A ton of rain has killed at least eight people in Thailand with the storms forcing thousands more into evacuation centers in neighboring Malaysia. Look at this. People are like trying to make their way through the water.They're up to their waist. Officials in one Thai city say they saw the most rain in a single day in more than 300 years. Leaders say some threequarters of a million houses were affected by all the flooding. ...

A second Israeli hostage has spoken out about the sexual [music] abuse he says he suffered in Hamas detention. Guy goa dal who was released as part of the latest ceasefire deal last month telling Israeli television that one of his capttors kissed and touched him on two occasions. Once while he was unclothed days ago another Israeli hostage released in October gave his own account of alleged abuse and detention.These two stories emerging against the backdrop of numerous allegations of rape and assault of Pal ...

A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in 12,000 years. Meaning this is the first time this has happened in recorded history. The highly gooby volcano spit ash and smoke for several hours yesterday.This is near the Ethiopia Eratraa border. Though it poses little danger to people given its remote location, it's stunning to. ...

I'm Savannah Sers. Thank you very much for joining us on this Thanksgiving week. Joe is on assignment.We're going to begin our show with a setback in the Trump administration's efforts to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Leticia James. On Monday, a federal judge tossed out the criminal charges facing both of President Trump's longtime political adversaries. In her ruling, the judge dismissed both indictments on the grounds that the prosecutor who brought the cases on y ...

Wild story out of Thailand. A 65-year-old woman shocking the staff at a Buddhist temple when she started moving inside her coffin after being brought in to be cremated. Her brother apparently took her there a few days after she got sick and appeared to stop breathing.Officials say they were discussing a death certificate when they heard knocking from inside the coffin. ...

Police told our NBC News affiliate in Bristol, Virginia that Travis Turner hasn't been seen since last Thursday when officers went to his house as part of an investigation. According to police, they were not there to arrest him. George Solis is following this one for us.And George, that's about all we know because at the same time, the school district he works at says somebody on their staff has been put on leave, not really connecting the dots. Help us understand this. >> Yeah, Hi, it is a growing mystery ...

Tonight, a menacing funnel cloud slicing through the Houston area. >> That's crazy. >> The likely tornado touched down this afternoon, causing significant damage.>> Holy >> downing huge trees and ripping pieces from homes. Justin Vosquez's brand new car was smashed. >> I dropped everything that I was doing.Ran into the bathroom, grabbed the toilet, closed the door, and the pressure was so bad it almost I thought it was going to blow my eardrums. Take a look at the mountains of debris lining this neighborhoo ...

US-Venezuela Relations & Drug Trafficking - The US designated a group allegedly tied to Venezuelan President Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization, though it's considered a loosely organized network of drug traffickers [1] - The US administration claims Maduro heads the group but hasn't provided specific evidence [2] - The term "cartel de loles" originated in the 1990s, referring to corrupt military officers and officials [2] - The US military buildup in the Caribbean has resulted in over 80 deaths [3] - Maduro has dismissed the US's actions as ridiculous [4] Analysis of the Designation - This is the first time the US has designated a government as a cartel [5] - While there's evidence of Venezuelan state complicity in drug trafficking, it's not on the scale of major cartels [6][7] - Between 8% and 24% of cocaine entering the US passes through the Caribbean near Venezuela [7] - A survey indicated that 56% of people believe military action in Venezuela wouldn't stop the flow of drugs into the US [8] - The designation is largely seen as a rhetorical move to pressure Maduro and potentially incite a coup [15] Potential Implications of the Designation - The FTO designation could allow the US to target "material enablers" doing business with the Maduro regime, potentially impacting companies like Chevron [18][19] - The Trump administration might use the designation to justify military action inside Venezuela [17] - Trump is reportedly considering a phone call with Maduro [20]

Anna Wintor defending the controversial sponsor behind next year's Met Gala, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez. That's after some criticism from fans who say the capitalist couple doesn't belong in fashion. If anybody is surprised by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez having such a major role in the Met Gala this year, just look at their wedding over the summer and the who's who and the opulence of what they did.I mean, remember they were on the cover of Vogue in 2024, and they have been hanging ...

Breaking news tonight. The tornadoes just touching down outside of Houston, tearing through neighborhoods. Now, the same storm system plowing east during the busy holiday travel week.Twisters breaking out across Texas. Trees tossed into homes. This car smashed.Dangerous funnel clouds filling the sky. The wind so powerful part of this building was torn apart while people were inside. Those same storms set to collide with holiday travel.Al Roker is tracking it all as we take you behind the scenes at the busie ...