HARRY SMITH

Chris Hemsworth said blood flow restriction was "one of the most uncomfortable training methods I've experienced," but it got his arms huge for Thor.

NBC News journalists Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Harry Smith, and Kelly O’Donnell to moderate festival interviews with EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, Senator Marco Rubio, Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall, and the cast and producers of <em>American Rust</em>

One of the world’s most honored musical producers and engineers has died.

The nationwide reexamination of policing after the killing of George Floyd has led the Ivy League town in New York to consider an ambitious and contentious plan to remake its force. A proposal would replace the 63-officer Ithaca Police Department with a new Department of Community Solutions and Public Safety. As city council members consider the plan, the cross-current of impassioned reactions illustrates the challenges of overhauling traditional police forces. From New York City to small upstate towns, localities came up with proposals on training, recruitment and community engagement. The Ithaca city council can accept, reject or modify the recommendations when it votes on a resolution Wednesday.

Susan Rice warns "democracy is under assault"Susan Rice was a top national security official during all eight years of the Obama administration. She was the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, then became the president's national security adviser in 2013. Rice worked with President Obama and others to shape Americas foreign policy, and led the National Security Council. Her new book is "Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For. Rice joins CBS This Morning to discuss the implications of President Trump urging China to investigate a political rival as well as the whistleblower complaint that has roiled Washington.