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08/24/2022

05/04/2022

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03/23/2022

It’s all theater. 3 things you need to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings

1) Senate dems have the votes to get it done

2) Historical significance aside, replacing Stephen Breyer with Ketanji Brown Jackson won’t change much of how SCOTUS operates, at least not immediately.

3) the vague straw man attacks are more than likely to earn political points. Keep track of every mention of “CRT” and “court packing.” Did the nominee ever mention these things or is the question being asked so the senator can get footage for a future political ad?

02/09/2022

Former NFLer Kevin Dyson Says Super Bowl Players Should ‘Enjoy the Moment'

From one yard short to a doctorate degree. Check out my conversation with Kevin Dyson.

Former Titans receiver Kevin Dyson nearly tied 2000’s Super Bowl ###IV against the Rams, but was tackled a yard short of the goal line. Dyson told NBCLX’s Eric Alvarez about that feeling: the “complete opposite” of the playoff glory he had achieved in the previous game with the famous “Mus...

02/09/2022

Former NFLer Kevin Dyson Says Super Bowl Players Should ‘Enjoy the Moment'

Former NFLer Kevin Dyson Says Super Bowl Players Should ‘Enjoy the Moment'

Former Titans receiver Kevin Dyson nearly tied 2000’s Super Bowl ###IV against the Rams, but was tackled a yard short of the goal line. Dyson told NBCLX’s Eric Alvarez about that feeling: the “complete opposite” of the playoff glory he had achieved in the previous game with the famous “Mus...

01/26/2022

Do you think your SAT scores would’ve been better under the upcoming rule changes? I wonder if they’ll let me take it again.

01/18/2022

🏠🏠Who else is working from home? 🏠🏠

01/08/2022

🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨 Dogs can sorta recognize different languages, according to a new study. NBCLX

01/06/2022

Exactly one year after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, have the consequences been enough to deter people from doing it again or even trying something even worse?

01/04/2022

Stop saying “at the end of the day!” This has been my hill to die on for years and Lake Superior State University just backed me up in a huge way! I may need to get a school hat or something.

01/03/2022

Twins born different days, months and years!

Natividad is excited to announce we welcomed Monterey County’s first baby of 2022! Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that they were born on different days, months and years.

Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making her the first baby born at Natividad Medical Center and in Monterey County in 2022. Her twin brother, Alfredo Antonio Trujillo, delivered first at 11:45 pm on Dec. 31, 2021.

Aylin weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces, while big brother Alfredo weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce.

There are about 120,000 twin births in the U.S. every year, making up just over 3% of all births. However, twins with different birthdays are rare, and some estimate the chance of twins being born in different years as one in 2 million.

“It’s crazy to me that they are twins and have different birthdays,” mom Fatima Madrigal said. “I was surprised and happy that she arrived at midnight.”

The fraternal twins join three older siblings, two girls and a boy. Madrigal said her oldest son was excited that one of the babies was a boy and that her family couldn’t wait to meet them.

“This was definitely one of the most memorable deliveries of my career,” said Dr. Ana Abril Arias, a family doctor at Natividad Medical Group and faculty at Natividad. “It was an absolute pleasure to help these little ones arrive here safely in 2021 and 2022. What an amazing way to start the New Year!”

12/21/2021

Meet Jordan Baize, the Kentucky musician inspiring so many after sitting down to play the piano from inside his home that was destroyed by a tornado.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://www.lx.com/community/this-kentucky-man-played-piano-in-a-home-destroyed-by-a-tornado/46618/

12/20/2021

Yes cases are rising but percent positivity is down from the previous week and a lot of the numbers are still lower than this time last year so why are schools and businesses closing, and events being canceled? explains full clip: https://www.lx.com/coronavirus/will-covid-restrictions-prevent-omicron-getting-out-of-control/46542/

12/17/2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home is What We Need Right Now

Spider-Man has united us before, and we need him to do it again

With "Spider-Man: No Way Home" releasing in theaters, Eric Alvarez looks back at what a relatable hero can do for audiences in a tough time.

12/17/2021

TikTok's 'Movie Guy' Says New Spider-Man is His New Favorite

Spider-Man: No Way Home has the power to bring us together at a time when we all need it most. https://www.lx.com/entertainment/tiktoks-movie-guy-says-new-spider-man-is-his-new-favorite/46376/

After seeing Spider-Man: No Way Home, Juju (also known as on TikTok) says the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies are his new favorite in the MCU.

12/14/2021

Inside a Unique Vertical Farm That Wants to Revolutionize Agriculture

“The arable land is finite and it is in danger,”

Take a look Inside a Unique Vertical Farm That Wants to Revolutionize Agriculture

To see the future of agriculture, you may have to look up. A unique kind of greenhouse in Cleburne, Texas, is proving that combining vertical farming with hydroponic farming could make food production more economically efficient and environmentally sustainable. NBCLX News Now host Eric Alvarez visit...

12/10/2021

Why Boosters Protect Against Omicron, But Not the 1st 2 Shots, According to a Doctor

Pfizer says it’s booster is effective against Omicron where it’s first two doses are not. If you’re wondering why and how, here’s a doctor to explain

Pfizer's claim that the third dose of its vaccine protects against omicron, while the first two shots may not, is raising eyebrows. Turns out there's a medical explanation for why this could be the case.

11/20/2021

Boosted up and feeling super! Nothing to be scared of, citizens!

11/16/2021

What's the Impact of the Infrastructure Bill That Biden Signed Into Law?

What's the Impact of the Infrastructure Bill That Biden Signed Into Law?

With President Biden signing his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky weighs in on how the legislation will impact communities around the country, from upgraded roads to safer bridges and faster internet speeds.

11/13/2021

Vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to 'undo' it

In reality, in addition to being potentially harmful as a skin and eye irritant, a borax “detox bath” will not remove the effects of the Covid vaccine from your body.

In a TikTok video that has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, Dr.

11/13/2021

Breaking Down the Self-Defense Argument in the Kyle Rittenhouse case

This defense attorney says testimony from the man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse trial shows a textbook example of self-defense, in that moment but then says “one of the tenets of self-defense is that you cannot create the situation that caused you to use the self-defense”

When Kyle Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on a night of racial justice protests during the summer of 2020, he carried an AR-style semi-automatic rifle. Now on trial for murder after shooting and killing two men and wounding a third, his fate hinges on whether jurors believe he fired in s...

11/11/2021

This Veterans Day do more than just post about it. Support an organization that actively helps veterans. Here’s one example of a group that needs your support today: https://www.burpeesforvets.com

11/11/2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is About to Pay a Lot of Taxes

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is About to Pay a Lot of Taxes

Elon Musk said he plans to sell 10% of his Tesla stock – likely because he’s about to face a multibillion-dollar tax bill, says CNBC wealth reporter Robert Frank.

11/04/2021

Attorney: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Shows the U.S. Has Two Legal Systems

Attorney: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Shows the U.S. Has Two Legal Systems

Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial for shooting three people, two of them fatally, at a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Illinois teenager will have his fate decided by 20-person jury panel that contains one person of color.

11/03/2021

Attorney: Kyle Rittenhouse Case Shows the U.S. Has Two Legal Systems, one for Jacob Blake, shot by police in the street, another for people who look like Kyle and can freely pass police lines after fatally shooting two people

https://www.lx.com/social-justice/attorney-kyle-rittenhouse-trial-shows-the-u-s-has-two-legal-systems/44840/

10/27/2021

Rosario Dawson Is Tapping Her Inner Jedi to Inspire Kids to Protect the Planet

Great talking with Rosario Dawson AKA Ashoka about her efforts to inspire kids on and off the screen. Rosario Dawson Is Tapping Her Inner Jedi to Inspire Kids to Protect the Planet – LX NBCLX

Rosario Dawson embodies the Jedi character Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars franchise — both in “The Mandalorian” and now in an upcoming Disney series “Ahsoka.” She talked to LX News Now host Eric Alvarez about how she’s taking inspiration from the Jedis for a partnership with Tom’s of Mai...

10/27/2021

Why Were Live Rounds on the Set of Alec Baldwin's 'Rust'?

Alec Baldwin the actor who fired the gun is unlikely to be held liable. Alec Baldwin the producer might.

We get into this plus why were there live rounds on the set at all in the interview at the link below.

A probe into the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” in New Mexico has found ammunition at the scene that investigators suspect to be “live rounds,” authorities have announced. Business Insider reporter Claire Atkinson explains why li...

10/24/2021

Kermit the Frog Wants Us to Protect the Earth From Climate Change

My girls got to interview Kermit about saving the earth and it’s adorable!

Kermit the Frog joined us to talk about protecting the Earth (and all its people, tadpoles, frogs and other creatures) from climate change. He says step one in the fight is to have a conversation to understand the issue.

10/20/2021

What's the Fastest Man in the World Up to Lately? Working on Music

The one and only Usain Bolt may be retired but he hasn’t slowed down in his efforts to make the world a better place. NBCLX SprintRay Usain Bolt

We caught up with Olympic recordholder Usain Bolt about what he’s been up to since retiring from competition – and which superheroes he thinks he could beat in a race. Bolt has been enjoying time with family and working on some songs.

10/16/2021

With all the DC_Comics news coming out, here’s Usain Bolt on whether he’s faster than Superman and the Flash! NBCLX

10/15/2021

Fast Friday! So excited I got to interview the one and only Usain Bolt ! More to come on NBCLX next week but suffice to say he’s got an awesome initiative to help underserved communities, weighs in on Sha’Carri Richardson, has some advice and inspiration for Simone Biles and a hot take on racing Superman and The Flash!

10/13/2021

‘Not a Monolith': NBCLX Staff Discuss What It Means to Be Hispanic

So proud to be part of such an amazing and diverse team at NBCLX . Here’s a look at our discussion honest and open discussion celebrating

In this roundtable discussion during Hispanic Heritage Month, NBCLX journalists discuss what it means to be Hispanic – and how wide and diverse a group of people that term covers. “There’s more to us than what somebody out there has a picture of in their head,” says our editor Jacky.

10/08/2021

‘Fat Bear Week' Celebrates Nature's Hibernators

Love this Fat Beat Week segment 🧸

Fat Bear Week has come and gone, with a bear known as 480 Otis becoming the most. “Brown bears are hibernators, so they will sometimes go as much as 6 months without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating. And they’re surviving on their fat reserves…they need to eat a year’s worth of food i...

10/08/2021

‘Fat Bear Week' Celebrates Nature's Hibernators

Celebrating and I got to say “baron of beardonkadonk” on TV today. ‘Fat Bear Week’ Celebrates Nature’s Hibernators – LX

Fat Bear Week has come and gone, with a bear known as 480 Otis becoming the most. “Brown bears are hibernators, so they will sometimes go as much as 6 months without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating. And they’re surviving on their fat reserves…they need to eat a year’s worth of food i...

10/06/2021

The Haitian Migration Story Behind the Shocking Scenes at the Texas Border

The Haitian Migration Story Behind the Shocking Scenes at the Texas Border

Scenes of thousands of Haitian migrants gathering at the border town of Del Rio, Texas, and images of some being chased down by border control agents on horseback shocked many Americans. But not those who understand how the history of Haiti and U.S. immigration policy led to this moment. NBCLX story...

09/27/2021

New Data Gives a Slight Edge – But Pfizer Shot Can Save Your Life Too

New Data Gives a Slight Edge – But Pfizer Shot Can Save Your Life Too

When people post about and , they’re usually just having fun and encouraging others to get vaccinated. New data does show that Moderna has been more effective at preventing coronavirus infection – although both are excellent at preventing severe disease. New York Times re...

08/27/2021

It’s been a hard day in the news business. Let’s end it with some love for good dogs everywhere just in time for

08/26/2021

The war in Afghanistan and the evacuation process are sure to be analyzed for decades to come.

While that happens it’s important not to forget the men and women who served and who will continue to serve until the last U.S. plane leaves Kabul.

Here’s what one U.S. Army veteran told me about his experience.

08/25/2021

The war in Afghanistan and the evacuation are likely to be analyzed for decades, but as that happens it's important not to forget the men and women who served and will continue to serve until the last U..S. plane leaves Kabul.

Here's what one U.S. Army veteran had to say about his experience.

08/21/2021

Sending you off into the weekend with Humanoid Robots, Mayonnaise Beer and an adorable otter

Sending you off into the weekend with Humanoid Robots, Mayonnaise Beer and an adorable otter

08/06/2021

Hey, everyone! We made it to Friday. (I wouldn’t have known that if it weren’t written in the prompter.) “I’m Ron Burgundy????”

07/31/2021

“People deny the reality that’s looking them straight in the face.”

I asked Dr. Anthony Fauci what it’s like to be vilified for promoting science, if anti-science, anti-journalism movements are a new phenomenon and how we reach those reluctant to listen to truth, science and facts.

07/28/2021

According to NBC Olympics, Simone Biles will also miss the individual all-around competition.

She’ll be evaluated daily to see if she’ll participate in the individual events next week.

07/27/2021

NBC Terrorism expert weighs in on Jan. 6th mob: “They’re false patriots, bigots, haters and vile humans disguised as supporters of democracy in the United States.” NBCLX

Jim Cavanaugh, formerly of the ATF, explains why it’s important the officers who defended The Capitol building described them as insurrectionists and terrorists at Tuesday’s select committee hearing in Washington DC.

07/23/2021

Today on NBCLX, Our best gymnastics announcer whisper voices PLUS an unreal turn of events for a teenage girl AND an innocent seagull

07/23/2021

What’s your favorite Olympic sport? Mine is track and field but speed climbing looks amazing!

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony is today, and guess where you can watch all the action? I’ll give you a hint. The logo is right over my shoulder.

07/22/2021

Trick shots in the Olympics?

The guys at Dude Perfect are the masters of the trick shot game so naturally I had to ask if them.

It’s a fun preview for a segment on NBCLX where we discuss their new book and the importance of finding ways to have fun in a pandemic.

07/15/2021

Death rates are dropping among the most commonly-occurring cancers. Great news but still more work needs to be done.

Here’s my interview on NBCLX with Dr. Erika Hamilton of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute