New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests

NEW YORK — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria — finding traces in dozens of buildings including the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art — but still haven’t pinpointed a … Read more

Miracle on the Hudson: When Sully met the passengers

It has been 10 years since the “Miracle on the Hudson,” when Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger deftly glided US Airways Flight 1549 into an emergency landing on the Hudson River. Shortly after takeoff on January 15, 2009, a bird strike caused both engines to fail in the Airbus A320, giving Sullenberger and his crew only … Read more

Venezuela’s huge needs are not being met by earthquake response, group warns

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — The response to Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes last week has not met the huge need created by the disaster, according to a leading international humanitarian organization. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The International Rescue Committee, also known as the IRC, … Read more

Snap sued over rape of minor who met adult attacker via Snapchat

The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she connected to via Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker, in Missouri state court. The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the social media company has refused to disable dangerous features in its app or … Read more

San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says

SAN DIEGO — Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The pair “didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” Mark Remily, the lead FBI agent in San Diego, said … Read more

Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with counterparts from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior on Thursday during a high-level visit to the island nation amid “complex bilateral relations” between the long-time adversaries. A CIA official told Fox News correspondent David Spunt that Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including … Read more

Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map showing the South American country filled with the U.S. flag. Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been … Read more