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Battleground Iowa: The 2020 contest suddenly shifts into higher gear

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Jay Inslee drops out of the 2020 presidential race

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Extremists creep into Roblox, an online game popular with children

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Raging rainforest fires darken skies in Brazil, inspire #prayforamazonia

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Ms. Nevada has been stripped of her crown. She says it's because she supports Trump.

Elections

A court ruling just changed how we pick our president

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Sean Spicer's 'Dancing with the Stars' casting criticized by host Tom Bergeron

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'I just wanted this man to leave me alone': Girlfriend recounts parking space shooting at trial

Crime & Courts

Cleveland cop charged with trying to kidnap girl, urinating on her

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A years-old Instagram hoax is back — and it's tricking celebrities and politicians

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Trump admin weighs letting states, cities deny entry to refugees approved for resettlement

Trump admin to lift limit on how long it can detain migrant families

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Opinion

Here's what Trump is really saying when he calls Jewish Democrats 'disloyal'

Trump doubles down on calling Jewish Democrats 'disloyal' to Israel

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Danes angered after Trump cancels state visit over Greenland dispute

Trump calls Danish PM 'nasty' for her comments on Greenland sale

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March for Our Lives unveils bold new proposal for gun control legislation

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Florida panthers and bobcats are walking weird. Wildlife officials can't figure out why.

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Taylor Swift plans to re-record old music after original masters sold to Scooter Braun

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Trump declares 'I am the chosen one' to carry out China trade war

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Trump Effect

Coal workers fight for benefits as industry struggles under Trump

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2020 Election

ABC announces rules for next Democratic debates, gives candidates more time to talk

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Analysis

Trump is a man in search of a message on gun control

recession fears

Trump tries to soothe public on the economy, but his own advisers aren't so calm

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Federal deficit to swell by $800 billion over next decade, new CBO report projects

2020 Election

Kirsten Gillibrand talks opioid crisis and mental health in NBC News interview

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Crime & Courts

Epstein preyed on girls and women during jail sentence, suits allege

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Senior staffer at MIT's Media Lab to resign over Epstein donation

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U.S. news

Union suggests work slowdown after NYPD officer fired in Eric Garner's death

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Dog 'doesn't like black people,' housekeepers told when barred from priest's house

Education

California high school locks up cellphones to keep students focused

Immigration

Migrant dad rejected, son's birth certificate tossed under 'Remain' policy, complaint alleges

Music

At a Twista concert, sign language interpreter becomes the star

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World

Hong Kong protest suddenly turns chaotic

World

Ex-MLB players Octavio Dotel, Luis Castillo linked to Caribbean drug ring

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World

Family 'worried sick' as China confirms detention of British consulate worker

World

U.S. drone shot down over Yemen, officials say

World

Cardinal George Pell denied appeal on conviction for molestation of choirboys

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Top Iranian official: We should never have signed Obama-era nuke deal

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Latino

Migrant children face more serious health risks with longer detentions, groups warn

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Latino

Families, lawmakers urge Trump administration to give TPS status to Venezuelans

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U.S. news

'I just wanted this man to leave me alone': Girlfriend recounts parking space shooting at trial

Latino

Julián Castro's mother sees a 'different' racism in El Paso massacre

OUT Politics and Policy

Trump admin avoids calling trans woman 'she' in Supreme Court brief

OUT News

Gay conservative group loses several leaders after Trump endorsement

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Money

Have you heard about #clearthelist? Here's what teachers want you know

Teachers are paying out of pocket for supplies, field trips and classroom decor. Inspired to help? Here are some easy ways to lighten their load.

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Space

NASA headed to ocean world that might harbor alien life

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Why NASA wants to mine an asteroid full of precious metals worth $700 quintillion

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Space

Scientists think they spied a black hole devouring a neutron star for the first time

Technology

Zeppelins stopped flying after the Hindenburg disaster. Now scientists want to bring them back.

Space

This huge telescope could lead us to alien life. First it has to get off the ground.

Technology

Zeppelins stopped flying after the Hindenburg disaster. Now scientists want to bring them back.

Space

This huge telescope could lead us to alien life. First it has to get off the ground.

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Health news

Washing raw chicken won't clean it, but it could make you sick

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Health news

Don't worry about drinking microplastics in water, UN says

Nightly News

More than 150 cases of vaping-related lung disease being investigated across the U.S.

Latino

Migrant children face more serious health risks with longer detentions, groups warn

Kids' Health

Cases of mysterious vaping-related illnesses rise to at least 153

Latino

Migrant children face more serious health risks with longer detentions, groups warn

Kids' Health

Cases of mysterious vaping-related illnesses rise to at least 153

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Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020

NBC News has assembled for the first time a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began.

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