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23 protesters charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta

A video released by Atlanta police shows protesters throwing fireworks at officers and a construction vehicle and trailer being set on fire. The group was protesting a planned public safety training center. NBC News’ Blayne Alexander has more details on 23 people being charged with domestic terrorism.
23 protesters charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta
23 protesters charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta

Californians stranded in snow after relentless winter storms

Parts of Southern California remain under a state of emergency tonight, with many residents still trapped by mountains of snow. NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer has the latest weather updates.
Californians stranded in snow after relentless winter storms
Californians stranded in snow after relentless winter storms

FAA, NTSB investigating multiple in-air flight scares

Federal prosecutors are investigating multiple recent in-flight scares: one where a man allegedly tried to stab a flight attendant, another involving a bird strike and another hitting extreme turbulence where one passenger was killed. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more details about the travel chaos.
FAA, NTSB investigating multiple in-air flight scares
FAA, NTSB investigating multiple in-air flight scares

Four Americans kidnapped in Mexico at gunpoint

The FBI says the four Americans that entered Mexico on Friday were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates when armed gunmen opened fire and abducted them. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more details on the kidnapping.
Four Americans kidnapped in Mexico at gunpoint
Four Americans kidnapped in Mexico at gunpoint
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Lithium-ion battery blamed for yet another fast-moving fire, New York City officials say

A Bronx supermarket was torched in a blaze thathas been linked to an electric mobility device, possibly an e-bike.
Bronx supermarket fire.
Bronx supermarket fire.
6h ago

Family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old dies of fentanyl toxicity during stay in Florida rental

Enora Lavenir died Aug. 7, 2021, one day after her family checked into an Airbnb rental in Wellington. They were staying there during a trip from France.
Lydie Lavenir and Boris Lavenir.
Lydie Lavenir and Boris Lavenir.

Tribes bury Southern California’s famed mountain lion, P-22

After making his home near the Hollywood Sign for the past decade, P-22 became a symbol for California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity.
This Nov. 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. Tribal leaders, scientists and conservation advocates buried Southern California's most famous mountain lion Saturday in the mountains where the big cat once roamed.
This Nov. 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. Tribal leaders, scientists and conservation advocates buried Southern California's most famous mountain lion Saturday in the mountains where the big cat once roamed.

2 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at teen house party outside Atlanta

There were no immediate arrests and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is appealing for the public's help.
Two people were killed and at least six others were injured at a house party March 4, 2023, attended by more than 100 teenagers in a suburb outside Atlanta.
Two people were killed and at least six others were injured at a house party March 4, 2023, attended by more than 100 teenagers in a suburb outside Atlanta.
6h ago

1 dead, 2 hospitalized in Long Island crash of sightseeing plane

The single-engine Piper was on approach to the airport in Farmingdale, New York, when it went down, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Suffolk County crime investigators approach a crashed plane Sunday near Babylon, N.Y.
Suffolk County crime investigators approach a crashed plane Sunday near Babylon, N.Y.
7h ago

Ohio officer who fatally shot a Black man in bed has retired ‘in bad standing,’ police say

The officer involved in Donovan Lewis' death Aug. 30 will receive a pension but cannot retain a gun or a police badge after having left the force.
The girlfriend of Donovan Lewis holds a picture of him
The girlfriend of Donovan Lewis holds a picture of him
7h ago

Man accused of trying to stab flight attendant and open plane door midflight

About 45 minutes before landing at Boston Logan International Airport, flight crew members were alerted that the “starboard side door” had been disarmed.
A United Airlines airplane.
A United Airlines airplane.