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12h ago

Virginia trooper off force after viral video of him telling Black man he'll get 'whooped'

The white trooper who told a Black driver in 2019 that he'll get his "a-- whooped,” then yanked him out of the car by his neck, is no longer with the Virginia State Police.
Virginia State Trooper C. Hewitt and Derrick Thompson during a traffic stop.
Virginia State Trooper C. Hewitt and Derrick Thompson during a traffic stop.
12h ago

Toddler shot and killed at birthday party in Florida, police seeking tips

A woman and 3-year-old boy were attending a child’s birthday at a residence in the Golden Glades area of Miami-Dade County when they were shot.
Image: Elijah LaFrance
Image: Elijah LaFrance

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 surging around the country. See where the hot spots are.

NBC News is following Covid-19 case numbers in states and territories in the United States. The data will be updated daily.
13h ago

Man in body armor backs car into police vehicle, fatally shot by LAPD on Sunset Blvd.

The man’s car had several stickers on it that referenced government deception, biblical terms and the Illuminati, NBC Los Angeles reported.
Image: LAPD shooting
Image: LAPD shooting
14h ago

At least 6 killed in fiery van crash on Georgia interstate

Passersby stopped to pull people from the burning vehicle, police said.
Image: Georgia van crash
Image: Georgia van crash

'State of crisis': Advocates warn of 'unprecedented' wave of anti-LGBTQ bills

Eight of these bills have already been enacted and 10 more are on governors’ desks, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Arkinsas State Capitol
Arkinsas State Capitol

DMX immortalized by family and close friends at memorial service

“It’s a sad day as well as a glorious day,” said Nas, who starred with DMX in the 1998 film "Belly."
DMX performs at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on July 13, 2004.
DMX performs at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on July 13, 2004.

They're fully vaccinated. But anxiety inhibits them from re-engaging in pre-Covid life.

“I don’t want to be sitting in a movie theater with ‘patient zero’ of a variant that bucks the vaccine.”
Illustration of a woman looking out her window next to a shelf of hung face masks and her vaccination card.
Illustration of a woman looking out her window next to a shelf of hung face masks and her vaccination card.
23h ago

'Cryptic writing' found in belongings of Phillip Adams, former NFL player accused of killing 5

The search was an attempt to "find the answers that are so desperately wanted by everyone that has been impacted by this horrendous event."
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams #35 during the game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco on Sept. 20, 2010.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams #35 during the game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco on Sept. 20, 2010.
1d ago

Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 7-year-old outside a Chicago McDonald's

"You can run, but you can't hide. We are going to bring you to justice for this crime,"