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Victims and prosecutors see Ghislaine Maxwell as 'center' of Epstein's scheme ahead of trial
“This is a ring that ensnared dozens and dozens and dozens of girls. And Maxwell was an integral player,” one civil attorney said.
Dow closes down more than 900 points as new Covid variant sparks market sell-off
The downward moves came after officials on Thursday warned of a new Covid-19 variant that’s been detected in South Africa.
Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic concerns linger
The fallout from the pandemic continues to weigh on businesses and shoppers’ minds.
Rocker Bryan Adams tests positive for Covid for the second time in weeks
The Canadian-born rocker is fully vaccinated.
Map: See if the CDC recommends indoor mask use in your county
Nationwide, nearly 9 out of 10 counties are included in the indoor mask guidance.
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.
'Put an end to this madness': Retailers ramp up security after wave of robberies
“We will do what we need to do to put an end to this madness,” San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said after several high-end retailers were targeted in a wave of robberies.
CDC warns about rising flu cases in kids, young adults
Flu activity is still low in the U.S., but more than 90 percent of cases have been among children and young people ages 5 to 24.
Donors raise more than $950,000 to help Missouri man wrongfully convicted in 1979
Kevin Strickland isn't eligible for compensation from Missouri because the state only allows wrongful imprisonment payments to people exonerated through DNA evidence.
Why juries reacted differently to Rittenhouse's and McMichael's defenses, experts say
“Rarely have I seen a defendant who’s put on the stand by his defense team really perform so poorly,” a former federal prosecutor said.
