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BREAKING: CA, NY and WA governors reject Pres. Trump's decision; will convene alliance of US states that want to uphold climate agreement.
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Chemical attack massacre kills, injures 100s of people in Syria. @RichardEngel reports. WARNING: Disturbing images.
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WATCH: After growing up homeless, this boy is over the moon for his new bed.
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WATCH: Baton Rouge supermarket employee Jordan allowed Jack Ryan, who has autism, to help him stock shelves for more than 30 minutes when he showed an interest in the task. Jack Ryan's grandfather called the kind gesture "a miracle in action."
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When a student brought a shotgun to his Oregon high school earlier this year, Coach Keanon Lowe wrestled the gun away and then, in a remarkable moment, embraced him. @SamBrockNBC reports.
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Post-Charlottesville covers of The Economist, The New Yorker and TIME.
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Pres. Trump has used Twitter to share news report on London incident. We aren't relaying president's retweet, as the info is unconfirmed.
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"The Puerto Rico and the San Juan that we knew yesterday is no longer there," San Juan's mayor tells @GadiNBC as she fights back tears.
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JUST IN: In letter to Pres. Trump, a mass resignation from the presidential arts and humanities committee.
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WATCH: At Southwestern High School in Indiana, the classroom doors are bullet-resistant, cameras are everywhere, and the Sheriff’s department -- only 10 miles away -- can track an intruder in real-time
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Police dept. conducts photo shoot with their very good K-9 recruits.
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Sesame Place is the world's first theme park to be designated as a Certified Autism Center. @LesterHoltNBC has the story.
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Question: Were visa waivers discussed?. Pres. Trump: "We didn't discuss it.". Romanian Pres. Iohannis: "Yes . I mentioned this issue."
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WATCH: The @OregonZoo was closed to the public today due to heavy snow -- but the zoo's residents had a blast.
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The Parkland students who created an international movement to raise awareness for gun violence after a deadly school shooting were awarded the International Children's Peace Prize on Tuesday.
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BREAKING: Kim Jong Un responds directly to Pres. Trump's UN speech; says the US president is exhibiting "mentally deranged behavior.".
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JUST IN: All 5 living former US presidents come together to announce fundraising effort for #Harvey relief.
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An NBC News investigation into seven deadly airstrikes has found Palestinians were killed in areas of southern Gaza that the Israeli military had explicitly designated as safe zones. @HalaGorani reports from Israel.
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BREAKING: “We are dying here … we are going to see something close to a genocide" if we don't get more help, San Juan mayor says.
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FULL SPEECH: #EmmaGonzalez names the murdered Parkland victims and observes several minutes of silence in a 6-minute, 20-second speech that covered the same time it took the gunman to kill 17 people in her high school: . "Fight for your lives before it's someone else's job."
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Hundreds of baby boomers are taking classes at the University of Minnesota as part of its Senior Citizen Education Program — and all for just $10 per credit. “This is our opportunity to study those things we’ve spent a lifetime being curious about,” one student tells @KevTibs.
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WATCH: Pres. Obama talks human rights and health care at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
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WATCH: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman addresses President Trump's suggestion that he is a "never Trumper.". Vindman tells @LesterHoltNBC that he was nonpartisan, but says now he is "absolutely a 'never Trumper.'". More from the exclusive interview tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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.@TheAmandaGorman captivated the nation with her poem “The Hill We Climb.” The 22-year-old talks to @LesterHoltNBC about her journey and what influenced her words.
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A puppy is currently on the mend after surviving under debris from Hurricane Dorian for weeks in the Bahamas. @KerryNBC has the story of dog – who rescuers are calling “Miracle" – on tonight’s @NBCNightlyNews.
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"@NBCNews has learned the president of the United States is now under criminal investigation," @LesterHoltNBC reports on @NBCNightlyNews.
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A 99-year-old Miami woman says she woke up to find this animal sitting on her chest.
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Sergeant Jon-Erik Negron, also known around his police station as the “Baby Whisperer,” has delivered five babies in nine years – once even saving the life of a baby who wasn’t breathing. @annenbcnews shares this story:
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JUST IN: House Intel Cmte. has requested that the White House confirm or deny if Trump-Comey tapes "now exist or have in the past.".
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WATCH: Accepting National Book Award, Rep. John Lewis emotionally recounts being denied a library card as a black child who loved to read.
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Josephine the gorilla, grandmother of Harambe, has died, Zoo Miami says.
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Experts at the University of Oklahoma believe they have found a possible mass grave site from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at a city cemetery, although they are unsure how many bodies are underneath.
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BREAKING: Houston officials calling for public with boats and high-water vehicles to assist with rescues, if possible:. 713-881-3100.
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Democrat Jon Ossoff is leading every poll and has raised a record-breaking $8.3 million over the past three months.
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A mother hears her deceased son's heartbeat for the first time in nearly 3 years: "That's your baby."
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Six years ago today, 20 first-graders and six school staffers were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. In this archival video, Pres. Obama speaks out after hearing the news: "We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years."
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For the first time since the contest's start in the 1920's, Gerber has chosen a child with Down syndrome as this year's Gerber baby.
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JUST IN: Phoenix mayor calls for Pres. Trump to delay his plan to hold a rally in the city next week.
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FBI director: “We never confirm or deny a pending investigation.”. Senator: “The irony of your making that statement here, I cannot avoid.”
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Bleeding is the leading cause of death at a mass shooting, but one-third of victims can survive if treated within five minutes. The Stop the Bleed program is teaching students how to do it. NBC News' @DrJohnTorres reports.
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JUST IN: Sen. Gillibrand responds to Pres. Trump: “You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office.”
After Sen. Gillibrand calls for Pres. Trump to resign, the president tweets ad hominem attacks against the senator: . “Lightweight”.“Total flunky”.“Very disloyal”.“USED!”. He also asserts that she "would do anything for" for his campaign contributions.
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court rules that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, a major victory for advocates of gay rights.
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WATCH: Chief of Staff Kelly listens to Pres. Trump speak during the president's news conference at Trump Tower today - @kristindonnelly
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Former President George W. Bush on the death of his mother, Barbara Bush: . "I hope you don’t feel sorry for any of us, particularly me – I am at peace with what took place, and the reason why is my mother was at peace for what took place."
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BREAKING: White House officials tell @NBCNews they do not dispute this account as reported by the New York Times.
Breaking News: Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office that James Comey’s firing relieved “great pressure"
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JUST IN: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joins Cowboys players and coaches in linking arms and taking a knee before the National Anthem tonight.
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WATCH: Father sings to 3-year-old daughter to keep her calm as they drive through the devastating Camp Fire. @GadiNBC and @Miguelnbc will have the latest on the #CaliforniaFires tonight on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
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Remembering Larry Edgeworth, a beloved NBC News colleague who died after testing positive for the coronavirus. "We are heartbroken," @LesterHoltNBC says.
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WATCH: Rapper Meek Mill speaks out to @LesterHoltNBC in an exclusive interview following his release from prison.
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Top Kurdish commander speaks out on Syria to @RichardEngel: “It will be the biggest ethnic cleansing operation in the 21st century and it’s happening in front of the American army’s eyes," General Mazlum Kobane says.
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BREAKING: US Amb. to UN Haley: "I must condemn the aggressive actions of Russia" in eastern Ukraine.
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Nichelle Nichols broke barriers in Hollywood during the 1960s, playing Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series. @mollymhunter reports that the iconic actress has passed away.
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BREAKING: US Office of Gov't Ethics recommends White House consider taking disciplinary action against Kellyanne Conway.
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EXCLUSIVE: @LesterHoltNBC presses AG Merrick Garland on the Jan 6 investigation. Garland pledges to hold accountable anyone "criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another"
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On the eve of the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a rainbow appears to emerge from One World Trade Center http://t.co/9JjNvTa5F2.
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WATCH: At a school in England, a 7-year-old girl shows off her new prosthetic "blade" leg -- and this is how her peers react.
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MONDAY: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman — key witness in President Trump's impeachment inquiry — speaks out exclusively to @LesterHoltNBC. Watch Monday, September 14, at 6:30 ET/5:30 CT on @NBCNightlyNews.
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BREAKING: First Lady on Trump: This was a powerful individual speaking openly about "sexually predatory behavior."
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JUST IN: 10 senior officials across the gov't tell @NBCNightlyNews that, so far, no valuable intelligence has been produced from Yemen raid.
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Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar picked a fight with the judge. It did not go well. @stephgosk has all the details tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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"We stand by the numbers," Trump budget director says of $2,000,000,000,000 error that uses same money twice.
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President Trump speaks on partial shutdown from the Oval Office: . "I can't tell you when the government is going to be open. I can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like to call it."
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EXCLUSIVE: DHS cybersecurity head has "no doubt" that Russians penetrated voter registration systems. Watch @CynthiaMcFadden's report tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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WATCH: Baton Rouge supermarket employee Jordan allowed Jack Ryan, who has autism, to help him stock shelves for more than 30 minutes when he showed an interest in the task. Jack Ryan's grandfather called the kind gesture "a miracle in action."
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NEW: Donald Trump says only way Hillary Clinton can win Pennsylvania "is if cheating goes on;" does not specify if he is being sarcastic.
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WATCH: @chucktodd: Pres. Trump has likely lost moral authority to speak for the country, and the Republican Party.
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"I want the people to know it started with words, words of hatred.". Bronia Brandman, a Holocaust survivor, explains what she hopes people will learn from the largest-ever Auschwitz exhibit in the U.S. @LesterHoltNBC takes us inside tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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Elementary school principal Dr. Belinda George reads books to her students over Facebook Live to ensure they have a bedtime story. In less than a year, reading scores at her school have improved. @RehemaEllis has the story.
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NFL star @MalcolmJenkins: "We can talk about social issues and still have a great game.". The @Eagles player sat down for an exclusive interview with @LesterHoltNBC to discuss the social issues players have brought on the field. See more tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.
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BREAKING: Pres. Obama releases statement on new sanctions against Russians: "All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions."
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Kim Jon Un: Pres. Trump "insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world" and "he will face results beyond his expectation.".
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Family of fmr. FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared 13 years ago on an island off the coast of Iran, says he died while being held in Iran — the longest held hostage in American history.
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Remembering our beloved colleague Tim Russert, who passed away on this day in 2008.
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BREAKING: Jared Kushner under scrutiny by FBI as part of Russia investigation, sources tell @NBCNightlyNews.
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DEVELOPING: Drone footage from Greenfield, Iowa shows the damage after an alleged Tornado leveled the community
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Full statement from Kim Jong Un responding to Pres. Trump's UN speech as released in English by the NKorea state news agency KCNA.
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JUST IN: Reporter challenges White House to have Chief of Staff Kelly come back out, face questions on his accusations against Rep. Wilson.
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8-year-old boy receives the world's first pediatric double hand transplant. @RehemaEllis reports tonight.
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After Chris Kennedy received a racist letter objecting to his Black Santa Christmas decoration, his neighbors in Arkansas started putting up their own Black Santa decorations as a show of support. @rehemaellis has the story.
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2-year-old overcomes stage 4 cancer with breakthrough treatment at St. Jude.
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VP Biden overcome with emotion as Pres. Obama surprises him by awarding him the Pres. Medal of Freedom.
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Bernie Sanders reacts as his brother, Larry, through tears, casts his #DNCinPHL delegate vote for his brother.
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A rainbow has appeared over Prince's studio where hundreds have gathered to mourn his death - @BlakeNBC #PurpleRain
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BREAKING: Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz survivor who kept Holocaust memory alive, dead at 87. @PeterAlexander reports.
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WATCH: Curator: Hemingway House in the Keys is intact -- and the 54 six-toed cats are safe -- after Hurricane #Irma.
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Third grader Alexandra Williams got to give a presentation on Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license in the U.S., to the FAA after her school project was vetoed by her teacher. @Yamiche shares this story.
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JUST IN: House Oversight Ranking Member Cummings calls for emergency hearings with AG Sessions, Deputy AG Rosenstein and FBI Director Comey.
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As the cost of college soars, the nation's largest private student loan company is celebrating a record year of lending. @CatieBeckNBC reports tonight from Maui, where a group of Sallie Mae employees were treated to 5-day trip. Watch this story on @NBCNightlyNews.
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WATCH: Former President George W. Bush finishes an emotional eulogy to his father. "In our grief, let us smile knowing that Dad is hugging Robin and holding Mom's hand again."
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13 members of the FDNY Academy class are following in the footsteps of the firefighter fathers they lost in the 9/11 attacks. @LesterHoltNBC has the story of one family carrying on their father's legacy.
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Trump says he did not say "check out sex tape" in tweet. This is the tweet.
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White House official: Once in front of press, president "went rogue;" team members stunned by the president's actions.
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In nod to suffrage movement, Democratic women lawmakers wearing white to Pres. Trump's address to Congress tonight.
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WATCH: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams: “I promise you tonight, we’re going to make sure every single vote is counted. Every single vote.”
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WATCH: "Are you going to die and leave us with this legacy?" woman yells at Sen. McCain after his return to Senate for key procedural vote.
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Police seize 8.8 tons of cocaine in Colombia; estimated to be worth $240,000,000.
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BREAKING: Fired FBI Director Comey "has committed to testify in open session" before Senate Intel Cmte., the cmte. says.
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Today is International Women's Day. The Afghan girls robotics team was forced to evacuate Kabul when it fell to the Taliban in 2021. Now based in Qatar, the young women continue to pave the way for a more equal future. @MollyMHunter has the latest updates from the team.
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