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Web designer Lorie Smith in her office in Littleton, Colo., on Nov. 7, 2022.
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Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections at center of another Supreme Court case

Then-President-elect Donald Trump stands next to Allen Weisselberg at a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in 2017.Donald Trump
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Trump Organization Trial

In closing arguments, prosecutors say Trump knew of tax fraud at his company

Sen. Raphael Warnock, Herschel Walker.
AP

Georgia runoff

Asian American voters could help decide the Senate runoff in Georgia, experts say

2024 Election

Democrats advance plan to reorder primary calendar

National Security

FBI director defends investigations of Chinese academics in front of university audience

2024 Election

Democrats advance plan to reorder primary calendar

National Security

FBI director defends investigations of Chinese academics in front of university audience

U.S. news

Athena Strand.
KXAS

U.S. news

FedEx driver kidnapped 7-year-old Texas girl who was found dead Friday, officials say

Rajan Moonesinghe and his mom.
Family photo

'He did nothing wrong'

Family of Texas entrepreneur fatally shot by police say he was defending his home

A memorial outside a home of three people whose bodies were found inside the burning Riverside home on Nov. 28, 2022 in Riverside, Calif.
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catfishing murders

Ex-trooper bought home, blacked out windows, weeks before allegedly killing family of teen he catfished, seller says

U.S. news

San Francisco vote to allow police use of deadly robots spurs concern and outrage

U.S. news

Man allegedly confessed to slayings of 4 Oklahoma bicyclists, court records show

U.S. news

San Francisco vote to allow police use of deadly robots spurs concern and outrage

U.S. news

Man allegedly confessed to slayings of 4 Oklahoma bicyclists, court records show

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in "Spirited," now streaming on Apple TV+.
Claire Folger / Apple TV+

Why these unquestioning musical 'Christmas Carol' reboots hit the wrong key in 2022

Detainees wait in a cell for an appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court in California in 2016.
Rich Pedroncelli / AP file

Bail reform is working. Why are Democrats running away from it?

Rapper Kanye West listens during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. West, a recording artist and prominent Trump supporter, is at the White House to have lunch with the president and to meet with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner who has spearheaded the administrations efforts overhaul the criminal justice system. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Ye celebrates Hitler. Neither of them are a match for my grandmother.

An artistic rendering of a B-21 bomber.
Alan Radecki / Northrup Grumman

The F-35 and B-2 stealth bombers are being outclassed by this new plane

Supporters of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, wait for results during a caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Iowa Democrats prepared to pack firehouses, schools and community centers across the state Monday night to give the first read in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November.
Daniel Acker / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

Iowa is finally being punished for its screw-up with the caucuses

A Union Pacific freight train passes the railroad crossing in Nipton, Calif., on Aug. 30, 2019.
Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images file

What gives Congress the right to break up a rail worker strike?

World

Spanish police stand guard near the United States embassy
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

'Bloody parcels' containing animal eyes mailed to Ukrainian embassies

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Thieves try to steal Banksy mural from scorched wall in Ukrainian town

Pratik Sinha, one of the founders of Alt News, near his office in Kolkata, India on Nov 28, 2022.
Jit Chattopadhyay for NBC News

Twitter

Elon Musk's Twitter risks opening floodgates of hate speech and extremism in India

ISIS Terror

Syrian rebels say anti-ISIS operations with U.S. have stopped, ISIS fighters may escape from prisons

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainians tear down despised symbols of Russian occupation in recaptured city

ISIS Terror

Syrian rebels say anti-ISIS operations with U.S. have stopped, ISIS fighters may escape from prisons

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainians tear down despised symbols of Russian occupation in recaptured city

Culture and trends

Photo Illustration: Chat boxes reflecting the different character voices an AI chat bot can generate, like a pirate and a valley girl
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Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it’s better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

Demna Gvasalia.
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Balenciaga backlash

Balenciaga's creative director apologizes for 'wrong artistic choice of concept'

Noodle the Pug.
Nathan Congleton / NBCU Photo Bank

Social media

'No Bones' TikTok star Noodle the pug dies at 14

Guns in America

Arrests made in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff

OUT Pop Culture

In 'Spoiler Alert,' journalist Michael Ausiello's heartbreaking memoir is adapted for the big screen

Guns in America

Arrests made in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff

OUT Pop Culture

In 'Spoiler Alert,' journalist Michael Ausiello's heartbreaking memoir is adapted for the big screen

Health news

Drawn illustration of a woman with overfilled lips wearing a face mask and cucumber slices, surrounded by red-gloved hands holding scalpels and other surgery tools.
Lily Lambie-Kiernan for NBC News

EXCLUSIVE

An influencer wanted a 'Brazilian butt lift.' She ended up at the hospital 'covered in blood.'

Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, left, and RN Sheryl Tribou treat patients who tested positive for COVID-19, in Worcester, Mass.
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Coronavirus

New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless

MRI Image Brain On Black Background
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NBCBLK

Neurologists say accelerated brain aging in Black people can be countered by lifestyle changes

Data Graphics

Who in the U.S. gets paid sick leave, in four charts

Health news

Flu hospitalization rate nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week, CDC reports

Data Graphics

Who in the U.S. gets paid sick leave, in four charts

Health news

Flu hospitalization rate nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week, CDC reports

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Business, Tech & Media

Kanye West and Alex Jones.
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EXCLUSIVE

Ye and big tech gave Infowars one of its biggest days ever

Elon Musk
Susan Walsh / AP file

TWITTER

Elon Musk promotes release of internal Twitter documents rehashing platform’s block of Hunter Biden story

Photo Illustration: Chat boxes reflecting the different character voices an AI chat bot can generate, like a pirate and a valley girl
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Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it’s better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

Internet

Musk drew the line on Ye, adding to confusion over Twitter's free speech rules

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Internet

Musk drew the line on Ye, adding to confusion over Twitter's free speech rules

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Science news

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U.S. news

Hawaii locals fear the impact of the Mauna Loa eruption as lava oozes closer to a main highway

Aerial footage showing the eruption of Mauna Loa, in Hawaii
Paradise Helicopters

U.S. news

New aerial video captures eruption of world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii

An artist's concept of a tidal disruption event that happens when a star passes fatally close to a supermassive black hole, which reacts by launching a relativistic jet.
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Space

New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

U.S. news

World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

Space

China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

U.S. news

World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

Space

China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

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Our favorite new products from Outdoor Voices and Brooks Running

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Best robotic vacuums, according to Consumer Reports

Vacuum tester Alex Nasrallah gets ready to test some new canister models at Consumer Reports.
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The best canister vacuums, according to Consumer Reports

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These popular tech gifts will bring joy to everyone on your list

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How to choose the right Roomba robot vacuum

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White elephant and Secret Santa gift ideas

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The best cat foods to buy, according to experts

Dad and daughter decorating a faux Christmas tree
Kara Birnbaum / NBC

Expert tips for buying an artificial Christmas

Amazon

November bestsellers: KN95 face masks, shampoos and more

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Best Advent calendars for the holidays