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The International Day of Clean Air is an opportunity to learn about a growing global threat with severe negative effects on human health, economy and the environment. Read More
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a person in Missouri has been infected with the bird flu. Dr. Akshay Syal elaborates on the medical case. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The head of the House of Representatives’ quad committee on Friday pressed the need for a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (Rico) Act, citing information uncovered by the chamber’s super panel showing activities of a massive criminal enterprise emanating from Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Read More
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Fall is nearly here, and that means it's time to schedule the vaccinations that will help bolster your immune system and better protect yourself against some of the most popular respiratory illnesses. This summer, we saw a surge in Covid cases, that started in early June. And health experts predict that flu season could start early this year, too. Read More
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At least P30 million worth of smuggled vegetables seized at a warehouse in Navotas tested positive for pesticide residues, metals and microbiological contaminants, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced yesterday. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday stressed the need to update flood hazard maps due to the changes in the volume and flow of floodwater amid heavy rain and the effects of severe tropical storm Enteng. Marcos made the pronouncement during a situation briefing with relevant government agencies as well as local Read More
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Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, is the largest source of clean energy in the U.S. following the addition of two new reactors, according to Georgia Power. The plant's unit 4 reactor began commercial operations in April and unit 3 went online last year. They are the first reactors built from scratch and connected to the grid in over three decades and together can power over a million homes and businesses, according to the utility provider. Read More
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Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Friday issued a statement of objections over Google's ad tech practices, which the regulator provisionally found are impacting competition in the U.K. In a statement, the Competition and Markets Authority alleged that the U.S. internet search titan "has harmed competition by using its dominance in online display advertising to favour its own ad tech services." Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The “irregular” developments surrounding suspected human trafficker Alice Guo led Sen. Risa Hontiveros to wonder whether the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) had intentionally filed a “watered down” case against the dismissed Bamban mayor to gain custody of her. Hontiveros, in a statement on Friday, insisted that it should be. Read More
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Is it fair to call tennis the “world’s healthiest sport” as seen on the tennis courts at the 2024 U.S. Open? Well, let's take a look at the scientific evidence. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — A number of areas in Luzon declared suspension of face-to-face classes on Friday, Sept. 6, due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat. Here are the cities, municipalities, and provinces that declared suspension of classes. Metro Manila Marikina City Malabon City Muntinlupa City Cities outside Metro Manila Olongapo City Read More
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An elusive shabu dealer, long target of an entrapment operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9, fell in a sting in Aurora town, Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday, September 4. Read More
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More than a hundred marginalized villagers benefitted from a humanitarian outreach activity of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division in Mawab town, Davao de Oro province in Region 11 on Tuesday, September 3. Read More
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In a move years in the making, the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science announced Tuesday a return to full-tuition scholarships for all graduating seniors. The New York City-based private college, founded in 1859, had long been tuition-free for all grade levels. But in 2014 it dialed back its longtime commitment that education be "as free as air and water" and began offering students only half-tuition scholarships. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it is monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) and cloud clusters forming outside and inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). In an early Saturday morning report, Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said the LPA located on the northeastern boundary of the Read More
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase just wrapped up its worst week of the year. Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital tumbled 20%. A basket of crypto-related equities tracked by Schwab fell to its lowest level since February. The industrywide selloff reflected growing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy and tracked a broader decline in prices of bitcoin, ether and risky assets in general. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 5.8% for the week, its worst performance since January 2022. Read More
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Medical research believes that artificial intelligence in hospitals can help with difficult end-of-life decisions, which are often left to family members. NBC News' Dr. Akshay Syal explains the new medical research. Read More
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CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday discussed what to look out for next week on Wall Street, highlighting the launch of the new iPhone 16 from Apple, earnings from enterprise software company Oracle and a consumer price index reading. He also opined on the nature of September, saying it is usually a rough time for the market. "This is just a rather unforgiving moment until stocks go low enough to attract real buyers, not traders, and we get close to the end of September," he said. "Until then, you can try your hand at being nimble on any rip up and do some selling. Or you raise a little cash, stand pat and then wait for lower prices to do some buying." Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — Indigent senior citizens have to wait a little longer to get free annual flu shots even amid the expected surge in influenza-like illnesses (ILIs), as the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday it is still in the process of procuring these doses. The DOH said the submission of bids on the Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The group Bayan Muna asked the Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the P449.5-billion budget increase in unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The petition asked the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the move of the congressional bicameral conference committee to increase the appropriation from P281 billion to P731 Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The death toll due to Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) and the southwest monsoon has reached 16, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday. In its latest bulletin, the NDRRMC said eight of the fatalities were in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), three in Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The government was urged to rethink the contract it awarded to a consortium led by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to rehabilitate Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) starting next week. The group AirportWatch PH made the call after SMC, the largest conglomerate in the country, confirmed the likely delays in big-ticket infrastructure project, Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday warned agricultural cartels, particularly those involved in price manipulation and smuggling of essential goods, that they would face hefty fines and serious jail time for economic sabotage. “Economic sabotage is a crime of the highest order. The law demands life imprisonment for large-scale agricultural smuggling, and we Read More
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DAVAO CITY—Failing to find the entrance to the underground bunker where they supposedly detected heartbeats and other signs of life, police dug an underground tunnel in the basement of Jose Maria College (JMC), one of the structures inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in Buhangin District here. Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, Davao Read More
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The recent Dealers-Publications Conference held at Mezzo Hotel in Cebu City on Aug. 17 was a significant event for the Newsmag Dealers Association of the Visayas (NDAV) and the print media community in general. With the theme “Leaping With Positivity,” the gathering united industry leaders for a day of valuable insights, updates and networking. For Read More
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Physical activity can be instrumental in improving brain health, managing weight and reducing disease risk, according to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention. If you’re not a fan of running, find strength training intimidating or just don’t want to invest in a gym membership, you may want to consider going on regular walks. Although often overlooked as a workout, regular walks in a reliable pair of shoes is one of the best types of exercise you can do. And all you need is a reliable pair of walking shoes. Poor fitting shoes can lead to a host of painful side effects, including bunions, blisters, plantar fasciitis and even pain in the feet, hips and lower back. I consulted podiatrists about what to look for when shopping for the best women’s walking shoes. I also rounded up a handful of expert picks and NBC Select staff recommendations. Read More
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Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota say doctors can't rely on a new video from the state and mandated by a law that its Republican prime sponsor said gives clear guidance to physicians for life-threatening situations Read More
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Masimo CEO shared confidential information with investor ahead of public release, court filing shows
Court documents unsealed on Friday show Masimo CEO Joe Kiani shared material non-public information with an investor in March just before it was released. Read More
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in August suspended his independent White House bid and backed Republican Donald Trump in the race against Democrat Kamala Harris. Read More
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks keep sliding: September is proving to be the rough month we thought it would be. A bruising first week of trading continued Friday after the weaker-than-expected August jobs report kept alive questions about the health of the U.S. economy. The S & P 500 is down about 1.7% Friday and on pace for its fourth consecutive day of declines. Still, it's worth keeping in mind that the index is still trading well above its Aug. 5 close of 5,186, the day the popular yen carry trade blew up and caused a forced liquidation of equities. The Nasdaq Composite , meanwhile, is lower by roughly 2.5% as technology stocks, especially semiconductor firms, continue to see heavy selling pressure. Club holding Broadcom 's earnings report late Thursday added to the pain, pushing its stock down more than 9% Friday — though Jim Cramer said earlier that weakness is worth buying . A popular exchange-traded fund for chip stocks is down more than 11% over the past four sessions and is tracking for its worst week since January 2022. Constellation follow up: The August jobs report contained some relevant news for Club holding Constellation Brands, our colleague Brandon Gomez , who covers the company for CNBC TV, reported: While we learned Friday that the broader unemployment rate ticked lower, for Hispanic and Latino workers it actually rose to 5.5%, up from 5.3% in July and 4.9% in June. The Modelo brewer self-reports that more than half of its customer base are Hispanic Americans, and earlier this week it lowered its beer net sales guidance, citing in part an uptick in unemployment. Friday's jobs... Read More
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Senior Biden administration officials said the U.S. is preparing for the arrival of a more severe version of mpox. Clade 1 has caused more than 600 deaths in Africa. Read More
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Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. job market is cooling at a worrisome rate but not to an extent that warrants panic — at least, not yet, according to economists. Their concern lies with the momentum of key labor-market metrics like unemployment, job growth and hiring. Read More
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We are buying 200 shares of Nextracker at roughly $34.20 Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 1,150 shares of NXT, increasing its weighting to 1.2% from 1%. We're making one small buy on Friday because the market has drifted significantly lower since our Morning Meeting . We urged patience in the meeting because of how tricky September usually is, but for investors like us with plenty of cash on the sidelines, it's fine to pick some spots here and there in stocks that have been crushed lately. At the same time, we don't foresee ourselves becoming aggressive and buying anything in size until the S & P Short Range Oscillator moves into oversold territory. As of Thursday's close, oversold is still far away. A stock that has been hit hard lately is Nextracker, the solar tracking solutions provider for large utility-scale projects. It has been a big disappointment over the past few months, falling from the high $50s a share in late June to about $34 on Friday. Some of the drop can be chalked up to policy risk from the increasing uncertainty of who will win the presidential election. A victory by Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, is seen as more supportive of renewable energy, while a win by former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, would favor more oil and gas. To a lesser extent, we've also seen some weakness across a large swath of stocks tied to the electricity power generation theme as Wall Street has started questioning the size and longevity of the artificial intelligence data center rollout. Part of our initial thesis in Nextracker was that the U.S. isn't producing enough electricity to meet the growing needs of data centers. What really started the decline, though, is the company's second... Read More
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Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush money case until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, a judge ruled. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) in ceremonies on Thursday. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who heads the PDP, swore in his youngest son in Davao City in the presence of Senators Ronald dela Rosa and Robinhood Padilla. Read More
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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A 34-year-old vlogger was charged for recruiting minors into prostitution in Malay town in Aklan and forcing them to perform on video lewd acts. Lt. Honeylyn Magallanes, women and children’s protection desk chief of Malay police, said a case for violating the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 was filed yesterday against an alias Bong. Read More
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) yesterday asked government workers to help save lives by participating in the nationwide bloodletting drive on Sept. 12. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — A gasoline station believed to be selling smuggled fuel in Valenzuela City was shut down by authorities on Thursday. Personnel of the Bureau of Customs inspected Roden refilling gas station in Barangay Ugong, based on a mission order issued by BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio. Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — For the fifth day in a row, bad weather disrupted efforts to drain the remaining industrial fuel from sunken motor tanker Terra Nova. According to an advisory from the Philippine Coast Guard, the siphoning operation remained suspended yesterday “due to strong current and heavy weather conditions at ground zero.” Read More
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Unless drastic measures are implemented, the flooding in Marikina, Pasig and Cainta in Rizal will become worse, according to an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Read More
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MANILA, Philippines — The United States embassy in Manila will open a new Visa Application Center (VAC) in Parañaque City this month. The embassy will also launch an updated visa appointment system and expand call center services to US citizens in the Philippines beginning Sept. 28. Read More
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued an updated list of value-added tax (VAT)-free medicines for diseases such as cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis. Read More
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At least eight people have been hospitalized with valley fever—a potentially lethal fungal infection—after attending or working at a music festival in California, state health officials said. Read More
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Generative AI models create content based on past behaviors. The only problem is our past behaviors are rooted in three major conflicts we are yet to reconcile. Read More
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At least two in five U.S. adults — more than 57 million people - under the age of 65 with "private insurance could be eligible for GLP-1 drugs," a new KFF analysis shows. Read More
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According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, youth vaping levels fell to the lowest levels in a decade. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr., explains what’s behind the drop. Read More
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Youth vaping levels fell to the lowest in a decade this year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. E-cigarette use among middle and high school students dropped from 2.13 million students in 2023 to 1.63 million students in 2024, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, published Thursday. Read More
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Older adult falls result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million hospitalizations, and 3 million emergency department visits each year, along with $80 billion in health care costs, including $53 billion to Medicare. Too many Americans have lost loved ones due to falls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that falls among older adults result in 38,000 deaths, 1 million hospitalizations, and 3 million emergency department visits each year, along with $80 billion in health care costs, including $53 billion to Medicare. Yet, most falls are preventable, and most occur at home. We can—and must—do more to help older adults avoid fatalities and injuries like fractures and traumatic brain injury from falls. Read More
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Cynicism and mistrust have been increasing in society and assume that everyone has bad intentions. Hopeful skepticism is different, leaving you open to more information. Read More
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NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to share ways you can prepare for emergency situations, including having an extra supply of medication, keeping a full tank of gas and more. Read More