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Four deaths in Utah have been linked to potent semi-synthetic kratom compounds, state officials said Monday. The kratom-derived compounds, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI) and dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine (MGM-15), are illegal in the state and were recently classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as Schedule 1 drugs. Both are semi-synthetic derivatives of kratom. Utah health, poison center and agriculture…

Soap opera star Robert Kelker-Kelly has died, according to a Missouri medical examiner’s office. He was 62. A spokesperson for the Missouri Office of the Regional Medical Examiner, which serves Franklin, Jefferson, and St. Charles counties, confirmed in a statement to NBC News that Kelker-Kelly died on Saturday. The medical examiner’s office did not list…

Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of Rodney L. Hinton, the Ohio father accused of striking a deputy with his vehicle hours after viewing body camera footage of a Cincinnati police officer fatally shooting his son. Judge Jody Luebbers has called 107 potential jurors, NBC affiliate WLWT of Cincinnati reported. Jury selection began…

A 23-year-old woman and a baby plunged from an apartment in New York City on Tuesday, leaving the woman dead and the baby in critical condition. A spokesperson for the NYPD said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning at 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx. The spokesperson said that upon arrival,…

NEW DELHI — Protests have spread across India in the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged manipulation of voter lists. The campaign has been led in part by India’s “Cockroach” youth movement, which previously organized street protests that forced the education minister…

The television industry’s marquee awards show is heading to streaming starting next year. Amazon’s Prime Video platform will be the “exclusive global home” of the Emmy Awards for a six-year period starting in 2027, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday morning. “Television has never been more global, and the Emmys should be…

Cornell University faculty introduced a resolution declaring a no-confidence vote in the university administration’s handling of the alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house. The resolution was submitted to the University Faculty Committee Monday evening, according to a copy obtained by NBC News. “That the Faculty Senate has no confidence in the ability of…

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Out of the three undefeated teams remaining in the NFL a month into the season, the unlikeliest of the group is the one that can’t score touchdowns. Since it erupted for 39 points in a season-opening win, the Minnesota Vikings’ offense has scored just one offensive touchdown in its last three games. It has gone…

Local officials from around the country are reporting a spike in political polarization within their communities in the months leading up to the midterm elections, with the high cost of living a top driver, a new survey shared first with NBC News has found. The results of the survey, conducted over the summer by the…