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Delcy Rodríguez, who served as Venezuela’s vice president under Nicolás Maduro, has been sworn in as the country’s interim president.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Delcy Rodríguez, who served as Venezuela’s vice president under Nicolás Maduro, has been sworn in as the country’s interim president.
The report also found that more than a third of trans workers are not open about being LGBTQ to their current supervisor.
Over 80% of trans workers have experienced discrimination or harassment, report finds
The report also found that more than a third of trans workers are not open about being LGBTQ to their current supervisor.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The report also found that more than a third of trans workers are not open about being LGBTQ to their current supervisor.
NEW: Venezuela will not have new elections in the next 30 days, President Trump says in an interview with NBC News, projecting a longer-term engagement two days after U.S. forces captured that nation's leader, Nicolás Maduro.
Trump says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump discussed the path forward in Venezuela, including when there will be elections, the opportunities for oil companies and Congress' role.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
NEW: Venezuela will not have new elections in the next 30 days, President Trump says in an interview with NBC News, projecting a longer-term engagement two days after U.S. forces captured that nation's leader, Nicolás Maduro.
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
Rob and Michelle Reiner learned about his fight for freedom and built a bond through daily emails.
“They became my family,” Williams told NBC News after their deaths.
Rob and Michelle Reiner learned about his fight for freedom and built a bond through daily emails.
“They became my family,” Williams told NBC News after their deaths.
He was sentenced to death. Rob and Michele Reiner loved him like a son.
Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and weekly prison calls, the Reiners became family.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
Rob and Michelle Reiner learned about his fight for freedom and built a bond through daily emails.
“They became my family,” Williams told NBC News after their deaths.
Rob and Michelle Reiner learned about his fight for freedom and built a bond through daily emails.
“They became my family,” Williams told NBC News after their deaths.
With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain.
Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
Research on the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, but recent studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain.
At the end of Nicolás Maduro's arraignment, a man stood up and said "You will pay" to the ousted Venezuelan leader.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
At the end of Nicolás Maduro's arraignment, a man stood up and said "You will pay" to the ousted Venezuelan leader.
A former school police officer in Uvalde, Texas who was part of the slow law enforcement response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history went on trial on charges that he failed to protect children from the gunman.
Jury selection begins in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting
The indictment alleges the former school police officer failed to engage, distract, or delay the shooter and did not follow his active shooter training.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
A former school police officer in Uvalde, Texas who was part of the slow law enforcement response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history went on trial on charges that he failed to protect children from the gunman.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which helped fund NPR, PBS and many local radio and TV stations — is officially shutting down, months after Congress passed spending cuts that stripped the organization of more than $1 billion in funding.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting is officially shutting down months after GOP funding cuts
The CBP's board of directors voted to dissolve the private, nonprofit corporation after 58 years of service.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which helped fund NPR, PBS and many local radio and TV stations — is officially shutting down, months after Congress passed spending cuts that stripped the organization of more than $1 billion in funding.
NBC News' Sam Brock describes the view from the courtroom as Nicolás Maduro and his wife make their first court appearance.
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
NBC News' Sam Brock describes the view from the courtroom as Nicolás Maduro and his wife make their first court appearance.
An intruder was fatally shot by an armed city employee inside Lawrence City Hall in Kansas on Monday morning, officials say.
City Hall intruder fatally shot by employee in Lawrence, Kansas, officials say
City Hall in the college town was closed Monday, and a courthouse in the building won't open again until Thursday.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
An intruder was fatally shot by an armed city employee inside Lawrence City Hall in Kansas on Monday morning, officials say.
Tasked with overseeing the transition of a post-Maduro Venezuela, the secretary of state has stepped into his fourth Trump administration role.
Rubio takes on his most daunting role yet
The secretary of state already had three jobs in the Trump administration before becoming the face of President Trump’s efforts to “run” Venezuela.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tasked with overseeing the transition of a post-Maduro Venezuela, the secretary of state has stepped into his fourth Trump administration role.
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One of our favorite reusable water bottles, the Stanley Quencher keeps water ice-cold for more than 12 hours.
Your emotional support Stanley is 50% off today
One of our favorite reusable water bottles, the Stanley Quencher keeps water ice-cold for more than 12 hours.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
One of our favorite reusable water bottles, the Stanley Quencher keeps water ice-cold for more than 12 hours.
Gov. Walz announces the end to his re-election bid.
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Gov. Walz announces the end to his re-election bid.
Federal guidelines are expanding the options for cervical cancer screenings beyond the often-disliked Pap smear.
Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test
Private insurers will be required to cover self-swab tests that screen for cervical cancer starting in 2027.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Federal guidelines are expanding the options for cervical cancer screenings beyond the often-disliked Pap smear.
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the U.S., offering 1.5 milligram and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely competitive weight-loss drug market.
The Wegovy weight loss pill is now available in U.S.
The lowest doses of the daily pill will cost $149 a month for people paying out of pocket, offering a cheaper alternative to injectable weight loss drugs.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the U.S., offering 1.5 milligram and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely competitive weight-loss drug market.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
More than half of Americans lack confidence in their ability to retire when they want and to sustain a comfortable life, according to a 2024 poll by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
How much money you should save for a comfortable retirement
More than half of Americans lack confidence in their ability to retire when they want and to sustain a comfortable life, according to a 2024 poll by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
More than half of Americans lack confidence in their ability to retire when they want and to sustain a comfortable life, according to a 2024 poll by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
A Paris court found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France’s first lady for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born male, French media reports.
10 people convicted for online harassment of France's first lady Brigitte Macron
Monday’s ruling marks a victory for the Macrons as they pursue a separate high-profile U.S. defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer and podcaster Candace Owens.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A Paris court found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France’s first lady for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born male, French media reports.
India’s Supreme Court denied bail to two Muslim student activists who have spent years in detention without trial over a conspiracy case linked to one of the country’s deadliest outbreaks of religious violence.
India's top court denies bail to 2 Muslim activists after 5 years in jail without trial
The two student activists were a leading voice in nationwide protests against the citizenship law, which marked one of the most significant challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
India’s Supreme Court denied bail to two Muslim student activists who have spent years in detention without trial over a conspiracy case linked to one of the country’s deadliest outbreaks of religious violence.
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NEW: @davidingram.bsky.social and I talked to some of the right-wing influencers who are showing up to day cares in Washington and Ohio, trying to replicate Nick Shirley's video from Minnesota
Advocates for day care workers and immigrants call it a "witch hunt"
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Advocates for day care workers and immigrants call it a "witch hunt"
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Right-wing Influencers descend on day cares across the U.S. after Minnesota fraud claims
Clips of people knocking on the doors of day care centers purportedly run by Somali immigrants are being viewed millions of times online. Critics call it harassment.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
NEW: @davidingram.bsky.social and I talked to some of the right-wing influencers who are showing up to day cares in Washington and Ohio, trying to replicate Nick Shirley's video from Minnesota
Advocates for day care workers and immigrants call it a "witch hunt"
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Advocates for day care workers and immigrants call it a "witch hunt"
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President Trump reiterates his interest in Greenland for national security purposes.
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
President Trump reiterates his interest in Greenland for national security purposes.
“No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation,” Greenland’s prime minister told the American president after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
Next stop, Nuuk? U.S. allies fear Trump may target Greenland after Venezuela
“No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation,” Greenland’s prime minister told the American president after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
“No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation,” Greenland’s prime minister told the American president after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
BREAKING: Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in U.S. federal court, telling a judge they are still the president and first lady of Venezuela.
Live updates: Maduro and his wife plead not guilty at first court appearance since capture in Venezuela
Follow live updates as Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to make their first appearances in a New York City court.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in U.S. federal court, telling a judge they are still the president and first lady of Venezuela.
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, dies at 96.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
Britain’s King Charles III said he was “privileged and proud” to have known Schloss, who co-founded the charitable trust to help young people challenge prejudice.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, dies at 96.