Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather
As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so Saturday under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat.
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Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather
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Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building
They confronted the institute’s director, the former senator Heidi Heitkamp. At the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrators also tried to occupy a building.
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Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building
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A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.
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A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
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Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
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5 dead in 'exceptionally' strong storm in Houston
At least five people were killed when a powerful storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, officials said.
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5 dead in 'exceptionally' strong storm in Houston
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'Not the time and place': Students speak out on Harrison Butker's 'uncomfortable' commencement address
Harrison Butker’s commencement speech left some at Benedictine College outraged after the Kansas City Chiefs kicker encouraged women to become homemakers.
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'Not the time and place': Students speak out on Harrison Butker's 'uncomfortable' commencement address
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U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor
The votes came weeks after students at a pro-Palestinian encampment were attacked for hours by a large group of counterprotesters without police intervention.
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U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor
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Hunter Biden's allies scramble for legal fee support as main benefactor retreats
The financing crunch comes at a precarious time for President Joe Biden's son, whose two criminal trials are set to begin in June.
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Hunter Biden's allies scramble for legal fee support as main benefactor retreats
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Newly released photos depict cash and gold bars seized from Sen. Bob Menendez's home
The pictures were entered as evidence by prosecutors, who accuse the high-profile New Jersey Democrat of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in bribes.
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Newly released photos depict cash and gold bars seized from Sen. Bob Menendez's home
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U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests.
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U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
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Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died
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Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
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Powerful storm causes multiple deaths and widespread damage in Houston
Powerful storms swept through parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing multiple deaths in the Houston area. Hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage and left hundreds of thousands without power. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports.
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Powerful storm causes multiple deaths and widespread damage in Houston
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Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating ex Cassie in 2016 hotel footage
Surveillance video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie in a 2016 hotel attack. Cassie detailed the abuse in a since-settled lawsuit
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Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating ex Cassie in 2016 hotel footage
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New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.
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New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
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Israel recovers the bodies of 3 hostages
The three were identified as Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter. Israel's military said they had been killed by Hamas militants when they attacked a music festival on Oct. 7.
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Israel recovers the bodies of 3 hostages
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South.
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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
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Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure
President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing.
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Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure
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Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits
A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states.
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Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits
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Saving a Language in Chile
Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.
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Saving a Language in Chile
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Man in custody for punching actor Steve Buscemi
A 50-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street, authorities said.
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Man in custody for punching actor Steve Buscemi
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Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated
More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.
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Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated
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Photo of upside-down flag at Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
"I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag," Justice Alito said.
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Photo of upside-down flag at Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
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Pelosi family speaks out after Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced on federal charges
The man convicted of breaking into Paul Pelosi's home and attacking him with a hammer received his federal prison sentence on Friday.
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Pelosi family speaks out after Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced on federal charges
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Steve Kornacki's Guide to the Preakness: Will Mystik Dan take the second leg of the Triple Crown?
Step aside, red roses, it’s time for some black-eyed Susans.
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Steve Kornacki's Guide to the Preakness: Will Mystik Dan take the second leg of the Triple Crown?