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Just seven countries met World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution in 2023, as continued reliance on fossil fuels and climate change repercussions continue to dog human health, according to a report published on Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air quality-monitoring company.  Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the most polluted …

Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari sued him in federal court Tuesday, three months after a New York City jury convicted him of assaulting and harassing her. Jabbari, a British dancer who is suing Majors, the former Marvel actor, alleging defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery in the Southern District …

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its key federal funds interest rate unchanged at about 5.5% this week, as it continues to fight persistent inflation in the economy. That rate has been in place since last July, and has led to a surge in the cost of borrowing. …

JetBlue is ending service to and from Kansas City as part of a broader route reorganization in the wake of a federal judge’s decision to reject its merger with Spirit Airlines. The New York-based carrier also said it would trim routes out of Los Angeles International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood …

Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets claiming that billionaires tried to “rig” the California Senate primary after she failed to advance to the general election. “Obviously I wish I’d chosen a different word,” said Porter, D-Calif., on an episode of “Pod Save America” on Tuesday. “At no time and in …

Wildlife conservators found 500 pounds of pythons in a single day last month in Collier County, Florida. The 11 Burmese pythons were found on Feb. 21 in three different breeding aggregations, or “mating balls,” that contained one female snake and multiple male snakes, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. …

PHOENIX — In the absence of protest vote options like the “uncommitted” ballot line in Michigan, Arizona activists calling for a cease-fire in Gaza are harnessing a new vessel for their message: Marianne Williamson. Tuesday’s Arizona Democratic primary is largely symbolic, given President Joe Biden has already clinched his party’s …

The Republican National Committee said Tuesday that it will not be hiring conservative activist Scott Presler, who has a large online following and has helped spread a wide range of conspiracies, including about QAnon, in recent years. Presler was director for a group critical of Islam that organized “March Against …

Beyoncé shared an Instagram post on Tuesday explaining the inspiration behind her upcoming album, “Cowboy Carter.” The artist wrote that she’s been working on “Cowboy Carter” for five years, a project “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed.” Fans speculated that …

Former Nickelodeon star Devon Werkheiser apologized to Drake Bell and other Nick actors on Tuesday after he was criticized for joking about a new documentary series highlighting alleged abuse on some of the channel’s shows. Werkheiser, who starred in the Nickelodeon series “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide,” appeared to mock …

Watermarking has been floated by Big Tech as one of the most promising methods to combat the escalating AI misinformation problem online. But so far, the results don’t seem promising, according to experts and a review of misinformation conducted by NBC News. Adobe’s general counsel and trust officer Dana Rao wrote in a February blog post that Adobe’s C2PA …

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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the Supreme Court he should be granted immunity for his effort to overturn the 2020 election results that culminated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump’s legal team filed a brief outlining their legal arguments ahead of oral arguments …

The mother of a Utah grief author accused of spiking her husband’s drink with a fatal dose of fentanyl may have had a role in the death, according to investigators. A detective with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office also revealed that Kouri Richins’ mother, Lisa Darden, is connected to the …

Powerful weight loss medications aren’t reaching the people who need them most, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.  The barriers to the drugs are many: Getting a prescription; finding a pharmacy with the drug in stock and being able to pay for it.  “Obesity …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican state House speakers in at least three states are facing open rebellion on their right flanks. The latest test is coming in Ohio’s primaries Tuesday. In recent weeks, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan got dragged into a primary runoff for his seat by a challenger endorsed …

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $640 million to 361 nonprofits, she announced Tuesday.  Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and co-founder of Amazon, has been keeping good on her word to donate at least half of her wealth to charity as part of the Giving Pledge.  The latest round …

Boeing doesn’t have a choice but to improve its safety standards following a series of high-profile errors that have caused increased scrutiny of the aviation corporation’s practices, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker told NBC News on Tuesday in an exclusive interview. A recent FAA audit of Boeing found that …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants. The conservative-majority court, with three liberal justices dissenting, rejected an emergency request made by the Biden administration, which said states have no authority to legislate on immigration, …

The former U.S. commander who oversaw the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan said Tuesday that he alone bears responsibility for the American soldiers killed during the attack at Kabul’s airport. “I was the overall commander and I and I alone bear full military responsibility for what happened at Abbey Gate,” said …