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Reese's family member accuses Hershey of using cheaper ingredients in classic treat
NBC News· 2026-02-20 00:51
A bitter taste in the world of chocolate. Brad Reese, the grandson of the inventor of the iconic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, posting an open letter to Hershey on LinkedIn, saying it is quietly replacing the very ingredients that built Reese's trust in the first place. Some experts say it has to do with cost.The price of cocoa skyrocketed over the past two years due to climate impacts in West Africa, and that caused some brands to swap in different ingredients. Now, Reese telling the AP he recently threw out ...
The Olympians proving age is just a number
NBC News· 2026-02-20 00:37
No matter how much training you put in, sometimes there's no match for decades of experience. Just ask fivetime Olympians Alana Myers Taylor and Kaye Humphre taking gold and bronze in the monob this week at ages 41 and 40. >> You get a lot of people that like to write you off.You know, as soon as you reach 40, it's all downhill from there. And I think Alana and I are both proof that that's not true. On the ice at 54 years old, Rich Ronin made history subbing in on the men's US curling team, becoming the old ...
Women's figure skating gold medalist Alysa Liu breaks down her winning performance
NBC News· 2026-02-20 00:16
I know you put so much thought into your programs. What were you kind of hoping to show on the ice tonight. What was the story you were trying to tell.>> Um, well, I was trying to show off my dress. This is a new dress. Um, and I really like it.I was also um focused on engaging with audience. So, in between my transitions, I they're kind of seated high up, so I really take a moment to look at people um smile at them, give them a little shoulder, you know, um engage with the crowd. and I I did just that.So, ...
Alysa Liu says winning on her own terms was her 'dream' after gold medal performance
NBC News· 2026-02-20 00:05
When you came back, I know that you wanted to come back on your own terms and take more control over what you were doing. How rewarding is it to not only win, but to win doing it your way. >> Oh my god.I mean, being able to do it my way on the big stage like this is been my dream. And I got to do it um in my short. I got to do it in the team event and I got to do it tonight for the free skate and I'm going to do it again for the Olympic Gala.So, I don't know. I'm just like over the moon. I'm the luckiest gi ...
NASA chief slams agency, Boeing, over space mission that stranded astronauts
NBC News· 2026-02-19 23:49
Also tonight, the head of NASA says the agency risked the lives of two astronauts who were stuck on the space station for months, saying mission managers should have never let him fly. I know you remember these two, Sunny and Butch, right. Sunny Williams, Butch Wilmore.How much do we talk about this. Their 10-day mission turning into nearly 10 months on the space station. They finally splashed down last March.Remember this. The huge memorable moment. I think it was like live rolling coverage right here on t ...
Russia, Belarus athletes allowed to compete under national flag in 2026 Paralympics
NBC News· 2026-02-19 23:37
Ukrainian athletes will still compete at next month's Parolympics despite the presence of Russian and Barucian athletes, but the country's top sports minister said that officials from the country will not be attending as a boycott. Athletes from Russia haven't competed at the Parolympics since 2014, and Barucian athletes haven't competed there since 2022. But that's about to change after the International Parolympic Committee announced Wednesday that 10 athletes, six from Russia and four from Belarus, will ...
Meet the Press NOW — February 19
NBC News· 2026-02-19 23:27
Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Monica Alva in Washington where the Trump administration is dealing with competing policy priorities as the US military is pushing more weaponry into the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran while his party and the voters who put him in office are looking to hear more from the president on domestic issues like the economy and affordability heading into the midterm elections. Right now, President Trump is in Battleground, Georgia in the district previously held by Marjg ...
From 13th to 5th: Figure skater Amber Glenn says she's happy with her free skate redemption
NBC News· 2026-02-19 23:23
Can you assess your performance tonight. >> Uh yeah. Uh I did my job and I made sure to have that moment in the sequence to where I acknowledged, hey, I'm here at the Olympics and I'm on my feet.So overall, I'm pretty satisfied. >> And waiting in that chair for so long, what were your emotions. >> Uh conflicted because of course I want to see everyone do their best, but when you see the need to score get lower and lower and lower, it's kind of a little agonizing.But uh overall, you know, I'm happy that uh m ...
Digital content creator going viral for 'fast Black history' lessons for next generation
NBC News· 2026-02-19 22:31
In today's Simply Trending, we are talking about black history and the creator working to ensure it's celebrated well beyond the month of February. Let's start with a pop quiz. Can you name any of these historical figures.If not, you're part of the same audience. Digital creator Taylor Cassidy is informing with her online series, Fast Black History. The series teaches viewers about notable African-Americans and contributions they've made in the United States.When you look at these men, do you know who they ...
Mikaela Shiffrin on winning gold in slalom event
NBC News· 2026-02-19 22:30
Michaela. Hello. We met a year ago.Hi. We met a year ago and in your honor, I have with me a seltzer and cranberry juice. Just saying.With a straw so I can blow some bubbles, >> which you taught me. It was on the drink. Um, I know that's weird.Listen, you won the gold medal by one and a half seconds, Michaela. That is actually one of the biggest leads in any Olympic alpine skiing event since the '9s. How How did you do it.>> Uh yeah. Oh man, it's crazy because I think, you know, I sort of have um my highest ...