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4 days ago | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton |Claudio Lavanga |Deborah Castellano Lubov
A convalescing Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate Easter services on Sunday, as a cheering and emotional crowd of thousands gathered at the Vatican's St. Peters Square. The crowd erupted when the Pontiff, 88, appeared on his wheelchair, looking out over the square awash with daffodils and tulips. "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Easter," he said, waving and giving his blessing.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Freddie Clayton |Matteo Moschella
9 hours agoVisas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdownWhile not all the affected schools said immigration status changes were tied to activism, they come as the Trump administration cracks down on students who protested Israel's war in Gaza.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton |Deborah Castellano Lubov
By and Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from the hospital two weeks ago, entering St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair as part of a Jubilee Mass for the Sick. The pontiff, 88, passed through a jubilant crowd before giving his blessing as the celebrant, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, offered a final blessing as well. "Have a good Sunday everyone," said Pope Francis.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton |Janis Mackey Frayer |Nat Sumon
By , and Rescuers were still pulling survivors from the rubble when one of several aftershocks struck on Sunday, sending people in Mandalay — Myanmar's second-largest city, and the epicenter of Friday's 7.7 magnitude earthquake — screaming into the streets.
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1 month ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Freddie Clayton |Ammar Cheikh Omar
At least 53 people have been killed and 98 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson told NBC News that the group would respond with “more escalation."President Donald Trump said he ordered the airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen on Saturday and promised to use “overwhelming lethal force” until the rebel group ceased attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
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1 month ago | 
nbclosangeles.com | Freddie Clayton |Ammar Cheikh Omar
At least 53 people have been killed and 98 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson told NBC News that the group wouldrespond with "more escalation."President Donald Trump said he ordered the airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen on Saturday and promised to use "overwhelming lethal force" until the rebel group ceased attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
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1 month ago | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton |Ammar Cheikh Omar
By and At least 31 people have been killed and 101 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson told NBC News that they group wouldrespond with "more escalation."President Donald Trump said he ordered the airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen on Saturday and promised to use “overwhelming lethal force” until the rebel group ceased attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
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2 months ago | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton |Tovah Lazaroff
By and Paraded on a stage by masked gunmen, the gaunt figure of returning hostage Eli Sharabi leaned into the microphone to express a hope that ordinarily would spark happiness and relief. On the verge of freedom, the 52-year-old said he looked forward to seeing his wife and two teenage daughters. But a distraught nation knew something he didn't: His wife, Lianne, and daughters, Noiya and Yahel, were killed 16 months ago during the Oct.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
nbcnews.com | Freddie Clayton
Jan. 11, 2025, 3:00 PM UTCUkraine has captured two injured North Korean soldiers from the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region and transferred them to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. “Two soldiers, though wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are now communicating with the Security Service of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, alongside a series of photos of the prisoners.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
today.com | Freddie Clayton
Jan. 5, 2025, 3:25 PM UTC / Source: NBC NewsMotorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that the zone opened at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday morning and “is fully operational.”The scheme aims to ease New York’s infamous traffic problems and raise money for public transportation.
