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A new federal bill aims to protect pregnant women held in prisons and jails

7 May 2026 at 13:00
The proposed legislation follows an investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News that found mistreatment of pregnant women in local jails.

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Kelsey Love, also featured in the investigation, gave birth alone in jail after pleading for help. Her son survived.

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Bloomberg Law and NBC News' investigation highlighted the jailing of Chasity Congious, who gave birth by herself in a cell to a baby who died after strangling on the umbilical cord.

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Lauren Kent lost a baby to miscarriage. She now has two sons and hopes her story will help improve prenatal care in America's jails.
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  • Marco Rubio Meets With Pope Leo XIV Over Iran War and Cuba
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican and the State Department says the conversations will include the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere. It comes after a series of tense exchanges between President Donald Trump and the pontiff over the Iran war. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
     

Marco Rubio Meets With Pope Leo XIV Over Iran War and Cuba

7 May 2026 at 11:30
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican and the State Department says the conversations will include the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere. It comes after a series of tense exchanges between President Donald Trump and the pontiff over the Iran war. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican and the State Department says the conversations will include the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere. It comes after a series of tense exchanges between President Donald Trump and the pontiff over the Iran war. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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  • Iran Says Its Reviewing 14-Point US Proposal to End the War
    An American fighter jet attacked an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to break through the U.S. military blockade and make its way to an Iranian port, according to the U.S. Central Command. It comes as Iran says it’s deliberating a response to what the Wall Street Journal describes as a one page, 14-point U.S. proposal to end the war. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Jerusalem.
     

Iran Says Its Reviewing 14-Point US Proposal to End the War

7 May 2026 at 11:28
An American fighter jet attacked an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to break through the U.S. military blockade and make its way to an Iranian port, according to the U.S. Central Command. It comes as Iran says it’s deliberating a response to what the Wall Street Journal describes as a one page, 14-point U.S. proposal to end the war. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Jerusalem.

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An American fighter jet attacked an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to break through the U.S. military blockade and make its way to an Iranian port, according to the U.S. Central Command. It comes as Iran says it’s deliberating a response to what the Wall Street Journal describes as a one page, 14-point U.S. proposal to end the war. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Jerusalem.
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  • Alleged Suicide Note From Jeffrey Epstein is Released by Judge
    A possible suicide note from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has now been publicly revealed for the first time. The handwritten text spans roughly half a page and has not been authenticated by NBC News. It was not previously released in the so-called Epstein files by the Department of Justice and only became public after Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found it in a book in the cell they shared in 2019 as Epstein awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. NBC’s
     

Alleged Suicide Note From Jeffrey Epstein is Released by Judge

7 May 2026 at 11:18
A possible suicide note from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has now been publicly revealed for the first time. The handwritten text spans roughly half a page and has not been authenticated by NBC News. It was not previously released in the so-called Epstein files by the Department of Justice and only became public after Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found it in a book in the cell they shared in 2019 as Epstein awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. NBC’s

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A possible suicide note from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has now been publicly revealed for the first time. The handwritten text spans roughly half a page and has not been authenticated by NBC News. It was not previously released in the so-called Epstein files by the Department of Justice and only became public after Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found it in a book in the cell they shared in 2019 as Epstein awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports TODAY.

Video shows captain reporting first death on cruise ship affected by hantavirus

7 May 2026 at 09:06
Video shows the captain of a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak informing passengers on April 12 that one person had died on board, saying the death was believed to be due to natural causes and was not infectious.

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Video shows the captain of a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak informing passengers on April 12 that one person had died on board, saying the death was believed to be due to natural causes and was not infectious.

Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report of the 2024 campaign

7 May 2026 at 09:00
Amid turmoil over the party’s future, Kamala Harris has been privately sounding out confidants about her own prospects.

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Harris spoke in Los Angeles in September for her book tour.

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Harris spoke at a "Yes on Prop 50" volunteer event at the Los Angeles Convention Center in November.

Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death

7 May 2026 at 09:00
Thomas Shaknovsky said in a deposition in November that he believed he was removing 70-year-old William Bryan’s spleen, not his liver.

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Officers with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office arresting Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on April 13.

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The liver, the body's largest internal organ, and the spleen are both under the rib cage.
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