Dallas, Tenerife, Spain, Austrian

☆ Iran passes controversial ‘chastity’ law imposing even harsher dress restrictions. The president doesn’t like it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Iran’s parliament has enacted a harsh new modesty law, significantly tightening existing dress restrictions that have already fueled nationwide protests and posed a serious challenge to regime stability. “In my opinion the hijab law, which I have to implement, is vague. It defines improper dress in various ways, ranging from nudity and dressing immodestly to wearing the hijab incorrectly. The law also introduces a system of fines and restrictions with financial penalties, even for initial offenses. While the harsher penalties have caused concern for Iranians, a particularly controversial aspect of the legislation is expanded surveillance.

Persons: CNN —, Masoud Pezeshkian, “, ”, Sina Toossi, Ebrahim Raisi, Negar Mortazavi, Pezeshkian, Mortazavi Organizations: CNN, Guardian Council, International, United Nations, Guardian, Supreme National Security Council Locations: Washington, DC, Iran

☆ Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration for the post. "Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration." Trump had tapped Chronister to be DEA administrator, a role within the Department of Justice that requires Senate confirmation, over the weekend. While Scott called Chronister an "incredible pick," some Republicans bristled at his selection for the top DEA role and welcomed his withdrawal. In November, Gaetz, R-Fla. withdrew his name from consideration to serve as attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations, which he denied.

Persons: Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's, Trump's, Matt Gaetz, Chronister, I’ve, Trump, Pam Bondi, “, Rick Scott, Scott, bristled, Thomas Massie, Rodney Howard, Browne, Massie, ” Organizations: Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug, Department of Justice, U.S . Senate, NBC Locations: Hillsborough County , Florida, Hillsborough County, U.S, Ky, Florida, Gaetz

A measure to bar Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender legislator, from using the women’s restroom at the State Capitol failed to pass the House Rules Committee on Tuesday, with several Republicans voting against it. The measure, introduced by Republican Rep. Jerry Schillinger, would have required state legislators to use the restrooms of their birth sexes. Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr on June 1. He added that restroom access wasn’t an issue for the female legislators he spoke with in the last legislative session. Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson, even if I disagree with them.

Persons: Jerry Schillinger, ” Schillinger, Lou Rocco, Montana Legislature —, “, —, David Bedey, ” Bedey, Brad Barker, Bedey, Jedediah Hinkle, ”, ” Hinkle, Sarah McBride, Nancy Mace, misgendered, Mace, McBride, Mike Johnson, doesn’t, Speaker Johnson, I’ve, Zephyr Organizations: Montana, Zooey, State Capitol, Republican Rep, Joint, Zephyr, ABC, Getty, Montana Legislature, ”, Republican, U.S, Capitol, Scripps News Locations: Montana’s, Montana

☆ The GOP's post-election challenge: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent explains why Republicans may not be able to bank on Donald Trump's coalition moving forward. The GOP’s post-election challenge: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged RepublicansBy Steve KornackiEven with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same. That was in Maine in 2020, when voters re-elected Republican Sen. Susan Collins while backing Democrat Joe Biden for president. The first involves voters who were motivated to turn out for Trump, but then skipped all of the other races on the ballot. The other factor the GOP will need to address involves Democratic defectors — traditionally Democratic voters who have essentially made an exception for Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump, Kari Lake’s, Democrat Ruben Gallego, Kamala Harris, Republican Sen, Susan Collins, Joe Biden, Scott Bland, Harris ’, Trump, hadn’t, “, —, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde, Courtney Kube, Frank Thorp V, Ryan Nobles, Garrett Haake, Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Sen, Joni Ernst, “ We’re, ” Ernst, Roger Wicker, Wicker, ” Wicker, 🚨, ove, Hou, hani, sion, Tim e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Defense Department, Trump, Republicans, “ Trump coalition ”, GOP, Democratic, Democrat, Republican, “ Trump, Senate, Pentagon, Fox News, ’, Armed Services Committee, Army National Guard, Fox, EA, ics Locations: Arizona, Maine, Washoe County, Nevada, Wisconsin, Trump, Iowa, California, Poli

☆ A few bursts of vigorous movement a day may cut women's heart risks, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Short bursts of movement throughout the day — no matter how small — can help the heart, especially for women, research published Tuesday found. On average, men in the study did 11 short bursts of vigorous activity during the day, some which lasted less than a minute, and women did about nine. Vigorous activity meant it was high intensity, said Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity, lifestyle and population health at the University of Sydney, who led the study. Women who got just under 3.5 minutes of vigorous movement a day, however, were found to have a 45% lower risk of any of the heart problems than women who didn’t log any vigorous movement throughout the day. Getting about 5.5 minutes of vigorous movement per day reduced their risk of a major heart problem by 16%.

Persons: ”, Meagan, Brigham, “ nonexercisers, Emmanuel Stamatakis, —, don’t, “, ” Wasfy, Carol Ewing Garber, ” Garber, Garber, Stamatakis, ” Stamatakis Organizations: British, of Sports Medicine, Centers for Disease Control, University of Sydney, Columbia University Locations: U.S, Boston, New York City

The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting Indiana University basketball players in the 1990s will be deposed Wednesday after a judge ruled he was competent to be questioned about the allegations. They alleged that their coaches and trainers were aware that Bomba was subjecting basketball players to unnecessary prostate examinations and did nothing to stop him. Indiana University is represented by the Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg law firm, university spokesperson Mark Bode wrote in an email. Bomba had played football for Indiana University and was nicknamed “Frankenstein” by coaches and players “due to the large size of his hands and fingers,” the lawsuit added. The accusations that the university turned a blind eye to allegations that a team doctor was sexually abusing players echo a scandal involving a team doctor at a rival school.

Persons: Bradford Bomba, “, Judge Mario Garcia, Bomba, Joseph Bomba, ” Garcia, Haris Mujezinovic, Charlie Miller, Bob Knight, Kathleen Delaney, Miller, Knight, Delaney, William J, Beggs, Barnes, Mark Bode, Mujezinovic, Frankenstein, “ Dr, Richard Strauss Organizations: Indiana University, U.S, Hoosiers, Court, Southern Indiana, Indianapolis, Hoosier, Indiana, Ohio State University Locations: Indianapolis, U.S, Bloomington , Indiana

☆ 23-year-old Cornell graduate Jahnay Bryan missing in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nicolás Viñuela | Nicolás Viñuela Is An Associate Producer With Dateline Nbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

On November 13, 2024, Jahque Bryan-Gooden reported her 23-year-old sister, Jahnay Bryan, missing. Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-Gooden“The last time I actually personally spoke with my sister was via email. Bye.”Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-GoodenJahque assumes Jahnay was living in East Stroudsburg when she sent that email, though she is unsure. Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan-GoodenAfter that phone call, a few of Jahque’s friends in the LA area went to check out an area of West 8th Street where Jahnay had reportedly been seen. And she, you know, she’s someone that people love to be around.”Jahnay has black hair and brown eyes.

Persons: Jahque Bryan, Gooden, Jahnay Bryan, ” Jahque, “, Jahque, Jahnay, she’s, Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan, Gooden “, ” Jahnay Bryan Jahque Bryan, Gooden Jahque, Jahnay’s, “ Jahnay, Drake Madison, —, ”, hasn’t, ” Jahnay, Avalos, Tipsters Organizations: Cornell University, Department of Water Management, Dateline, LAPD, 8th, LAPD Media, Unit, www.lapdonline.org Locations: East Stroudsburg , Pennsylvania, Jahnay, East Stroudsburg, it’s, LA, West, California

☆ Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril as Senate Republicans grow increasingly concerned over allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women. Given Republicans' slim Senate majority in the next Congress, Hegseth, a former Fox News host, can afford to lose only three GOP votes, assuming all Democrats vote against him. Hegseth did not respond when he was asked for comment on those allegations Tuesday evening at the Capitol. Another Trump pick to fill out his Cabinet dropped out of contention last month amid opposition from Senate Republicans. Several Republican senators have continued to downplay the allegations, saying they support Trump’s prerogative to pick his own Cabinet.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Sen, Joni Ernst, “ We’re, ” Ernst, Hegseth, Hegseth’s, Roger Wicker, Wicker, ” Wicker, ” Sen, Lindsey Graham, “, ” Graham, He’ll, ” Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Cynthia Lummis, ” Lummis, ”, John Cornyn Organizations: WASHINGTON, Defense Department, Republicans, Pentagon, Fox News, GOP, Armed Services Committee, Army National Guard, Trump, NBC News, Fox, Capitol, NBC, Yorker, Senate Republicans, Former, Republican Locations: Iowa, California, Texas, Washington ,

☆ House Democrat to force floor vote this week to release Matt Gaetz ethics report
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kyle-Stewart-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Kyle Stewart | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., is forcing a floor vote this week to require the House Ethics Committee to release a report on its yearslong investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.Casten on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would force the bipartisan ethics panel to act. The Ethics Committee released an initial staff report the following December examining allegations that Boner misused campaign funds, failed to disclose gifts and accepted bribes. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., is attempting to make the Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., public. The new version has been updated to include four examples of past instances when the Ethics Committee released reports after members left office. “Resigning from Congress should not allow Members to avoid accountability for allegations as serious as those faced by Matt Gaetz.

Persons: Sean Casten, Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, Gaetz, —, Michael Guest, Bill Boner, Boner, Tom Williams, ” Casten, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON —, GOP, Inc, Getty, Ethics, Florida, Trump White House Locations: Casten, Nashville

☆ Search on for Pennsylvania grandma who may have fallen into sinkhole while looking for her cat
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A search and rescue effort was underway in Pennsylvania on Tuesday after a grandmother searching for her cat appears to have plunged into a sinkhole that authorities said was at least 30 feet deep. After lowering rover and pole cameras into the former coal mine, authorities heard no sounds but saw what seemed to be a shoe, Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Bacha told reporters. Rescue efforts continue for a 64-year-old woman who may have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her missing cat in Unity Township, Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania State Police“It’s a modern shoe — not something you’d find in a coal mine in Marguerite in 1940,” Bacha said, noting the area where the sinkhole was discovered. One of the troopers searching for Pollard nearly fell into the sinkhole, which Limani said was roughly 15 to 20 feet from Pollard's car.

Persons: Elizabeth Pollard, John Bacha, Westmoreland County . Pennsylvania State Police “, ” Bacha, Pollard, Limani, she'd, Steve Limani, Troopers, who'd, Bacha Organizations: Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company, Westmoreland County . Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania State Police Locations: Pennsylvania, Unity Township, Pittsburgh, Pleasant Valley, Westmoreland County ., Marguerite

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News. "Everyone would be talking about it behind the scenes before he went on the air,” one of the former Fox employees said. On Sunday night, the New Yorker detailed concerns about Hegseth’s drinking at two jobs he held at veterans’ nonprofits before joining Fox. “For the sake of national security, I really hope he has stopped drinking,” one of the former Fox employees said. Bush’s nominee to be defense secretary, former Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, in part over concerns about Tower’s history of drinking.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s, “, they’d, Hegseth, he’d, Tim Parlatore, “ We’re, Hegseth’s, ”, Pete, Trump, Lloyd Austin, Defense Lloyd Austin, George H.W, Sen, John Tower, Jane Doe, I’ve, Parlatore, ” Hegseth, ” Parlatore Organizations: Fox News, Fox, NBC News, “ Fox, Friends, NBC, Yorker, Veterans, Trump, Pentagon, Getty, Defense, Department of Defense, “, New Yorker, Monterey, Republican Locations: America, Kyiv, Ukraine, Manila, Israel, ”, Texas, Louisiana, Monterey California

A small asteroid sped toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia on Tuesday night, sparking a natural light show for residents in that remote corner of the planet, officials said. A "nice fireball in the sky over northern Siberia" was reportedly spotted at 5:15 p.m. CET (11:15 a.m. ET) by residents in the Russian republic of Yakutia, ESA said. An asteroid lights up the sky over the Russian republic of Yakutia early Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the asteroid, which was dubbed C0WEPC5.

Organizations: European Space Agency, ESA, Sakha, Sakha Republic Ministry of Internal Affairs, Reuters NASA, University of Arizona’s Locations: Russia, Siberia, Russian, Yakutia, Sakha Republic

☆ 8-year-old boy dies after a statue falls on him at Arizona hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | Deon J. Hampton Is A National Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

An 8-year-old boy has died after a statue fell on him outside the luxury Arizona Biltmore hotel, the Phoenix Police Department said. The boy's death was announced Monday, five days after he was struck in the head by the statue and hospitalized. Investigators were still trying to determine Tuesday why the statue came apart and how the boy came to be hit by it, but they ruled out foul play, police said. The Biltmore hotel, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is part of a 39-acre resort spanning the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with views of palm trees and mountain ranges. The statue that collapsed was one of 19 "solemn sprites" sculptures on the grounds of the resort, KVOA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Tuscon, Arizona, reported.

Persons: Frank Lloyd Wright, “ Organizations: Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix Police Department, Biltmore, NBC Locations: Arizona, Tuscon , Arizona

The DA's office had said it was not opposed to the postponement. The lawyers also took aim at a suggestion by the DA's office that the case could be put on hold until Trump has completed his time in office. "As President Biden put it yesterday, 'Enough is enough,'” it added. "This is the same DOJ that coordinated and oversaw the politically-motivated, election-interference witch hunts targeting President Trump," it said. The DA's office has until Dec. 9 to respond.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden, “, Biden’s, Attorney Alvin Bragg “, ”, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Juan Merchan, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Blanche, Bove, Bove's Organizations: DOJ, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, Justice Department

☆ Good Samaritan finds two baby girls in an Indiana ditch after car was stolen
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A good Samaritan who went outside to grab a delivery found two infant girls who were dumped in a ditch near his Indiana home after the car they were in was stolen. The good Samaritan had gone outside to collect a package when he saw two car seats, NBC affiliate WTHR of Indianapolis reported. The baby girls had been left in the car seats in the cold. Police confirmed that the babies were the missing girls from the stolen vehicle, the news station reported. William Young, with the Indianapolis police department, told WTHR that he could not thank the good Samaritan enough.

Persons: William Young, WTHR Organizations: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, NBC, . Police, Indianapolis Locations: Indiana, Indianapolis

A dozen Moscow clubgoers were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and detained following anti-LGBTQ "propaganda" raids by Russian security forces, according to Russian court documents and local news reports. The raids were executed exactly a year after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ activists and the LGBTQ “movement” should be designated as extremists. Clubgoers who were not brought into custody were allowed to leave Arma roughly three hours after the raid began, according to Baza. Notably, the Russian government passed legislation in 2013 known as the “gay propaganda law,” making it illegal “to spread information about nontraditional sexual behavior” to minors. The law was expanded to apply to adults, effectively banning public symbols or gestures of “nontraditional sexual relations.” Russians who violate the so-called propaganda law could face up to 400,000 rubles ($6,500) in fines.

Persons: ”, clubgoers, Clubgoers, Critics, Vladimir Putin, Putin Organizations: Moscow, Tass, Russia’s Locations: Russian, ”, Moscow, Arma, Ukraine, Russia

☆ U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man at German train station after she says he groped her
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

An American woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man at a train station in southwest Germany, over 60 miles south of Frankfurt. In a statement on Monday, the Kaiserslautern Public Prosecutor’s Office said the incident took place at the Kaiserslautern Central Station on the afternoon of June 29. The woman followed the man, who grabbed the arm she was using to wield the knife, according to the prosecutor's office. The American woman said that she acted in self-defense and did not aim for the man’s heart, the prosecutor's office said. The prosecutor's office brought the charge against the woman to Kaiserslautern Regional Court, which will decide how to proceed.

Organizations: Kaiserslautern Public Prosecutor’s Office, Kaiserslautern Central Station, Kaiserslautern Public Prosecutor's Office, Kaiserslautern Regional Court, U.S . Department of State, NBC Locations: American, Germany, Frankfurt, Kaiserslautern

Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers. CALEA systems can include classified court orders from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which processes some U.S. intelligence court orders. The FBI official declined to say if any classified material was accessed. But the FBI has also supported forms of encryption that do allow for some law enforcement access in certain circumstances. Certainly the way they went about it was very, very specific about the telcos and the ISPs, but it fits into the cyber espionage bucket,” the FBI official said.

Persons: didn’t, —, Jeff Greene, ” Greene, Greene, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, “, Ron Wyden, ” Organizations: Verizon, Microsoft, NBC News, Lumen Technologies, Embassy, Washington , D.C, FBI, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency, D.C, Foreign Intelligence, Google Locations: China, Washington ,, Washington, United States

☆ Browns quarterback Jameis Winston had the most rollercoaster game of the season on Monday
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has been a highlight machine since taking over the starting job on Oct. 27 — both good and bad. That was never more true than Monday night, when Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos. That would have been a great stat line, except Winston also threw three interceptions — including two pick-sixes. In true Winston fashion, immediately following Bonitto’s score, he led an 11-play drive in under 90 seconds for a touchdown. But one play after converting a 3rd-and-12, Ja'Quan McMillan intercepted Winston for a 44-yard score that gave Denver a 41-32 lead.

Persons: Jameis Winston, Winston hasn’t, he’s, Winston, Winston —, Nik Bonitto, Ja'Quan McMillan, —, “, ” Winston, “ I’m Organizations: Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Browns, Cleveland, Broncos, Denver

A Central California woman died from rabies after she was bitten by a bat, officials said Tuesday, in the first fatality from the saliva-passed disease in her county in more than 30 years. Seneng, an art teacher, saw the bat in her classroom and didn't think anything of helping it get on its way, Splotch said. "She found it in her classroom before school started and, being a kind-hearted person, she didn't want to hurt any animals. This rabies death was the first in Fresno County since 1992, according to deputy health officer Dr. Trinidad Solis. "Rabies is 100% preventable if individuals seek medical care right away," Solis told reporters last week, shortly after Seneng's passing.

Persons: Leah Seneng, Laura Splotch, Seneng, Splotch, Megan Black, Black, Trinidad Solis, " Solis Organizations: Bryant Middle School, NBC, Merced County Public, Agnes Medical Center, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: California, Dos Palos, Merced County, Fresno County, Bali

An Indian American photographer is speaking out about a video he captured of a woman verbally attacking his family with racist slurs on a United Airlines shuttle bus. When the passengers deboarded and loaded onto a shuttle bus to the main airport, the woman’s harassment continued, he said. Taufiq said the woman, seemingly unprompted, began screaming at his children to “shut up” as they played and talked among themselves. Taufiq captured a video in which he and his kids were attacked with racism on a United Airlines bus. “Your family is from India, you have no respect, you have no rules,” she said in the video.

Persons: Pervez Taufiq, Taufiq, “, Pervez Taufiq “, ‘, ’ ”, She’s, ”, “ tandoori, “ You’re, Katie Couric, hasn’t, he’s, … There’s Organizations: Indian, United Airlines, Vogue, NBC News, NBC, United, FBI, ” Locations: Indian American, Mexico, Los Angeles, Taufiq, India, U.S, United

The E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers is over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Since the investigation began Oct. 22, 104 cases of E. coli in 14 states were identified. California-based Taylor Farms distributed the onions linked to the outbreak and served at McDonald’s restaurants in several states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. A McDonald’s spokesperson said that all Quarter Pounders were pulled from the restaurants in the 14 states when the outbreak was announced in October. The high school freshman’s initial symptoms — fever and stomach pain — began just days after she visited McDonald’s several times for her favorite meal: a Quarter Pounder with cheese and extra pickles.

Persons: Taylor, —, they’d, ” Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, NBC News, FDA, “ CDC Locations: Mesa County , Colorado, . California, Junction , Colorado

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News. Nelson and her son's strained relationship was often highlighted in his music early in his career. Nelson filed a $10 million lawsuit against her son, born Marshall Mathers, for defamation in 1999, and won, Variety reported. She also responded to her son's music with a book in 2008 titled "My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem," in an attempt to clear her name. In an interview with "TODAY" after the book was published, Nelson said it wasn't her intention to sue Mathers.

Persons: Debbie Nelson, Eminem, Nelson, Marshall Mathers, Marshall, Son Marshall, Mathers Organizations: NBC News, TMZ, Variety, Eminem Locations: Missouri, Nelson's

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