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Panera Bread has settled with the family of an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink.Sarah Katz, 21, was a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition called long QT syndrome type 1 who avoided energy drinks per her doctors’ recommendations, according to a lawsuit filed last year in Philadelphia.The suit said that Katz bought a Charged Lemonade from a Panera restaurant in September 2022. Her roommate and close friend told NBC News that she went into cardiac arrest hours later. The complaint, filed on behalf of Katz’s parents,…

Kim Kardashian is backing the Menendez brothers in a personal essay shared Thursday with NBC News, writing that “I have spent time with Lyle and Erik; they are not monsters.”Kardashian, the reality TV star and entrepreneur who has used her celebrity platform to advocate for inmates on criminal justice issues, believes Lyle and Erik Menendez were treated unfairly by prosecutors and in the media. The brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills, California, home, “were condemned before the trial even began,” she writes.On Thursday, the Los Angeles County district attorney said that…

Some Democrats fear Kamala Harris is playing it safe in a tight presidential race. Yellow jackets are swarming in flooded parts of North Carolina. And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Here’s what to know today.Some Democrats say ‘it’s so obvious’ Harris is playing it safeVice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Cochise College Douglas Campus in Douglas, Arizona, on Sept. 27.Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesPolling shows the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is a toss-up. But in the final stretch before Election Day, Harris’ team has…

A new court filing from special counsel Jack Smith argues Donald Trump acted as a private citizen when he sought to overturn the 2020 election. Israel hits central Beirut in a series of overnight airstrikes. And NBC News visits a mountain town swept away by Hurricane Helene.Here’s what to know today.Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after 2020 election loss, special counsel claimsFormer President Donald Trump was acting as a private candidate for office, not as the president of the United States, when he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss and “resorted to crimes to stay in office,” a new filing…

JD Vance and Tim Walz play nice during the vice presidential debate. Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will retaliate after Iran’s missile attack. And researchers reveal that Mount Everest is growing even taller. Here’s what to know today.Vance and Walz put on a display of Midwest nice in vice presidential debateCordial handshakes book-ended the first and only debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. And in between, there were numerous uses of the words “agree” or “agreement” or “I don’t disagree.” On and on it went as Vance, the right-wing Republican, and Walz, a…

Residents in Asheville, North Carolina, criticize what they see as the city’s lack of preparedness for Helene’s destruction. Israel launches a ground operation in Lebanon. And vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to debate.Here’s what to know today.North Carolina residents raise questions over disaster responseNorth Carolina residents are only beginning to pick up the pieces after Helene roared through the western part of the state, causing devastating flooding and catastrophic damage. The total death toll from Helene and its aftermath in six states has exceeded 120, according to an NBC News tally, and that number is…

Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah expose weaknesses in Iran’s proxy strategy. Communities from Florida to North Carolina grapple with the devastation from Helene. And the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry delivers a standout performance in Week 4 of the NFL season.Here’s what to know today.Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah exposes weaknesses in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’In a matter of weeks, Israel has dealt devastating blows to Iran’s most important proxy, Hezbollah. Airstrikes continued over the weekend, destroying multiple weapons depots. And on Saturday, Israel announced that its forces killed Hezbollah’s powerful and longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Earlier this month, Israel also sabotaged the…

Hurricane Helene killed at least 42 people and left millions without power across the Southeast before weakening on its way north Friday morning, officials said.Widespread damage was expected in Florida’s Big Bend region, where Helene made landfall as a Category 4 shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Thursday. It was the strongest storm to ever strike the area, which connects Florida’s panhandle and peninsula.On Friday morning, Floridians woke up to extensive damage from the devastating flooding, high-speed winds and heavy rain.Follow along for live coverageWater levels in some parts of the region reached more than 15 feet above ground level,…

ShareIraq announces three days of mourning for NasrallahAmmar Cheikh Omar and Freddie ClaytonIraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani has announced three days of mourning in all parts of Iraq, following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. ShareIsrael may be confusing tactical wins with strategic breakthroughs, analyst says Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will not give Netanyahu the “total victory” he craves, says Fawaz Gerges, professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics.”Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah is the climax of this total war that Netanyahu has promised Israelis will bring them ‘total victory,'” he said. “This has…

Hurricane Helene moves through Georgia after making landfall in Florida. Kamala Harris visits the southern border in Arizona. And criticize blast a “Bridgerton”-inspired ball that was instead a chaotic mess.Here’s what to know today.Helene moves inland after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane in FloridaHurricane Helene weakened overnight on its path through Georgia, hours after making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm. The storm churned ashore about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida, at about 11:10 p.m. and with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. By 1 a.m., the hurricane’s…