Al Roker home from hospital following second blood clot scare
NBC/Helen HealeyAl Roker is now recovering at home following his second hospitalization for blood clots in recent months.
The beloved weatherman and Today personality was feted by his co-hosts Friday morning, who gave viewers an update on his conditio…
What Kyrsten Sinema’s party switch means for Senate Democrats
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Democrats had barely a few days to enjoy their 51-seat majority in the Senate until Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday morning she was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an…
‘I’m D.B. Cooper.’ Skagit County man says he’s the legendary hijacker in new film
In the film now playing on demand and on a handful of local screens, 70-year-old Rodney Lewis Bonnifield says he’s the guy who jumped out of a Boeing 727 in 1971, disappearing with $200,000 in ransom money.
Do they know it’s Christmas? Drew Barrymore reveals she doesn’t give her kids gifts
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for VarietyWith a mom who’s had a long Hollywood career and now a hit chat show, you’d figure Drew Barrymore’s two children would have some pretty enviable stuff under the Christmas tree this year.
However, Frankie, 8, and…
Buffalo supermarket shooter’s fate to be decided next year
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department won’t decide until 2023 whether to seek the death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron, but Gendron’s lawyer reiterated Friday that he’s willing to plead guilty to the …
Should racism and discrimination be viewed as public health threats? A new study argues they should
Maskot/Getty Images(LONDON) — Racism and discrimination must be acknowledged as public health threats in the fight to address global health disparities, according to a new study.
As part of the four-paper series published in The Lancet medical journa…
Oil spill in rural Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline system
Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Keystone pipeline system was shut down by operator TC Energy after an oil spill released an estimated 14,000 barrels into a creek in Washington County, Kansas.
The system transfers oil betwe…
More funds recovered for victims of Bernie Madoff
IronHeart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The trustee for the liquidation of Bernie Madoff’s defunct and fraudulent investment firm announced on Friday a new distribution of recovered funds to swindled customers.
This is the 14th distribution to victims of …
Weekend Watchlist: What’s new on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend:
NetflixHarry & Megan: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tell all about their relationship in the new documentary series.
Pinocchio: Guillermo del Toro shares…
What to know about stiff-person syndrome after Celine Dion reveals rare disorder
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Céline Dion’s public announcement that she has a neurological disease is shining a spotlight on the rare condition known as stiff-person syndrome.
In a taped video message shared to her Facebook and Inst…