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    Hallie Jackson NOW - November 30 | NBC News NOW

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  • Tesla begins deliveries of its Cybertruck years after viral glass test

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  • Bidens light National Christmas Tree in Washington

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  • Henry Kissinger, consequential diplomat and former secretary of state, dies at 100

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  • Electric road in Detroit can wirelessly charge EVs as they drive

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  • 19 deaths involving alleged carbon monoxide poisoning at Airbnbs since 2013: NBC News investigation

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  • Murder of Hollywood social activist Michael Latt was targeted, authorities say

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  • Elon Musk speaks out amid backlash over X post

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  • House Republicans set to decide fate of Rep. George Santos tomorrow

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  • Mothers of college students shot in Vermont speak out about incident

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  • Cease-fire in Gaza will extend at least through tomorrow, Israeli military says

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  • Biden administration focused on extending Israel-Hamas pauses, Blinken says

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  • Meet the Press NOW – Nov. 30

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  • China was Henry Kissinger’s ‘biggest play’ and ‘largest legacy’

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  • Some of the child hostages have come back 'whispering,' says Israeli hostage family member

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  • Remembering Henry Kissinger: Former sec. of State appeared on Meet the Press 15 times

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  • Full Panel: Nikki Haley ‘still running for second place’ despite gaining momentum

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  • Video shows aftermath of deadly Minnesota home explosion

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  • Hamas is treating hostages ‘as currency,’ says fmr. director of U.S. hostage rescue

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  • U.S., Middle East tensions could 'get way out of hand,' former negotiator says

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This is how solar panels work

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Solar panels generate electrical current by exploiting a phenomenon first described more than a century ago by a French physicist. In 1839, Edmond Becquerel noted that silver and platinum electrodes in an acidic solution produced small amounts of electricity when exposed to light. This reaction became known as the photovoltaic effect.