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Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in battery production for EVs and other electronics.

“Yeah, it’s overwhelming,” Evan Gershkovich said as he spoke to reporters amid cheers.

The Texas International Cup is the biggest youth soccer tournament June 27-30, 2024, played at Harold Patterson Sports Complex in Arlington, Texas. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

Tariffs or customs duties are a tax on products purchased from abroad, and they are used by practically all countries

The number of U.S. births fell last year. It was the lowest count in more than 40 years.

The U.S. Postal Service filed a notice with regulators on Tuesday to raise the price on First-Class “Forever.” If approved, it would mark the seventh price hike in the last three years.

The Atlanta shipping company said Monday that it had received an air cargo contract from the U.S. Postal Service that significantly expands an existing partnership between the two.

According to the study, Texas is one of the worst states to live in, leaving many residents wondering what went wrong.

From climate change to exploding fruit to robot removal, here are the 10 stories from around the United States that North Texans clicked on the most in 2023.

Wednesday morning brought relief as Kendalyn and a group of students, alumni, and staff from Dallas Baptist University landed at DFW on an Emirates flight from Dubai, days after struggling to find their way out of war-torn Israel after fighting broke out amid their visit to the Holy Land.

The U.S. is working to send nearly $2 billion in aid to Israel as it prepares for a possible ground invasion of Gaza. Questions are growing about what U.S. support could look like. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.

FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4. Here’s what you need to know.

American prisoners freed from Iran arrive in the US

The Americans include Siamek Namazi, imprisoned for nearly eight years, and Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz. The two other Americans haven’t been identified.

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of incarcerated Mexican kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman, is set to be released from prison in California, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

North Korea says it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

Flight attendants at American Airlines say they are willing to strike as negotiations for pay raises drag on.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4.

While the holiday has become a day to celebrate the end of the summer, there’s more to the holiday. Here are the origins, history and significance of why we celebrate Labor Day.