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

Israel strikes inside Iran, sources say

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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 belong to slain Milwaukee teen found along Lake Michigan

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More human remains were discovered Thursday that are believed to belong to a 19-year-old Wisconsin woman who was dismembered and slain after going 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.

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Some pharmacists fear jail time over murky abortion laws

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In states with abortion bans, there's little guidance for dispensing the FDA-approved drug misoprostol which is often prescribed for miscarriage.

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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform

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Hyundai's statement comes after an NBC News report identified at least 150 Premium accounts on X posting pro-Nazi content.

Catholic Church in communist Cuba proposes an open dialogue with the government

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In an interview with NBC News, the assistant secretary of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba is proposing a national dialogue to help resolve the economic crisis that has gripped the island.

Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year and could still climb

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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on April 1, according to Mortgage News Daily, and it just kept going.

How young people see the matchup between two senior citizens: From the Politics Desk

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A new Harvard poll shows how young voters are viewing the rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

A lawyer, a banker and a speech therapist: Meet the 12 jury members of Trump’s hush money trial

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Prosecutors and the defense team whittled down a pool of nearly 200 people to 12 jurors and an alternate.

California official ousted for Covid remarks now accused of putting employee's desk on roof

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A Northern California school administrator, who lost a city post four years ago over controversial Covid remarks, was accused of workplace bullying for putting his subordinate's desk on a roof, officials said Thursday.

Trump's historic hush money trial seats 12 jurors, plus an alternate

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Jury selection got off to a rocky start after two jurors seated this week were excused. But by the end of Thursday, 12 jurors and an alternate were sworn in.

DA opens investigation into Miss Hall’s School teacher accused of preying on student

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The Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts confirmed Thursday that it is investigating a former student’s allegations of “child sex abuse” at the hands of a teacher at the private Miss Hall’s School.

Hezbollah's second-in-command insists it is not seeking war, but would respond to Israeli escalation

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Iran-backed Hezbollah wants to avoid a regional war but will respond in kind to any Israeli escalation, Naim Qassem told NBC News in an exclusive interview.

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U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide

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Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company is on a path to quickly be signed into law.

New album, new era: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' drops tonight

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Swifties are ready for the new album's release at midnight ET.

UT Austin students protest school’s DEI layoffs amid state ban

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The University of Texas at Austin sparked controversy last week when it laid off nearly 60 employees to comply with Texas’ new DEI ban earlier this month.

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Democrats begin to outpace Republicans in fundraising for key House races

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Democratic candidates outraised Republicans in almost every one of the most competitive seats in the race for the House, according to new fundraising reports.

Jawbone found by rock-collecting child identified as U.S. Marine who died in 1951 training accident

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A jawbone discovered two decades ago in Arizona by a boy with a rock collection was positively identified as belonging to a U.S.

In Superman’s 'hometown,' a pastor vows to fight Satan’s influence at the local library

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A battle over library books is dividing Metropolis, Illinois, which shares a name with Superman’s home. A pastor is framing the fight as a clash between good and evil.