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Michigan boy uses slingshot to thwart sister's kidnapping, police say
A 17-year-old suspect tried to abduct an 8-year-old girl but was repelled when he was struck in the head by her brother's slingshot, police said.
Migrants say a whisper network encouraged many to cross before Title 42 ended
Multiple migrants in El Paso, Texas, say a whisper network in Mexico led them to believe that best chance to come to the U.S. was about to expire.
Traffic stop in Maryland leads to rescue of kidnapping victim inside U-Haul truck, police say
Dennis Bell, 62, of Lanham, was arrested Friday after police received multiple calls about a U-Haul truck driving erratically and hitting parked vehicles.
At least one dead after reported tornado in south Texas near U.S.-Mexico border
Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez reported one person killed when the storm struck the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights about 4 a.m. Saturday,
NJ elementary school bus went missing for nearly an hour after driver suffered medical emergency
The bus was also involved in a minor car accident. It was found in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory lasting from Saturday through Monday as temperatures are expected to hover at around 94 F through the weekend.
Texas woman killed by boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say
Harold Thompson, 22, is jailed on a murder charge in the death of Gabriella Gonzalez, 26.
Food truck in L.A. explores Indonesian culture through cuisine
NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz stopped by a food truck in Los Angeles called Stopbye Cafe where executive chef Justin Tulus is serving up Indonesian cuisine with a twist, from a lemongrass fried chicken sandwich to a sambal tuna bowl that offers up a kick.
Employee found dead in freezer at Louisiana Arby's
No foul play was suspected in the death in New Iberia, police said.
Non-profit providing critical doula services to Black women cost-free
Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. The non-profit “Parents as Teachers” is trying to change that by providing doula services to families cost-free. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah reports.
Youtuber whose plane crashed agrees to plead guilty to staging incident
29-year-old Youtuber Trevor Jacob agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge but has not done so yet after federal authorities say he staged a plane crash. They say he did it for the sake of making a video that has racked up more than three million views. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz has more details.
