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President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from the Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Why prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6 riot just got easier

USA's Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final during the Tokyo Games on Aug. 2, 2021.
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Jade Carey's gold reminds us that we need to teach our sons about women's sports

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MTV just turned 40 It once rocked, but now it's hit rock bottom.

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Our brother is a traitor to America. He should be kicked out of Congress.

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If I'd acted like Simone Biles, I would be happier and healthier

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Billie Eilish's new album 'Happier Than Ever' proves the critics wrong

Politics

A construction crane in front of the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 2, 2021.
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Congress

Senate grinds on with infrastructure bill votes as timing of final passage remains unclear

Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General, testifies before the Senate committee on FISA investigation hearing on Capital Hill Dec. 18, 2019.
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Justice Department

DOJ watchdog warns about FBI using female support staff photos in sex-trafficking stings

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., asks questions during a hearing on April 27, 2021.
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Exclusive

Democrats urge Schumer to fund domestic abuse programs in spending bill

Honduran Eric Villanueva, 31, holds his son Eric, 7, while waiting to be led to a United States Border Patrol processing area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on a raft into the United States in Roma, Texas late on July 9, 2021.
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Immigration

Immigrant groups return to court to fight Biden admin's Covid restrictions at border

World

U.S., U.K. and Israel say Iran attacked Israeli-managed tanker

Congress

Biden urges states to speed aid after Congress, CDC unable to extend eviction moratorium

Congress

McCarthy slammed for joking 'it would be hard not to hit' Pelosi with a gavel

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus

Italian vaccination registration system down in apparent ransomware attack

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Health news

First Covid antibody treatment to prevent infections authorized by FDA

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Coronavirus

2 travelers who used fake vaccine cards to enter Canada from U.S. fined nearly $16,000

Coronavirus

Millions in India were affected by Covid. Relatives abroad grapple with distance and loss.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court won't block Maine's Covid restrictions on churches

Coronavirus

Millions in India were affected by Covid. Relatives abroad grapple with distance and loss.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court won't block Maine's Covid restrictions on churches

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Image: Ohio Congressional Candidate Nina Turner speaks at a campaign stop on July 24, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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House primary in Ohio takes nasty turn as national Democrats descend

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Women allege that NSO spyware was used to steal and leak their private photos

Shane Hobel works on a debris hut shelter at the Mountain Scout Survival School in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., on July 10, 2021.
Michael Rubenstein / for NBC News

'These skills will keep you alive': Survivalist schools see surge amid climate crisis

A guardian rests on the Hope Memorial Bridge within site of Progressive Field on July 23, 2021, in Cleveland.
Tony Dejak / AP; NBC News

Cleveland Guardians changed their name. But racist symbols in sports remain.

Richard Kleiman, second from left, with his friend Jay Kleiman, second from right, at Camp Tel Yehudah in Barryville, New York in the early 80s. Jay died in the Surfside condo collapse.
Courtesy Richard Kleiman

Surfside collapse claims three generations of Puerto Rican Jews, devastating the island

World News

Inage: Australian officials carry boxes containing some 8,000 initial doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine,
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Coronavirus

China has accused Australia of vaccine sabotage in the Pacific. Here's why.

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World

Once a symbol of a hard-won democracy, South Africa looks to an uncertain future

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Olympics

Tokyo's wild celebrations fill a void at the Games' empty arenas

OUT News

Canada’s Quinn poised to be first transgender Olympic medalist

Olympics

Simone Biles will return for balance beam final after grappling with the 'twisties'

OUT News

Canada’s Quinn poised to be first transgender Olympic medalist

Olympics

Simone Biles will return for balance beam final after grappling with the 'twisties'

Business, Tech & Media

Amazon Union Is A Tough Sell In Town Where $15 An Hour Goes A Long Way
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Tech News

Amazon violated labor law in Alabama union election, labor official finds

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Coronavirus

Italian vaccination registration system down in apparent ransomware attack

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Business News

Philip Morris wants to stop selling cigarettes in U.K. Is America ready to quit?

Tech News

After bitcoin decline, Tesla and Square count their losses

Consumer

Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect

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After bitcoin decline, Tesla and Square count their losses

Consumer

Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect

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The CDC updated school guidelines, suggesting students stay 3 feet apart and take part in universal masking. See the best face masks for kids to stay safe.
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New face mask for your kids? Start here.

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Should you buy a KN95 face mask?

Illustration of someone holding a COVID-19 vaccine card, and three different kinds of Vaccine card holders
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Covid vaccination card holders from Etsy, Amazon and more

Illustration of two different colors of kids Kn95 masks and a little girl wearing the mask. Medical experts explain how to shop for the best KN95 masks for kids and toddlers, like FDA-approved KN95 masks from Amazon, Wellbefore, Vida and more.
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KN95 masks for kids: What to know

Science

Image: Photos of sailor William Edward Mann and a letter written from him and post-marked from the USS Arizona, where he died during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, at the home of his niece, Teri Mann Whyatt, on July 14, 2021, in Newcastle, Wash.
Elaine Thompson / AP file

Science News

Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns

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NASA

Environment

Earth's energy imbalance removes almost all doubt from human-made climate change

Shane Hobel works on a debris hut shelter at the Mountain Scout Survival School in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., on July 10, 2021.
Michael Rubenstein / for NBC News

Climate in Crisis

'These skills will keep you alive': Survivalist schools see surge amid climate crisis

A woman wears a mask in midtown New York on July 29 2021.
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Coronavirus

CDC warns that 'war has changed' with variant now infecting vaccinated people

Space

Einstein right, again: Researchers see light 'echo' around black hole

Coronavirus

FDA allowing troubled Covid vaccine factory that made J&J doses to restart

Science News

First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil

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Diet & Fitness

How this woman lost 100 pounds by following 1 simple mantra

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Diet & Fitness

New to strength training? Ease into it with this 31-day plan

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Diet & Fitness

What is the AIP diet? Experts weigh in on the pros and cons

Eat Better TODAY

Olympian-turned-chef Dawn Burrell shares tips and recipes for eating like a champion

Diet & Fitness

Counting calories to lose weight: Does it work?

Eat Better TODAY

Olympian-turned-chef Dawn Burrell shares tips and recipes for eating like a champion

Diet & Fitness

Counting calories to lose weight: Does it work?

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