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10-year-old Texas boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep two years ago

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A 10-year-old Texas boy confessed to fatally shooting a man in his sleep two years ago, according to the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office.

House to vote on what to do with the billions of dollars of frozen Russian government assets

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Hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of frozen Russian government assets are sitting in banks across the U.S. and Europe and on Saturday a vote is expected in the House of Representatives that would pave the way for President Joe Biden…

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Asian Americans reflect on how ‘Harold & Kumar’ helped weed out stereotypes

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of stoner comedy “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” lighting up theaters across the country, but with two Asian Americans at the center of the munchie-fueled adventure, its impression on many people of…

In a first, London Marathon to award wheelchair and non-disabled athletes equal prize money

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In a global first for equality in sports, wheelchair athletes and non-disabled runners participating in the London Marathon will compete for the same prize money.

Informant who helped send two men to prison for life is accused of making false claims

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Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard are serving life sentences in Georgia for different crimes. Both say Sterling Flint wrongly incriminated them.

From stare-downs to shut-eye: Trump’s every move in criminal trial under the microscope

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But behind every scowl, whisper or even yawn, Trump’s team sees a clear message the presumptive GOP nominee has the opportunity to get across: Defiance.

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Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash

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Death Valley has ping ponged between severe drought and record rainfall, giving rise to extra-tall wildflowers, an ephemeral lake and dead bushes.

House to vote on critical aid for Ukraine and Israel and a potential TikTok ban

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The House is poised to vote on U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine, alongside a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell it or be banned in the U.S.

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Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children

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An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.

North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile

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North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South…

Biden's 50-year journey as a skeptic of Roe v. Wade to its ultimate protector

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Abortion is at the center of President Joe Biden's re-election campaign — an improbability for a politician who long expressed his personal discomfort with the practice.

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More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash

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MANADO, Indonesia — More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.

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China’s stressed and overworked youth skip the tea and reach for coffee

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China has overtaken in the U.S. with the most branded coffee shops in the world as young people start drinking coffee to cope with a competitive job market and workplace.

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Man dies after setting himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial

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Warning: This article contains an image some may find disturbing.

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Senate passes bill renewing key FISA surveillance power moments after it expires

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Senate votes to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two years over conservative and progressive concerns about privacy.

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for union

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The United Auto Workers said late Friday that Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the union — marking a major milestone for the labor organization and its first successful organizing drive of…

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Trump vows to make his voice heard in court as first week of trial draws to a close. Here's what you missed on Day 4.

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The former president, who has largely sat silently in the courtroom during a week's worth of court proceedings, told reporters that he will take the stand.

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ breaks ‘Asian curse,’ crowning first Taiwanese American queen

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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” crowned its first Taiwanese American drag queen Friday, breaking what the winner recently called the competition series’ “Asian curse.”

Charlottesville tiki torch carrier pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot case

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A former Marine who carried a tiki torch ahead of a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.

USC cancels guest speakers, honorees at main commencement after valedictorian decision

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Following the publicized decision to cancel a commencement speech by a Muslim valedictorian, the University of Southern California said Friday it will have no outside speakers or honorees at the main stage commencement event.

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California teacher dies in 140-foot fall at Arizona hiking trail

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A California teacher died in a hiking accident on a steep and difficult mountain trail near Sedona, Arizona, this week, authorities said.

Iran and Israel's recent attacks, explained

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With tensions between Israel and Iran at an all-time high, learn more about the countries' leaders, allies, nuclear capabilities and more.

Ex-Philadelphia officer charged in 12-year-old's killing pleads guilty

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A former Philadelphia police officer who killed a 12-year-old boy and allegedly fired two of the shots during a foot chase after the boy had discarded his gun pleaded guilty to murder Friday, the prosecutors’ office said.

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Iran's foreign minister responds after Israel attacks on Iran

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In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.

FAA announces new rest rules for air traffic controllers

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FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker announced new rules for air traffic controllers. He said that they will require 10 hours of rest between shifts rather than nine, and 12 hours before a midnight shift, putting controllers on a par with…

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Family of missing Mississippi man found dead suspects foul play in his disappearance

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The family of Dau Mabil is seeking answers about what led to his death after his body was pulled from a Mississippi River weeks after his disappearance.

Iran’s foreign minister downplays drones used in Israel strikes as ‘toys that our children play with’

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In his first interview since Israel’s retaliatory strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian downplayed the scope of Israel’s response to NBC News’ Tom Llamas.

Car insurance rates are nuts right now. Here’s how to lower your bill when cash is tight.

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Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that defensive driving course and bank the discount.

Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as ‘toys that our children play with’

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In an interview with NBC News, Hossein Amirabdollahian refused to acknowledge that Israel was behind the recent attack on his country.

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Judge locks up 'Three Percenter' militia members in Jan. 6 obstruction case

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Three California men who were associated with the "Three Percenter" militia were sentenced to prison in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.