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BREAKING NEWS

Manhattan DA probing Trump received death threat letter with white powder

Aiden Fucci at Saint Johns County Courthouse, on Jacksonville, Fla.

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U.S. news

Teen sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Florida cheerleader 114 times

Photo illustration of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in pink hearts.

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Culture Matters

After TikTok hearing, users declare their love for the platform — and the CEO

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Politics

Kevin McCarthy, Elise Stefanik, Julia Letlow

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curriculum culture wars

House GOP passes bill giving parents rights to what's taught in schools

Image: M. Evan Corcoran, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, leaves federal court in Washington

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Donald Trump

Trump lawyer testifies before grand jury after 'crime fraud' ruling in classified documents probe

US syria air strikes

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deadly drone strike

U.S. retaliates against Iranian-linked targets after American contractor is killed in Syria drone strike

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White House

Biden holds bilateral meetings with Trudeau and will address Canadian Parliament

War in Ukraine

Ukraine ambassador drops by McCarthy's office as Republicans split on aid

Congress

Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Lindsey Graham

Immigration

U.S. and Canada expected to announce agreement on turning away asylum-seekers

U.S. news

Cooling towers at Xcel Energy's Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minn.

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U.S. news

Minnesota nuclear plant that leaked radioactive water to temporarily shut after second incident

Victoria and Ryan Rovito.

EXCLUSIVE

Two wives reported him for child sex abuse images, but software 'errors' prevented charges until now

Meshay Melendez and her daughter Layla Stewart.

U.S. news

Arkansas murder suspect is person of interest in disappearance of his ex and her daughter

Tyre Nichols.

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U.S. news

4 ex-Memphis officers are barred from police work in Tenn. after Tyre Nichols’ death

FDNY firefighters rescue five children who became lost in a Staten Island sewer system.

U.S. news

Five children rescued from Staten Island sewer after climbing inside and getting lost

U.S. news

First female police officer in rural Michigan town says fellow cops relentlessly harassed and assaulted her

Guns in America

Colorado student who shot two school administrators had been on probation for a weapons charge

U.S. news

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to intimidating Black neighbors with written threats and slashed tires

World

North Korea Underwater Attack Drone

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World

Kim Jong Un tests new underwater attack drone that can generate 'radioactive tsunami'

Paul Rusesabagina in Los Angeles, on Nov. 12, 2001.

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World

Man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' movie to be freed from prison

A young zebra had a rare day out when he ran away from a zoo in Seoul and trotted around the streets of the South Korean capital, before being sedated and captured a few hours later.

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World

Lonely zebra's zoo escape brings drama and delight to South Korea's busy capital

The USS Milius during operations in the South China Sea, close to the disputed Paracel Islands on March 24, 2023.

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World

China threatens consequences over U.S. warship's actions in South China Sea

World

Hong Kong fire forces 3,400 people to evacuate

U.K. Royals

King Charles' state visit to France postponed as protests over labor reforms turn violent

World

Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured

Culture and trends

Ari Cagan, Peter McIndoe Jr., and Adam Faze.

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Culture Matters

The prank that sparked a Trump-DeSantis 2024 trending war on Truth Social

Jennifer Beals as Bette, Laurel Holloman as Tina and Kate Moennig as Shane in “The L Word: Generation Q.”

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OUT Pop Culture

'The L Word: Generation Q' canceled by Showtime after three seasons

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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#MeToo Reckoning

'Abbott Elementary' star alleges a 'famous TV judge' sexually assaulted her years ago

NBCBLK

A genre that celebrates Black futures is getting its due

U.S. news

Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer asks about missing GoPro video after skiing accident

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A genre that celebrates Black futures is getting its due

U.S. news

Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer asks about missing GoPro video after skiing accident

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Local

Business, tech & media

The U.S. Capitol on March 15, 2023.

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Security

FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data

Photo illustration of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in pink hearts.

Chelsea Stahl / Photos by Frank Thorp; NBC News

Culture Matters

After TikTok hearing, users declare their love for the platform — and the CEO

Ari Cagan, Peter McIndoe Jr., and Adam Faze.

Courtesy Ari Cagan, Peter McIndoe Jr., and Adam Faze

Culture Matters

The prank that sparked a Trump-DeSantis 2024 trending war on Truth Social

U.S. news

Twitter to end verification system that gave blue check marks to notable accounts

Business News

Disney World strikes deal with union workers to raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour

U.S. news

Twitter to end verification system that gave blue check marks to notable accounts

Business News

Disney World strikes deal with union workers to raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour

Science news

FILE - Sea otters are seen together along the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, Calif., on March 26, 2018. A nonprofit group that aims to protect endangered species asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to reintroduce sea otters to a stretch of the West Coast from Northern California to Oregon. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Science News

Rare strain of parasite that killed 4 otters in California could pose danger to humans, researchers say

A zebra danio, or zebrafish, swims in a tank in a research institute in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Thursday, April 22, 2021.

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Science News

Fish can sense fear in other fish and become afraid, too, study shows

A truck drives across a flooded road near Corcoran, Calif.

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Climate in Crisis

California is dangerously saturated after 12 monstrous storms, and more water is coming

Environment

What's to fear about warming oceans? Flesh-eating bacteria

Space

World's first 3D-printed rocket launches but fails to reach orbit in key test flight

Environment

What's to fear about warming oceans? Flesh-eating bacteria

Space

World's first 3D-printed rocket launches but fails to reach orbit in key test flight

Health

Photo collage of Ketamine, IV drips, a KWC clinic, and a photo of Travis Zubick.

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U.S. news

These ketamine clinics were a lifeline for military veterans, until they all abruptly closed

Black child holding parent's hand.

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Latino

Autism is now more common in Black and Latino children than white in the U.S.

A map of the U.S. with each state color-coded according to whether medication abortion can be provided by a clinician, or only a doctor, or is banned.

Data Graphics

Map: Where the pills for medication abortions are legal

Coronavirus

Court blocks Covid vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers

Politics News

Rand Paul says he wouldn't give his children Covid vaccinations over myocarditis concerns

Coronavirus

Court blocks Covid vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers

Politics News

Rand Paul says he wouldn't give his children Covid vaccinations over myocarditis concerns

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