Astroworld survivors share stories of grief and panic

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     Today we look at the aftermath of the tragic Astroworld music festival, why Donald Trump looks set to run for the White House again, and why too much animal fat might be bad for you.   Here's the latest on that and everything else we're watching this Monday morning.     'Let me live': Astroworld survivors share desperation, fear amid festival chaos Days after eight people died and dozens more were injured at Travis Scott's sold-out Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday, people who witnessed the tragedy are still coming to terms with it.   NBC News spoke with five people who attended the Astroworld show, all of whom said they feared for their safety as the crowd crushed together.   Those who heard the screams of others being crushed, who witnessed bodies being trampled, and who thought they, too, might die in the surge, are reeling from their experience.   "Once Travis Scott came on, I told myself this is the moment I've been preparing for, I just need to breathe," said Diana Amira , 19.   "But ... my rib cage was so squished that I couldn't expand my lungs to catch a breath."   Read the full story here. Monday's Top Stories Trump looks like he'll run to reclaim the presidency in 2024 Analysis: The former president is making all of the moves of a candidate. The question isn't so much when he'll start campaigning but whether he will stop. READ MORE Family who lost federal benefits for living in Puerto Rico looks to Supreme Court The Supreme Court could "right this historic wrong," says a policy advocate, while the mother of a girl with a heart condition says "the injustice is causing me so much pain." READ MORE Type of fat, not amount, linked to stroke risk, study finds Fat from animal sources was linked to a higher risk of stroke, while vegetable fats were linked to a lower risk.  READ MORE OPINION Why Fox News won't cut Tucker Carlson loose — even after 'Patriot Purge' When one pulls back and looks at Fox's broader situation, letting Carlson engage in conspiracy-mongering makes a lot of sense, writes political analyst Brian Rosenwald. READ MORE Also in the News Officers shot a Black man 59 times. Convicting a federal agent won't be easy. International travelers set for emotional reunions as U.S. reopens the borders Big Bird vaccine announcement sparks backlash from Conservatives, GOP Marvel's 'Eternals' soars to $71 million at the North American box office No NFL doctor told Aaron Rodgers vaccinated people can't catch or spread Covid, league says Editor's Pick Two of America's biggest cities are testing guaranteed basic income. Will it bring change? Los Angeles and Chicago are rolling out guaranteed basic income programs that will provide direct cash assistance to thousands of struggling families. READ MORE Select Teens are hard to shop for — here are our picks for the best gifts for even the pickiest teens. One Fun Thing This photographer spent 30 years photographing the same group of friends As people get used to being able to see friends and family as Covid restrictions loosen, a new photography book shows a group of friends over the course of 30 years, from when they were high school students in 1985 to well into their adulthood in 2015.   "Between Girls" by Karen Marshall began with a chance meeting between Marshall and Molly Brover, then a 16-year-old high school student in New York City.   Brover became a collaborator and connector as she brought Marshall deeper into her world of parties, hangouts and after-school excursions.   "In the strangest of ways, this feels like the absolute right time for this project," Marshall said.   Read more about it here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: patrick.smith@nbcuni.com. If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. They can sign-up here.    Thanks, Patrick Smith     FOLLOW US     Want to receive NBC Breaking News and Special Alerts in your inbox? SIGN UP HERE Check out all of NBC Newsletters here.     Get the NBC News Mobile App   30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Contact | Privacy