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Iran ousted from U.N. women's rights commission amid crackdown and executions

The U.S. and 28 other countries voted to expel Iran from the world body that promotes women's rights. China and Russia were among those that voted not to oust the country.
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of the U.S. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, and other representatives during the meeting regarding the removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations on Dec. 14, 2022.
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of the U.S. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, and other representatives during the meeting regarding the removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations on Dec. 14, 2022.

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Florida pastor and his son are arrested in alleged $8 million Covid scam

An NBC News report in July raised questions about why they hadn’t been charged in the alleged scam, which prosecutors outlined in court papers in late 2020.
The Edwards family, from left, son Josh, Pastor Evan, wife Mary Jane, and daughter Joy.
The Edwards family, from left, son Josh, Pastor Evan, wife Mary Jane, and daughter Joy.

As the Title 42 Covid ban nears its end, a migrant surge at the border has already begun

El Paso, Texas, city leaders say the influx they’re seeing has led to hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets, at bus stations and inside the local airport.
Migrants walk across the Rio Grande to surrender to US Border Patrol agents
Migrants walk across the Rio Grande to surrender to US Border Patrol agents

U.S. is set to approve sending Patriot missile battery to Ukraine

The approval is likely to come later this week and could be announced as early as Thursday, three officials said.
Patriot missile defence system
Patriot missile defence system

Who will win in Ukraine? It may be whoever runs out of ammo last

Russia is using 50-year-old ammunition and dismantling breast pumps and kitchen appliances to get microchips it needs for tanks and precision-guided weapons, officials say.
Ukrainian servicemembers conduct a fire mission using two 2S7 "Pion" artillery systems in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine.
Ukrainian servicemembers conduct a fire mission using two 2S7 "Pion" artillery systems in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine.

Biden admin may cut number of migrants eligible for asylum at border, but open new paths for others

Part of the plan is similar to a "transit ban" proposed by Stephen Miller, Trump's hard-line immigration adviser, that makes far fewer migrants eligible to claim asylum in the U.S.
Smoke rises from small fires keeping migrants warm as they wait to cross the Mexico-U.S. border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Dec. 12, 2022.
Smoke rises from small fires keeping migrants warm as they wait to cross the Mexico-U.S. border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Dec. 12, 2022.

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Biden admin wants to boost efforts to track U.S. weapons in Ukraine, may send another handful of troops

Senior U.S. officials stressed that any new U.S. troop presence in Ukraine would be limited and modest, most likely in the single digits.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar launcher at a position along the front line in Donetsk region
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar launcher at a position along the front line in Donetsk region
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Inside Whitey Bulger's bloody final hours

The notorious Boston crime boss was killed within less than 12 hours of his arrival at a West Virginia prison where inmates had been tipped off about his transfer.
James "Whitey" Bulger
James "Whitey" Bulger
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Russia is providing 'unprecedented' military support to Iran in exchange for drones, officials say

“This partnership poses a threat not just to Ukraine, but to Iran’s neighbors in the region,” a senior administration official told NBC News.
Putin Meets Ali Khamenei, Tehran, Iran - 19 Jul 2022
Putin Meets Ali Khamenei, Tehran, Iran - 19 Jul 2022

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Biden admin wants billions to prep for looming migrant surge at border

DHS wants more than $3 billion from Congress to prep for a migrant surge expected when Covid restrictions end Dec. 21, money Republicans may not be willing to approve.
A group of migrants seek shelter in a church
A group of migrants seek shelter in a church

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Major U.S. police departments plagued by officer-on-officer sexual abuse and retaliation

An NBC News review of more than 60 lawsuits costing taxpayers more than $40 million found disturbing accounts of sexual misconduct against female cops in big-city departments.
NYPD officer Anajess Alvarez and former NYPD three-star chief Lori Pollock both filed lawsuits against the city for gender discrimination.
NYPD officer Anajess Alvarez and former NYPD three-star chief Lori Pollock both filed lawsuits against the city for gender discrimination.