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How ex-military surgeons are pushing for laws allowing ambulances to carry blood

A group of former military trauma surgeons are calling for first responders to carry whole blood on rescue vehicles to help save bleeding patients. NBC News' Cynthia McFadden reports on the small number of communities already seeing life-saving results. 

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A group of former military trauma surgeons are calling for first responders to carry whole blood on rescue vehicles to help save bleeding patients. NBC News' Cynthia McFadden reports on the small number of communities already seeing life-saving results. 

College students who protested and those who didn't share in disappointment at response from schools

After a semester marked by sweeping protests on college campuses across the nation that raised questions about freedom of speech, how universities confront allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia and how they invest, some students who experienced the demonstrations say they have been left disappointed by how their universities responded.

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Students at a protest at the University of Texas on April 24.

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Students protest at the University of Texas at Austin on April 24.

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Columbia faculty members protect students in the pro-Palestinian “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” at Columbia University on April 29.

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USC police officers detain a pro-Palestine demonstrator at the University of Southern California on April 24.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Berkeley on April 22.

17-year-old works to detect wildfires with rocket and drone system

Canadian teenager Jason Zhao explains his idea of launching a small rocket that will launch a drone upon landing in order to more quickly monitor the growth of wildfires.

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Canadian teenager Jason Zhao explains his idea of launching a small rocket that will launch a drone upon landing in order to more quickly monitor the growth of wildfires.

Powerful storm causes multiple deaths and widespread damage in Houston

Powerful storms swept through parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing multiple deaths in the Houston area. Hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage and left hundreds of thousands without power. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports.

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Powerful storms swept through parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing multiple deaths in the Houston area. Hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage and left hundreds of thousands without power. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports.

Scottie Scheffler, world's top golfer, charged with assaulting a police officer outside PGA Championship

The world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was detained by police after he was accused of dragging an officer with his car Friday outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, according to an incident report.

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Scottie Scheffler after being arrested in Louisville on Friday.

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Scottie Scheffler returns to the practice green Friday.

Shop these apps and gadgets geared toward improving health

Tech expert Katie Linendoll joins TODAY to share a list of unique apps and gadgets that are geared toward improving your health. Items include the food-analyzing app called January, ear buds that track your heart rate, a water bottle that reminds you to sip and more.

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Tech expert Katie Linendoll joins TODAY to share a list of unique apps and gadgets that are geared toward improving your health. Items include the food-analyzing app called January, ear buds that track your heart rate, a water bottle that reminds you to sip and more.

Border Patrol officials who partied with tequila king also being probed for ties to businessman

Border Patrol officials under investigation for ties to a tequila mogul also attended parties hosted by a wealthy businessman involved in cross-border trade.

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A dinner in December at the Laredo, Texas, home of Uni-Trade CEO Eduardo Garza. Seated at left is Rio Grande Valley sector head Gloria Chavez; U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is seated third from left; Eduardo Garza is the man seated farthest right.

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Mariachis perform at a dinner at Garza’s residence in Laredo in December.

Ukraine halts Russian advance and unleashes drones on Crimea as Putin makes first comments on new offensive

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said its forces had slowed the Russian advance in the war's new hotspot as Moscow said Friday a massive wave of drones attacked several regions including occupied Crimea.

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The scene of a drone attack on railway infrastructure in Kharkiv on Friday. Ukraine's second-largest city has come under intensifying bombardment.

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Satellite images reveal destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft at Russia's Belbek airbase near Sevastopol, Crimea on Thursday.

4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; hundreds of thousands lose power in Texas

Storms tore through Texas, killing at least four people and knocking out power to nearly 800,000 customers. Emergency crews have begun clearing debris and assessing flooding.

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Workers clean up broken glass inside a damaged restaurant in downtown Houston.

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Houston residents remove a fallen tree on top of a car in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm.

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A man walks over fallen bricks Friday in Houston.

AI marketplace connects robot agents to pay humans to complete jobs

Payman is a marketplace that was created for AI robots to pay humans who can get do a job they can't. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Nita A. Farahany about the marketplace and the future of jobs in the age of AI. 

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Payman is a marketplace that was created for AI robots to pay humans who can get do a job they can't. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Nita A. Farahany about the marketplace and the future of jobs in the age of AI. 

Cancer patient uses AI to help family remember him

Michael Bommer, a cancer patient who was diagnosed with colon cancer that became terminal, is using AI to help his family remember him. Eternos CEO Robert LoCascio reached out with an idea to capture Bommer's voice and memories and turn it into an AI that can interact with his family members. 

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Michael Bommer, a cancer patient who was diagnosed with colon cancer that became terminal, is using AI to help his family remember him. Eternos CEO Robert LoCascio reached out with an idea to capture Bommer's voice and memories and turn it into an AI that can interact with his family members. 

The Satanic Temple is ‘fighting fire with fire’ to stop Christian nationalism

The Satanic Temple is known for trolling conservatives. Now it's challenging the push to place chaplains in schools by vowing to send its own ministers.

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When a statue of the Ten Commandments was placed outside the Arkansas State Capitol, the Satanic Temple unveiled its own statue there, too.

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Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves says interest in joining the Temple shot up in recent years. The number of congregations more than doubled since 2021.

Trump lawyer seeks to question Michael Cohen's credibility at hush money trial

Lawyers for former President Trump resumed their cross-examination of Michael Cohen and are attempting to call his credibility into question during the New York hush money trial. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian reports on what the jury has heard so far and the several members of Congress in attendance to show support for Trump.

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Lawyers for former President Trump resumed their cross-examination of Michael Cohen and are attempting to call his credibility into question during the New York hush money trial. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian reports on what the jury has heard so far and the several members of Congress in attendance to show support for Trump.

Slovakia's prime minister shot and critically injured

A gunman shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia and officials said he was fighting for his life. The interior minister said Fico was shot five times and that a suspect was arrested after the shooting. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.

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A gunman shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia and officials said he was fighting for his life. The interior minister said Fico was shot five times and that a suspect was arrested after the shooting. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.

'Trad wives' trend growing in popularity on social media

NBC News' Maura Barrett reports on a new wave of online content known as “trad wives”, or “traditional wives,” and how some worry the reinforcement of gender roles could be damaging.

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NBC News' Maura Barrett reports on a new wave of online content known as “trad wives”, or “traditional wives,” and how some worry the reinforcement of gender roles could be damaging.

Speaker Mike Johnson echoes Trump's 'frustration' with cases and believes threats to his gavel are behind him

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended visiting Donald Trump at his New York trial and said he doesn't expect another motion to remove him as speaker.

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Johnson with Donald Trump as Trump arrives for his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.

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Johnson told NBC News he doesn't "expect" another motion to vacate.
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