A scammer may imitate someone you trust and use that familiarity to ask personal questions. They could try to obtain account details, workplace information or other sensitive data that might be useful in a later scam. Avoid sharing confidential information merely because a caller sounds familiar. If the request is unexpected, verify the person’s identity…
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Frank Thorp V and Ryan Nobles speak with Democratic candidates who are touting their gun credentials. Plus, Andrea Mitchell digs into…
An eight-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a wolf attack at a German wildlife park. She was inside an enclosure at the Johannismühle park in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, with a staff member and two other children when the attack happened, police said. They said in a statement that the “precise circumstances of the…
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold its benchmark interest rate steady. At the press conference that followed, Fed…
Anthropic’s logo is displayed on a smartphone, with a page from the company’s website about its IPO filing in the background, in Creteil, France, on October 27, 2026. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic’s structure as a public benefit corporation (PBC) raises critical questions for investors ahead of the AI lab’s blockbuster IPO….
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first based on their perspective, focus, and thoughts running through their heads at the moment. But what makes these tests even more interesting is that your friend sees a duck, yet you feel 100% sure that…
Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled an accident, and the case is now closed, police in South Carolina announced Wednesday. “Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental,” Greenville police said, noting the investigation has concluded. Panettiere, 36, the actor who starred in…
The death of US actress Hayden Panettiere has been ruled accidental, ending a local probe in her death, police in South Carolina have said. The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs in her system, at the age of 36. Citing the medical examiner’s…
A FedEx delivery truck is seen in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 25, 2026. Marcin Golba | Nurphoto | Getty Images FedEx on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year outlook for its newly realigned fiscal year. Shares of the company fell…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that further Federal Reserve rate hikes wouldn’t necessarily be a mistake. After CNBC’s Brian Sullivan asked if rate increases in the future would constitute a monetary policy error, Bessent responded: “That’s not necessarily so.” Bessent’s comments came hours after the Fed announced it would keep interest rates unchanged at…