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11h ago

Cobby, oldest male chimp in a U.S. zoo, dies at 63

An official described him as the “charismatic and compassionate leader” of the San Francisco Zoo’s chimpanzee troop.
Cobby
Cobby
13h ago

'Terrorizing people': NYC mayoral candidates criticize NYPD enforcement of park curfew

Police, many in riot gear, descended on popular Washington Square Park on Saturday night to clear it out in line with a recently enacted 10 p.m. weekend curfew.
Police officers block off the north entrance to Washington Square Park in New York after facing off with protesters on Nov. 4, 2020.
Police officers block off the north entrance to Washington Square Park in New York after facing off with protesters on Nov. 4, 2020.
13h ago

Mother of teen suspect in killing of Florida 13-year-old charged with evidence tampering

Crystal Smith, 35, was arrested Saturday morning. Her son is charged in the murder of Tristyn Bailey, a cheerleader who was stabbed over 100 times.
13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.
13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.
15h ago

Suspect allegedly throws baby after SUV chase

A deputy caught the baby, who was unharmed. John Henry James III was being held on charges of battery on police, child abuse and more.
16h ago

New York man strangled dog during video call with relative, police say

Police on Long Island have charged a 23-year-old man with killing a dog and threatening a relative during a video phone call.

Cold case murder of Minnesota woman still being investigated more than four decades later

The 18-year-old was last seen on June 3, 1979 and her body was found in a wooded area 10 days later.
19h ago

'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes in critical condition after apparent hit-and-run in NYC

Banes was crossing the street near Lincoln Center when a motorized bicycle or scooter ran a red light and hit her.
Lisa Banes in Park City, Utah, in on Jan. 26, 2015.
Lisa Banes in Park City, Utah, in on Jan. 26, 2015.

Tracking coronavirus case surges in the United States

New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same.

Covid-19 cases are falling around the country. See where case counts are falling the most.

NBC News is following Covid-19 case numbers in states and territories in the United States. The data will be updated daily.
19h ago

3 killed, 5 others shot at Florida graduation party

"This violence has to stop. And this is extremely frustrating — every weekend is the same thing," said Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez.
Miami-Dade College's Kendall campus in Miami.
Miami-Dade College's Kendall campus in Miami.
22h ago

Woman hit in face as 8 injured in New Orleans mass shooting

A woman was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to her face, police said.
Police officers at the scene of a mass shooting in New Orleans which left 8 people injured early Sunday.
Police officers at the scene of a mass shooting in New Orleans which left 8 people injured early Sunday.