The U.S. Marshals Service suffers a security breach compromising sensitive information, and country music star Blake Shelton reveals why he is leaving "The Voice." Plus, could the pandemic caused by a fungus that wipes out civilization in the HBO hit "The Last of Us" actually happen in real life? |
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The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a security breach of its computer system over a week ago that compromised sensitive information, multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials told NBC News yesterday. The Marshals Service said it "discovered a ransomware and data exfiltration event" affecting "a stand-alone" system on Feb. 17. The breach affected sensitive information about subjects of Marshals Service investigations, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News, but did not include the database involving the Witness Security Program, commonly known as the witness protection program. Here's the latest. |
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The country music star will be leaving the popular NBC singing competition after serving as a coach one last time in the upcoming 23rd season. The singer, who is the only artist to have appeared in every season of the show (and also met wife Gwen Stefani there), said on TODAY he considered leaving at the start of the pandemic in 2020 but didn't want to "leave everybody in a bind." Shelton, 46, said he was grateful for his stint on the show. "This has been incredible, but it's time, you know. It's time for not even what's next. A little bit of nothing would be nice." |
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Is it possible we could one day be running from mushroom-headed zombies like in the HBO hit "The Last of Us"? The series envisions a deadly pandemic caused by a fungus (not a virus, like Covid or SARS) that takes over the brains and bodies of infected people and wipes out civilization. In real life, though, the fungus responsible for the pandemic in the show infects only insects. "It's a (TV) show, and I don't think people should get obsessed that their brains are going to be eaten away by a fungus in the near future," Dr. John Perfect of Duke medical school told Today.com. "That's a big jump, even for me, who has to deal with fungi all the time." Here's what to know about the real-life fungus depicted on the show as well as the possibility of a fungal outbreak actually happening. |
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Achieve your life goals with easy tips. |
It can be tricky to figure what time of day is best for a workout, given the often contradictory advice of experts. A study released this month found that midday and afternoon exercise was linked with a lower risk of premature death. But when Today.com spoke to some fitness experts, they agreed the morning is the best time of day to work out. So what's the answer? We spoke with health experts and looked at research on morning exercise vs. the benefits of working out in the afternoon. Here's what to know. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
Our own Dylan Dreyer shared one of her go-to meals for when you need a quick family dinner on a busy weeknight. Her shortcut enchiladas feature pantry staples like chicken, tortillas, baked beans, cream cheese and black olives that combine for a tasty dish in about a half hour. Dylan says to make sure to pour the enchilada sauce all over the tortillas, but leave the ends exposed so they can crisp up in the oven. Get the recipe. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Usually, telling kids "We're going to Disney World!" gets them jumping with joy. That wasn't quite the case when Joceline Martin surprised her daughters Delaney, 9, and Drew, 5, with the news. Both of them started crying, and not tears of joy, as seen in a TikTok video Joceline shared. It turns out they're both terrified of heights, so the problem seemed to be how they would get there. "I think it was like, 'I want to go to Disney — but not on an airplane,'" Joceline, who lives in New York, tells Today.com. The story had a happy Disney ending, as they ended up making the trip and loving it. "They were so overly thankful," Joceline said. "Our next stop is a Disney cruise!" |
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