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Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News’ “TODAY” for nearly two decades, announced on Thursday that she will step down from the network’s flagship morning show early next year. She said she made the decision after turning 60 in August. “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” she said, fighting back tears and surrounded by her fellow hosts.Kotb has co-anchored “TODAY” with Savannah Guthrie since early 2018. They were the show’s first all-female anchor team.Guthrie, visibly emotional, said the “TODAY” team doesn’t “want to imagine this place…

A new Senate report details what went wrong before the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July. More adults than thought may have an iron deficiency. And the U.S. is cracking down on cheap Chinese goods. Here’s what to know today.Senate details ‘preventable’ mistakes leading up to first Trump assassination attempt A new bipartisan Senate report identifies numerous “foreseeable” and “preventable” mistakes ahead of the first assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, resulting in what one senator called “a perfect storm of stunning failure.” The joint interim report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said that…

More than 550 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. California alleges ExxonMobil lied to consumers about plastics recycling. And an asteroid will temporarily join Earth’s orbit as a “mini-moon.”Here’s what to know today.More than 550 killed in Lebanon as Israel ramps up broader military campaignA young man who fled from southern Lebanon, holds a cat to his chest as he arrives at a shelter in Beirut on Sept. 23, 2024. Fadel Itani / AFP – Getty ImagesIsrael said it doesn’t plan to let up attacks on Lebanon any time soon after dramatically expanded airstrikes killed at least 558…

House Speaker Mike Johnson makes a deal with Democrats in an attempt to avert a shutdown. Israel launches ‘’extensive’’ strikes across Lebanon. And catch up on the highlights from Week 3 of the NFL. Here’s what to know today.House to take up new funding bill as some Republicans fear shutdownTom Williams / Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has struck a deal with the White House and top Democrats that would keep the government funded at current levels through Dec. 20.The House plans to vote this week on the three-month stopgap funding bill as Donald Trump pressures Republicans to shut down the…

TEL AVIV — The Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday after two days of device explosions that left the Middle East fearing all-out war.The attack on southern Lebanon involved airstrikes and artillery, but Israeli ground forces had not crossed the border, an Israeli official told NBC News. The Israel Defense Forces announced the strikes — which it said were aimed at degrading the group’s “capabilities and infrastructure” — just as the leader of the Iran-backed militant and political group began a much-anticipated response to the stunning attacks using walkie-talkies and pagers.Two soldiers were killed…

The Lebanese National News Agency also reported that an Israeli warplane launched two missiles, targeting an apartment in the Al-Jamous area in the southern suburb of the capital.NBC News could not verify those details. The scenes were reminiscent of the Israeli airstrike in July that killed Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah official.Earlier the IDF had struck southern Lebanon, where its air force hit about 100 Hezbollah launchers and other infrastructure sites late Thursday it said were set to be fired at Israeli territory — one of the heaviest barrages on the area since the two sides began exchanging regular fire…

A Minneapolis program might offer a solution to the housing shortage. A Kentucky sheriff is expected to be charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a district judge. And Trump and Harris promise a flurry of freebies as Election Day looms.Here’s what to know today.One city’s secret to fixing housing: Build moreRoughly five years into a program in Minnesota aimed at adding to the housing supply, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says “the results speak pretty clearly for themselves.” 🏡 The housing stock in Minneapolis grew 12%, compared to 4% statewide between 2017 and 2022, according to a Pew Research report.🔑…

Sean “Diddy” Combs remains jailed after his bond appeal was rejected, in part because of witness intimidation allegations. Israel declares a ‘’new phase’’ of war as Lebanon reels from a second day of deadly device explosions. And new research identifies the ways the U.S. health care system is failing. Here’s what to know today.Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses second bail requestSean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail for a second time this week in his sex trafficking and racketeering case, leaving the rapper-turned-mogul to remain at a New York jail his legal team called “horrific” until the start of his trial. In arguing…

A long-awaited interest rate cut is expected today. The mystery behind the origins of the exploding Hezbollah pagers deepens. And Sean “Diddy” Combs’ team will argue again for his release as he awaits a sex trafficking trial.Here’s what to know today.Fed expected to cut key interest rateChair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks at the U.S. Capitol in July.Bonnie Cash / Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve is poised to cut its key interest rate for the first time since the onset of the Covid pandemic in 2020. By how much is the big question that will be answered today. Many…

More details emerge about the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump. Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested and now faces federal charges. And a storm moves up the East Coast after drenching North Carolina. Here’s what to know today.Secret Service chief makes remarkable admission after apparent threat to Trump’s lifeThe U.S. Secret Service needs a “paradigm shift,” the agency’s acting director said a day after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the second in two months. The comments from Ronald Rowe are a remarkable admission about the 160-year-old agency, which has been under scrutiny since a gunman managed to fire several rounds at…