Remember the story of the four kids killed on the beach by Israeli ordnance in Gaza? Of course you do. It was the one that set the tone for the entire media coverage of the summer’s Israel-Gaza conflict. Here was
Majorities of Americans want a travel ban on flights from countries ravaged by the Ebola virus and do not want U.S. troops sent to Africa to help fight the disease. An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll taken a day before Thomas Eric
An NBC News poll released Thursday reveals an American public unhappy with the Obama Administration’s response to the terrible Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the potential for the same to occur here. A full 58% of respondents disagree with
The bodies of dead Ebola victims can still pose a significant threat, which will prevent families from having traditional funeral services. On Wednesday, health officials decided that Thomas Eric Duncan’s body should be cremated after the first person to be diagnosed with
NBC reportedly tried to lure left-wing comedian Jon Stewart to host “Meet the Press.” Seriously. According to a report in New York magazine, before giving the job to Chuck Todd, whom many saw as the rightful heir to the late
A federal customs official at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport says that they are not trained or equipped to face passengers who might be infected with Ebola. President Barack Obama finally announced that five of the nations largest international airports
A pilot using an air tanker to battle a massive wildfire at Yosemite National Park died after the aircraft crashed on Tuesday. Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant told CNN that authorities lost contact with the pilot on Tuesday afternoon while
Dozens of California public officials who have called for residents to cut back their water use amid the state’s devastating drought are apparently ignoring their own demands for conservation, and are allegedly using enough water for multiple households. According to
THR reports that Jay Leno is close to a deal that will ensure his return to television stays within the NBC family. The former “Tonight Show” host will try to rescue CNBC from its abysmal ratings by hosting a program
The 2014-2015 NHL season starts Wednesday on Rivalry Night with a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is the perfect beginning for what should be another exciting season. The NHL implemented a few rule changes,
Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who became the first person to test positive for Ebola on U.S. soil, has died, according to multiple news sources citing a statement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Reuters, NBC News, and
On his blog on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), director Dr. Tom Frieden wrote that sealing borders, restricting travel to and from countries with widespread cases of Ebola, and otherwise isolating communities infected with
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An American video journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia stepped off a jet Monday under his own power on his way to a Nebraska hospital where he will be treated for the disease in
On the debut show of Bloomberg’s “With All Due Respect” on Monday, co-hosts Mark Halperin and John Heilemann reacted to comments from former high-ranking Clinton and Obama administration official Leon Panetta, who took a jab at President Barack Obama with
Business magnate Donald Trump and Chuck Todd have not always been on the best of terms, but they both agree that the numerous scandals that have engulfed the Obama administration are making it tougher for the public to trust the federal
On Sunday, the White House conceded that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was right to be concerned that U.S. troops heading to West Africa could be exposed to Ebola. “It’s a concern that is being dealt with and we’re prepared to
Vice President Joe Biden is almost certainly set to infuriate Los Angeles drivers when he attends fundraisers in the city on Monday and Tuesday during peak commute times. According to NBC Los Angeles, Biden will attend a $2,500-per-plate Democratic Congressional
Ro Khanna will debate fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Mike Honda on Monday evening in what has been deemed one of the Golden State’s most bizarre and fiery political races to date. The Dem vs. Dem face-off will be the
A new NBC News/Marist Poll released on Sunday shows that independent Greg Orman leads incumbent Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) by 10 points, 48% to 38% among likely voters in the Kansas U.S. Senate race. 5% backed Libertarian Randall Botson, while 9%
On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Institutes and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dismissed Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) concerns that U.S. troops being sent to West African nations with Ebola outbreaks could be in danger of
Former Democratic Senator from Virginia, Jim Webb, would not say if Hillary Clinton was qualified to be president on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. When host Chuck Todd commented that Webb is seen as a potential candidate who would
America’s third largest wireless company announced on Friday a fresh round of firings that will cost the company $160 million in severance related expenses. The job firings come as President Barack Obama touted his economic policies last week in a
Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet The Press,” MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough slammed Republicans for not having a clear message to run against a weak President Barack Obama in November’s midterm elections. Scarborough said, “Obama is not on the ballot.
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell slammed President Obama’s economic recovery saying Friday’s good job numbers don’t tell the whole story because labor force participation levels are at a historic low. Mittchell said, “I’m not echoing
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” former White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod said it was a “mistake” for President Barack Obama to say that his polices are on the ballot this fall in a speech on Thursday. The Obama
