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Mandisa, 'American Idol' singer and Grammy winner, dies at 47

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Grammy-winning singer Mandisa, who rose to fame on season five of “American Idol”, has died, her representative said Friday.

Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say

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Nearly half of China’s major cities are suffering “moderate to severe” levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding, a study found.

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Ecuador's President Noboa looks set to win vote on new security measures

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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa looks set to win a referendum on Sunday that asks voters to support new security measures to fight rising violence, although recent power cuts could pose a threat to the ‘yes’ vote.

Before 'Breaking Bad,' Giancarlo Esposito considered arranging his own murder for insurance money

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Giancarlo Esposito revealed he was so broke prior to his role as Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad” that he considered arranging his own murder so his kids could get life insurance money.

JetBlue and Southwest planes nearly collide on Washington, D.C., airport runway

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A JetBlue flight nearly collided with a Southwest Airlines plane at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on Thursday, the latest close call to unfold at a U.S. airport.

Brazil’s President Lula creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total to 10

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced the creation of two new Indigenous territories for Brazil, bringing the total number of new reserves during this term to 10.

Alternate jurors and key legal arguments on tap in Trump hush money trial

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Jury selection is continuing — and could conclude — Friday in former President Donald Trump's historic New York criminal trial.

Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students, but trans sports rule still on hold

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The rights of LGBTQ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized by the Biden administration.

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from China app store after Beijing order

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Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

Biden delivers remarks to electrical union workers

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Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference.

Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss — but that may be because it simply cuts calories

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A new study compared how much weight people lost on time-restricted versus regular meal schedules.

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Tesla recalls almost 4,000 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator

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Tesla is recalling almost 4,000 of its flagship Cybertrucks to fix a potentially dangerous fault with their accelerators' pedals.

Maryland teenager accused of plotting school shooting in 129-page document

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A Maryland high school student has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting, after authorities discovered a journal where he'd set out his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.

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Trump's jury is seated but alternates still needed to start opening arguments

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Prosecutors could outline questions for former president as jury selection nears end in hush money case

Israel carries out strike on Iran and Taylor Swift drops secret double album: Morning Rundown

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Israel carries out retaliatory strike on Iran. Taylor Swift drops secret double album. Jury selection continues in Trump's hush money trial. 911 outage raises questions.

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Twisted truths and a fundraising boost: How Trump tried to control his first week in court

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On the first day of the trial, Trump's campaign raised $1.6 million in small-dollar donations, a campaign official told NBC News.

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BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

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BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town.

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Iranian television airs reporters purportedly in Isfahan showing life as normal

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Reporters on semi-official and government-controlled channels in Iran were purportedly on air from Isfahan showing life carrying on as usual.

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Ex-Indiana teacher accused of encouraging classmates to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities

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A former teacher in Indiana is accused of orchestrating a “Fight Club” in which he encouraged classmates to beat up a 7-year-old student with disabilities and videotaping at least one assault, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

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Judge denies Trump co-defendants' motions to dismiss charges in classified documents case

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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday denied motions by two of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants to dismiss charges in the classified documents case.

Israel carries out limited retaliatory strike against Iran

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A person familiar with the situation told NBC News that Israel carried out an operation in Iran. Earlier, Israeli officials notified U.S. officials that a response was coming.

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CIA director: Iranian attack on Israel was a 'spectacular failure'

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CIA Director William Burns says Iran’s attack on Israel “turned out to be a spectacular failure” and that the U.S. hopes tensions in the region will ease.

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Arm and torso believed to be those of slain Milwaukee teen found along Lake Michigan

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More human remains were discovered Thursday that are believed to be those of a 19-year-old Wisconsin woman who was dismembered and slain after she went on a date with the suspect, police said.

Man charged with moving Masters goods, memorabilia taken from Augusta National

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The federal government has charged a man who it says moved millions of dollars worth of stolen merchandise and memorabilia from Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, for more than a dozen years.

Trump's curiosity with jurors ebbs and flows during final stage of selection process. Here's what you missed on trial Day 3.

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The former president perked up at certain remarks by members of the jury pool, while at other times he appeared ambivalent and staring straight ahead.

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108 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

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Over 100 people were arrested and issued summonses for trespass — including Rep.

A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They're there for the same conference.

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The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association conference in Las Vegas drew felons, disgraced politicians, election deniers and conspiracy theorists.

Worsening allergies tied to climate change and severe weather

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As doctors report more severe allergy symptoms in patients, scientists are blaming climate change and severe weather. NBC News' Anne Thompson reports.

Multistate 911 outage shows fragility of systems, experts say

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A major 911 outage Wednesday showed the urgent need for increased modernization and regulation of the emergency system, experts in telecommunications and public safety told NBC News.