WorldPolice detained demonstrators at Place de la Bastille in Paris on Thursday, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse them at the end of another day of protests calling for more education funding.
WorldPolice detained demonstrators at Place de la Bastille in Paris on Thursday, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse them at the end of another day of protests calling for more education funding.
PoliticsCandidate controversy, a promise to freeze ICBC rates and renewed affordability questions have put leadership in focus on the campaign trail. Ben O'Hara-Byrne and Keith Baldrey discuss Lorne Doerkson's swift removal of a Conservative candidate over offensive online comments and whether it showed decisive leadership. They also consider the fallout from remarks that no-fault insurance changes remain possible and the NDP's response.
SocietyAuthorities in Lansing, Michigan, are urgently investigating whether a serial killer is responsible after five men were killed in similar circumstances.
Culture1:58The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has gone to Canadian writer Anne Carson, 76, who was born in Toronto and is a poet, writer, classical scholar and translator. Her work often blends poetry, prose, dialogue and drama. The Swedish Academy praised her bold, inventive engagement with classical tradition. Carson said the news took her by surprise and that she was considering how to donate the 12 million Swedish kronor prize, worth about $1.2 million.
EconomyProvidend CEO Christopher Tan joins Andrea Heng to discuss options when ageing parents face a retirement shortfall, including tighter budgeting and using the family home to generate income. Adult children should first assess their own finances before deciding how much support they can afford.
WorldThe Pentagon confirmed that Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad and that the killing will be livestreamed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said the execution would be public before officials clarified it would be streamed.
Politics24:45Trump has told voters that prices on TrumpRx.gov are the world’s lowest, but a recent analysis of more than two dozen listed medications found that was not true. NBC News health and medical reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. explains where and why the savings fall short of Trump’s claims. Meanwhile, Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine, driving civilian deaths higher; Ukraine is striking back but struggling.
World4:26Alan Eyre, a former senior State Department policymaker for Iran and the Middle East and North Africa, analyzes the latest developments in the US-Iran war.
CultureVoting is open for the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, which features funny animal photos and videos from around the world and across species. The competition supports animal conservation.
Politics1:49U.S. President Donald Trump is, for now, backing away from the prospect of further military action against Iran. Amid questions about whether previous action achieved results and with the midterms weeks away, he says diplomacy is advancing, though it is unclear how long the possible pause will last.
PoliticsPolitical donations by billionaire Les Wexner and other Epstein associates are drawing attention in Ohio’s Senate race. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports from Columbus, where an exhibit of the Epstein files has stopped, and examines the millions being spent—mostly by Democrats—to shape the midterms.
SocietyA defense lawyer for a fraternity member accused in an alleged gang rape investigation at Cornell seeks to have New York’s attorney general removed from the case. The program also covers the latest on Hayden Panettiere’s estate.
World1:55Police charged demonstrators with clubs and fired tear gas as protesters resisted the crackdown, vowing to keep fighting for what they describe as France’s broken schools.
EconomyA University of Calgary report warns that the federal plan to privatize four of Canada’s largest airports could raise costs for travellers. It says rules on fees charged by private investors should be enshrined in law before bids open. Vancouver International Airport could be the first candidate, with Indigenous groups potentially taking a stake.
World2:14France says it is putting an emergency plan in place to improve conditions in education, following weeks of high school protests that have spread nationwide and reached universities. Police charged protesters who had erected barricades from bins and fences, breaking them up amid fires and smoke. The prime minister pledged a plan addressing some student concerns to end the unrest.
PoliticsA Trump donor accused Kimberly Guilfoyle, ambassador to Greece, of requesting $100,000 to pay a credit card bill. Democrats are calling for her removal, while her attorney disputes whether text messages the donor attributed to Guilfoyle are authentic.
World2:54A London judge said police agreed that the warrants used to search properties belonging to Prince Andrew and seize his belongings during an investigation into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were unlawful.
SocietyA passenger tried to take an airport vehicle used to move planes at John Wayne Airport. Separately, passengers on a Frontier Airlines plane in Atlanta physically fought back after being stuck without air conditioning. The airline apologized and is investigating.
Politics17:25Quebec’s newly elected separatist government presents Prime Minister Mark Carney with a fresh challenge as Alberta approaches a separation referendum. The Reporter Roundtable discusses the government’s response to threats to Canadian unity.
SocietyAuthorities say the San Diego chef who used the name Troy Williams is 50-year-old Brian Anthony Williams. After 14 years on the run, he is sought in relation to a violent kidnapping in Iowa in 2012.
SocietyThe Pentagon says it will livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, who killed 13 people in 2009. President Trump ordered that the execution be carried out by firing squad.
World4:25Multiple airlines have cancelled flights to Riyadh because of Houthi attacks. Conflict analyst Hisham Al-Omeisy examines the latest development in the Yemen war.
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WorldTwo knife attacks at schools in Poland over two days left one person dead and 11 injured; a possible third attack may have been prevented. Investigators are examining whether the incidents could be connected to an online challenge.