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The woman was convicted and jailed in 2023 but in 2025 senior judges ruled those convictions were unsafe.

(JTA) — Noah Wyle on Monday night won his second consecutive Emmy for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on “The Pitt.” The win also marked a second victory for one of television’s more fully realized Jewish characters. The actor won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the HBO Max medical drama, which also... The post Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors appeared first on The Forward.

The Kennedy Center’s board members, hand-picked by President Donald Trump, are set to vote Tuesday on whether to shut down the iconic venue due to damage or possible bankruptcy. According to documents, Trump has offered to help raise money but suggests he’s unlikely to lead that rescue without “appropriate recognition.” NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. NBC’s Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to break down what’s at stake with the decision.

Hull City forward Oli McBurnie is called up to the Scotland squad for the first time in five years while seven uncapped make new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli's first selection.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China on Wednesday, amid stalled diplomatic efforts to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East. The meeting comes during the countdown to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States for a summit next week with his US counterpart Donald Trump, when the war on Iran and disruption of energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be high on the agenda. Fighting has also erupted...

Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time after a more than three-month departure. Arriving in a wheelchair, the 84-year-old cast his first vote, ending an absence that has fueled questions about his health. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.

It will be Kash Patel's first appearance before Congress since May.

While most lawmakers are saying it’s time to enact guardrails against AI, President Donald Trump is continuing to downplay the potential dangers. In a surprise on-stage call to the head of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, the president said, “The robots will not be taking over…The whole thing is a hoax.” Instead, he’s framing the AI arms race as one to win. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.

As militancy surges in Pakistan's Balochistan Province, former Afghan security personnel are reportedly being recruited for pro-government armed groups -- allegations that could add a dangerous new dimension to tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

A mainland Chinese joint venture has launched an electric taxi in Hong Kong next month, but a lawmaker warned that the lack of quick charging stations remained the biggest challenge to the government’s target of introducing 3,000 such cabs by next year. SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors China and Guangxi Automobile Group, on Tuesday unveiled its Darion Taxi, a new six-seat e-taxi to be launched in Hong Kong. DH Legend Motors, the joint venture’s Hong Kong...

Watch live coverage as FBI Director Kash Patel testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.