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Israel now describes FlyDubai attacker as a "lone wolf" extremist

The co-pilot suspected of trying to crash flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was likely not directed by a terrorist group or a nation, Israeli sources told CBS News. For the first time, hero Capt. Smit Machchhar recounts his version of what the United Arab Emirates called a "terrorist act." Matt Gutman reports.

Could breakthrough new treatment cure Type 1 diabetes?

A groundbreaking clinical trial at the University of Chicago has potentially cured all 12 participants of Type 1 diabetes. The procedure involves transplanting cells on the pancreas - called islet cells - in combination with a new drug to prevent rejection. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has a closer look.

U.S. bombers scrambled out of U.K. airbase after threats

The Pentagon is withdrawing all of its B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the U.K. The move, categorized by two officials as quick or rushed, comes just days after five men were arrested for a suspected terror plot involving vans containing explosives parked near the perimeter of the base. NBC News’ Julie…

Cornell University police made drug arrest hours before alleged sexual assault

Cornell University police made a drug-related arrest at a fraternity house 22 hours before a former student alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted there, according to a campus daily crime log reviewed by NBC. The log does not identify the drugs involved or establish any connection between the incidents. NBC…