There is hope among the yearning tragedy, however. Tanya Shestak could not contain her glee when one of the soldiers recognized a picture of her father, Vova Shestak, who went missing 10 months ago in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. “Today, a guy recognized his photo,” she said, wearing a broad smile. “Two days ago, he saw him in prison …
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From NBA All-Star to Shaolin monk: Victor Wembanyama goes on a China retreat
HONG KONG — On the basketball court, NBA star Victor Wembanyama plays forward-center, but in China it seems he has temporarily taken up the position of a Shaolin monk. The towering 7-foot-3 player from France has been touring around China and appears to have taken a spiritual detour at Shaolin Temple in a picture widely shared on the Chinese social …
Read More »Bison gores man in Yellowstone after visitors get too close
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A bison gored a man Tuesday after a large group of visitors got too close to the animal in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The 30-year-old from Randolph, New Jersey, was treated for minor injuries after being gored around 9:45 a.m. in the Old Faithful area, according to a park statement. Park officials didn’t release …
Read More »The U.S. men’s national team has a major opportunity hosting the next World Cup. Is it ready?
Tony Meola knows the pressure of competing in front of his home fans. Back in 1994, when the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup, Meola, the national team’s starting goalkeeper, and his teammates had not one but two jobs: beat the competition and help grow the game. “It was relentless,” he told NBC News. “Twenty-four hours a day for …
Read More »How CDC cuts affect women with chronic diseases like sickle cell
WESTLAND, Mich. — For D’Asia Jackson, every day is a guessing game over whether excruciating pain will upend her life. The 28-year-old medical assistant was born with sickle cell disease, an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to be shaped like a crescent moon. The anomaly can cause blood clots, organ damage and excruciating pain, which can worsen during …
Read More »Elon Musk says he now ‘regrets’ some of his social media posts about Trump after major fallout
A reunion of the world’s richest man and the most powerful may not be imminent, but at least one of them has now expressed his regrets as their relationship lies in ruins. Elon Musk said on X in the early hours of Wednesday that he “regrets” some of the barbs he posted as he and President Donald Trump traded insults …
Read More »Austrian police search for answers after mass shooting in school
Austrian authorities were searching Wednesday for answers to why a 21-year-old gunman shot dead 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing himself, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s modern history. Police said the man, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, acted alone. They are scouring his home and the internet …
Read More »In China, fears of an EV financial crisis amid pricing war grow
At a used car market in Beijing, salesman Ma Hui said he fears China’s electric vehicle industry is in a race to the bottom. EV makers, led by the country’s market leader, BYD, have been engaged in a bruising price war, depressing profits for the brands, as well as sellers such as Ma. “All of us were losing money last …
Read More »L.A. councilman says ICE raids are creating ‘absolute terror’ in community
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Anti-ICE protests spread beyond Los Angeles 00:58 Family of man detained at work by ICE speaks out 09:10 Now Playing L.A. councilman says ICE raids are creating ‘absolute terror’ in community 05:21 UP NEXT LAPD Chief McDonnell says those who violate curfew are ‘subject to …
Read More »Five takeaways from New Jersey’s primaries for governor: How the candidates are handling Trump and more
The matchup in New Jersey’s race for governor is officially set — and Tuesday’s primaries also laid down big indicators about the state of both political parties after the first major intraparty contests since the 2024 election. Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former state legislator, easily won his party’s primary with President Donald Trump’s endorsement, underscoring Trump’s significant sway over the …
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