English

nbcnews.com

Today News

23

‘SNL’ announces Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and more as Season 50 hosts

www.nbcnews.com

“Saturday Night Live” has set its first batch of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton, Jean Smart and more.

Led by the South, clean energy sector added more than 150,000 jobs last year

www.nbcnews.com

A new report found an uptick in employment in the clean energy industry in 2023, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act. Job growth in the industry outpaced the national average.

Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal

www.nbcnews.com

Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

22

Biden hosts reception in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

www.nbcnews.com

Watch live coverage as President Biden hosts a reception at the White House in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Atlantic City mayor and his wife indicted after allegations they physically and emotionally abused teen daughter

www.nbcnews.com

The Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his wife were indicted Tuesday on charges related to the alleged abuse of their teenage daughter.

How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot

www.nbcnews.com

Musk, apparently unaware of the company’s Russia funding source, engaged with content from Tenet Media and its creators at least 60 times.

Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent

www.nbcnews.com

The Teamsters Union on Wednesday declined to endorse any candidate for president, the first time in decades that the organization hasn't backed a candidate in the presidential election.

Denver will discontinue its migrant support program next year as border numbers fall

www.nbcnews.com

Five months after launching an ambitious plan designed to help newly arrived migrants transition into more stable lives through temporary housing, job training and other supports, Denver officials said this week that the city will not…

21

'An indispensable weapon': Harris mobilizes diverse labor force in the Sun Belt

www.nbcnews.com

Kamala Harris is tapping into the organizational strength of unions with high numbers of women and people of color in key battleground states like Arizona and Nevada.

Powell speaks on Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates

www.nbcnews.com

After the Federal Reserve announced a 0.5% interest rate cut, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the economy is strong and has made significant progress over the past two years. He noted that the labor market has cooled from its…

Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy

www.nbcnews.com

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning the scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy on minors in the state.

Florida man removes 20 Burmese pythons from Everglades, winning contest

www.nbcnews.com

The annual Florida Python Challenge has slithered to its conclusion, with professionally-categorized python purger Ronald Kiger crowned its victor after removing 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.

Federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.5%

www.nbcnews.com

The Federal Reserve announced it's cutting interest rates for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The rates will be reduced by half a percentage point in effort to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.

Best Buy’s holiday sales events: What to know

www.nbcnews.com

Best Buy just announced its upcoming sale events happening in the next few months. It includes an exclusive member sale, a 48-hour flash sale, an Apple trade-in event and much more.

Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown

www.nbcnews.com

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.

20

Amazon increases average pay for warehouse workers and adds free Prime membership perk

www.nbcnews.com

Amazon announced Wednesday it is raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost.

Boeing starts furloughing tens of thousands of employees amid machinist strike

www.nbcnews.com

Boeing will temporarily furlough thousands of U.S. executives, managers and other staff, citing the ongoing machinist strike as the company races to preserve cash, CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees on Wednesday.

JPMorgan creates new role overseeing junior bankers as Wall Street wrestles with workload concerns

www.nbcnews.com

JPMorgan Chase has created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the death of a Bank of America associate in May forced Wall Street to examine how it treats its youngest…

Sean 'Diddy' Combs back in court to request bail, complains of 'horrific' New York City jail conditions

www.nbcnews.com

Accused sex trafficker Sean "Diddy" Combs was set to return to a New York City courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, where his lawyers will again push for bail and pre-trial freedom from "horrific" jail conditions.

New reports of explosions in Lebanon one day after pager attacks

www.nbcnews.com

More device explosions were reported across Lebanon, just one day after pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated across the country, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 3,000 others. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on what…

Microsoft, BlackRock form group to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and power

www.nbcnews.com

Microsoft and BlackRock are part of a group of companies collaborating to pull together up to $100 billion to develop data centers for artificial intelligence and the energy infrastructure to power them.

19

Weekly mortgage demand surges 14% as interest rates hit two-year low

www.nbcnews.com

Mortgage rates came down again last week, and with the expectation that they could fall further, mortgage demand suddenly jumped, especially for refinancing.

Harris targets Asian American voters with ad about her mother

www.nbcnews.com

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign highlights her mom, an Indian immigrant and cancer researcher who fought for civil rights.

'A dream come true': Why Titans head coach Brian Callahan hired his father

www.nbcnews.com

When you’re an NFL head coach, you’re in charge of a lot of things.

YouTube announces new generative AI features for video, music and inspiration

www.nbcnews.com

YouTube announced a slew of artificial intelligence tools for creators to use in a press event Wednesday.

Veterans wait 30 years on average for the U.S. to acknowledge toxic exposures, new report says

www.nbcnews.com

Army Staff Sgt. Mark Jackson kept a daily journal, documenting how he became permanently sickened while stationed at the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan in 2003.

18

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will retire from the company to take a job in college basketball

www.nbcnews.com

ESPN’s star NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from the company, according to a post from his X account Wednesday morning.

Class action lawsuit targets game show and YouTube sensation 'MrBeast'

www.nbcnews.com

At least five game show contestants were "shamelessly exploited" and subjected to "unreasonable, unsafe" working conditions on Amazon Prime's "Beast Games,” a California civil action said this week.

House Republicans poised to reject funding bill with shutdown just around the corner

www.nbcnews.com

House Republicans are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown, which they've tied to a Donald Trump-backed bill on noncitizen voting.

Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers? What we know about the covert operation

www.nbcnews.com

A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers.