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Dave & Buster's to let players bet against each other on arcade games

Arcade giant Dave & Buster's is set to allow adults 18 and older to place real-time bets with friends on arcade games. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/HKLDA6c

Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

Oregon's Sports Bra, a bar that plays exclusively women's sports, will go nationwide with a franchise model. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KWfQELT

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she’s retiring after 16 seasons. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sWktUI4

The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials

The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age group is the largest of any generation, creating a new wave of class tension and resentment, according to a recent study. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/10FDnBY

Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran

A video of Israeli hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran was released by Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ctFrC3n

Putin likely did not directly order Navalny’s killing, U.S. intelligence agencies conclude

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t directly order the killing of Alexei Navalny at a remote penal colony in February, according to three sources familiar with the matter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/a0FACf7

What happens now that Harvey Weinstein's conviction was overturned in New York

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals and many are wondering what happens next. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/R8k7iKB

Teacher arrested, accused of using AI to falsely paint boss as racist and antisemitic

Dazhon Darien, a Maryland high school teacher, allegedly fabricated a recording of the principal making hateful remarks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ecl2izT

Ukraine uses long-range ATACMS against Russia for the first time

The U.S. sent Ukraine powerful ballistic missiles for the first time earlier this month, and Ukraine has already used them to strike deep inside Crimea. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/n6N5qMY

The best headphones $100 and under in 2024

These are the best budget headphones for audiophiles, commuters, gym-goers, and everyone else. Here’s what you should know before buying one. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/GFBV5nH

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zy1tAWT

Comedian Arj Barker asks breastfeeding mother to leave show after baby talked during his set

Comedian Arj Barker asked a breastfeeding mother and her baby to leave his comedy show at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday night, a decision that has sparked controversy online. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/AzuVE2I

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Speaker Mike Johnson should resign as Democrats signal potential support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday maintained that she plans to follow through with an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t resign following the chamber’s passage of a $95 billion package that includes foreign aid to Ukraine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/K1eVPRF

Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel

JERUSALEM — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a major assault, few projectiles actually made it through to their targets. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WL5ozbx

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Speaker Mike Johnson should resign as Democrats signal potential support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday maintained that she plans to follow through with an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t resign following the chamber’s passage of a $95 billion package that includes foreign aid to Ukraine. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/K1eVPRF

Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel

JERUSALEM — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a major assault, few projectiles actually made it through to their targets. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WL5ozbx

Tesla cuts U.S. prices on its Model Y, S and X vehicles after a difficult week

Tesla knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States late Friday, another sign of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker led by billionaire Elon Musk. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nMezN5t

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' album breaks multiple Spotify records

Taylor Swift's new album “The Tortured Poets Department” broke records on Spotify and other music streaming platforms. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KqPBxFM

London police apologize after threatening to arrest ‘openly Jewish’ man near pro-Palestinian protest

London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an “openly Jewish” man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CuQwMYp

Biden preps event tying Florida's six-week abortion ban to the 2024 campaign

President Joe Biden will on Tuesday deliver a speech in Florida denouncing that state’s new six-week abortion ban and other efforts to restrict abortion access. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KiQB4gq

Our editors’ favorite smartwatches of 2024

We tried the best smartwatches, including models from Apple, Samsunng, Google, Garmin and more. Learn which were our favorites, and tips on how to get the most out of your smartwatch. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/BDSoPiH

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe to produce queer soccer romance 'Cleat Cute'

Sports icons Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are getting in the game as TV producers with "Cleat Cute" scripted series. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xcp2QyP

On trial off-day, Trump complains about jury selection process for his criminal case

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday ripped the jury selection process for his historic New York criminal trial, the day after the first seven jurors were selected out of a pool of nearly 100 people. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/UVvoXLS

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92

Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died. He was 92. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZhHf20T

Ohio man charged in fatal shooting of Uber driver he mistakenly thought was involved in a scam

An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer who threatened him and his family last month, officials said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/4jciG1E

Tim Scott focuses on his pitch to Black voters amid Trump VP speculation

Amid speculation about former President Donald Trump’s pick for a 2024 running mate, Tim Scott is leaning into his ability to engage with Black voters. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/5yXPfvM

Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS operative freed from prison by the Taliban

The Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS militant who had been held in an Afghanistan prison but was freed by the Taliban, according to a new U.S. military review. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QFteAGX

No evidence popular weight loss drugs are linked to suicidal thoughts, health agencies find

Health agencies in the U.S. and Europe say there’s no evidence that thoughts of suicide or self-harm are linked to the popular weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, which is sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/BSWOziM

Chicago mass shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, 10 others injured

Chicago police believe gang-related violence led to the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl that also left 10 others injured Saturday night in the city’s South Side. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/CEpt3hm

'The damage is done': Ruben Gallego says repealing Arizona's near-total abortion ban now would be too little, too late

PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego argued this week that a potential repeal of Arizona’s 1864 abortion law is not a viable long-term solution to secure abortion rights for the women of Arizona. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/7XD4iWL

Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall

A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/dUjcR6K

26 barges break loose and float down Ohio River, leading to bridge closures in Pittsburgh

Twenty-six barges loaded mostly with dry cargo broke loose from a Pittsburgh marina late Friday night and floated uncontrollably down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to neighboring docks according to officials. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/35o89kb

Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Zq4EQUh

Sen. Bob Menendez's trial to proceed without his wife due to her health issues

Sen. Bob Menendez's criminal trial will continue as scheduled on May 6 — but without the New Jersey Democrat's wife and co-defendant Nadine Menendez. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/R832lrD

Chad Daybell labeled anyone who got in the way of his dreams as 'zombies,' prosecution says in opening statements

Prosecutors described Chad Daybell as someone with a "desire for sex, money and power" and said he labeled people who stood in the way of his dreams as "zombies" and "dark spirits." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ljy6elC

Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, report finds

Black professionals in industries like law, science and engineering make up roughly 9.1% of the workforce, compared to 7.1% of college faculty, according to a federal report. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yz7w8k

Alec Baldwin lost control on 'Rust' set and lied about his actions, prosecutors say

Alec Baldwin lost control of his emotions on set, put others in danger and also changed his story in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of a movie in New Mexico in 2021, according to new court documents filed by prosecutors. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/OriMAKJ

'Trump did this': Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died after Texas ban

President Joe Biden's campaign released its latest abortion ad of the 2024 election hours after former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion laws should be left to the states, sidestepping the national ban that some of his supporters want. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KmvuJOp

Clouds and storms may obscure Monday's solar eclipse view in states along its path

Clouds and storms may potentially obscure views of Monday’s total solar eclipse in states along the path of totality in the southern Plains and the western Gulf Coast. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/4k2waAd

Suspect arrested after fire at Bernie Sanders' Vermont office

A suspect was arrested Sunday in connection to a fire at Sen. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WjKHNod

Eight men charged by feds with robbing train cars carrying Corona and Modelo cases

Eight men have been charged by federal authorities with stealing numerous cases of beer from train cars and other facilities across the Northeast over the course of nearly two years. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/6xAQR4I

Nebraska push on winner-take-all electoral votes takes another hit in legislature

The Donald Trump-backed effort to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes faced another roadblock Friday in the state legislature. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ua8tZ5m

Blue check marks reappear on some large X accounts

Almost a year since blue check marks disappeared from some large, influential accounts on X (formerly Twitter), they have started to return. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/REcxCUL

The story behind The Rock’s grandmother, soon to join the WWE Hall of Fame

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be welcoming a late wrestling trailblazer — his grandmother — into the WWE Hall of Fame. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/G1yiKC3

Biden to hold downsized Ramadan events after Muslim leaders decline invitations

President Joe Biden plans to hold a quiet, dramatically downsized iftar gathering Tuesday night after invitations were declined by several Muslim American community leaders, according to two sources familiar with the planning. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tZWGris

A Brazilian rising political star's killing was a mystery until an explosive federal report

Explosive revelations in a 500-page Federal Police report allege ties between federal state civil police chief Rivaldo Barbosa and organized crime in the killing of Councilwoman Marielle Franco, a rising political star and Black LGBTQ woman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QGRLn1e

Shakira's sons hated 'Barbie' because it was ‘emasculating,' she says

Shakira graces the cover of Allure magazine and holds nothing back when asked about her thoughts on “Barbie,” the Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster that topped the 2023 box office with $1.4 billion worldwide and earned eight Oscar nominations, including best picture. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/FUvnZNJ