Havana Syndrome mystery deepens, a sixth Wisconsin parade victim and NASA's latest launch

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     For the first time, the FBI acknowledged that some agents may have mysterious Havana Syndrome symptoms. Sadly, the death toll in the Wisconsin parade attack has risen to six after authorities confirmed the death of a child Tuesday. And a federal court order in the Jan. 6 documents case could spell trouble for former President Donald Trump.    Here's what we're watching this Wednesday morning.     FBI agent reports migraines, dizziness since posting near Russia After NBC News obtained internal emails, the FBI acknowledged for the first time that some of its current or former employees could have symptoms of Havana Syndrome, which got its name after a group of diplomats and CIA officers reported symptoms in 2016 at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba.   Although the bureau did not confirm or deny the existence of FBI cases, NBC News has previously reported that several FBI personnel have reported possible symptoms.   While some intelligence officials strongly suspect Russia is responsible for what they believe are deliberate attacks on U.S. diplomats and CIA officers overseas, intelligence agencies say they have not uncovered enough evidence to pinpoint the cause or the culprit of the health incidents.   Read our full story here.  Wednesday's Top Stories Waukesha parade suspect charged with 5 counts of homicide; prosecutors announce 6th death The death toll from the Wisconsin parade rose to six after the death of a child Tuesday. Darrell Brooks, the man accused of driving an SUV into crowds at a Christmas parade on Sunday, is being held on a $5 million bail.  READ MORE Court order in Jan. 6 documents case may be bad sign for Trump The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia notified lawyers for former President Donald Trump, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack and the National Archives that they should be prepared to address whether the court has the legal authority to hear the executive privilege dispute during oral arguments on Nov. 30.  READ MORE Far right spies an opportunity in Europe's new wave of Covid pain and protest As the Covid-19 crisis in Europe intensifies, so too has a toxic mix of vaccine skepticism and radical right-wing ideology. The trend is creating a new fault line in European politics: whether or not a party supports Covid restrictions. READ MORE Search for extraterrestrial life targets planets that may be hiding in our galactic backyard "There's a little bit of a dark secret that astronomers have been keeping," said on astrophysics professor. "We're not actually very good at finding planets." A project to develop a new space  telescope could change all that.  READ MORE Also in the News Jury in Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' trial awards plaintiffs $25M in damages Elizabeth Holmes admits to doctoring lab reports with pharma company logos N.J. man pleads guilty to federal charge of fraud in GoFundMe scam said to help homeless man  Italy frees man guilty of killing Amanda Knox's roommate, Meredith Kercher Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of 'The Lovely Bones' author Alice Sebold Cancel culture? Louis C.K., Marilyn Manson score Grammy nominations after allegations of misconduct Man who stole Revolutionary-era rifle from museum decades ago sentenced to 1 day Editor's Pick NASA just launched a mission to nudge an asteroid. Could this save humanity? If an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, can humanity be saved not with a bang, but with a nudge? NASA is poised to investigate just that with the launch of its DART mission last night.  READ MORE Select Black Friday is almost here and major brands and retailers are hosting some of their biggest sales of the year — likely through Cyber Monday. One Fun Thing 'Encanto': The music, joy and superpower of a multigenerational Latino family In an age of big-screen superhero families like those of Marvel's "Fantastic Four," Pixar's "The Incredibles" and DC's "Shazam!" Disney is trying to  flip the script on viewers with it's latest animated feature film.    "Encanto," which means "charm" in Spanish, puts the spotlight on an ordinary 15-year-old Colombian girl, Mirabel, who struggles to keep her extended superhero family together as they lose their powers.    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephanie Beatriz and Diane Guerrero say the film captures the sounds of Colombia and the loving cacophony of extended family.   Read our full story on it here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: petra@nbcuni.com   If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. They can sign-up here.    Thanks, Petra Cahill     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