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2019-03-07

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Belgium

Frenchman found guilty of killing four people at Jewish museum in 2014

A Belgian court has convicted French citizen Mehdi Nemmouche of “terrorist murder” for the shooting deaths of four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels in 2014.

USA

At an Airbnb? You might be on camera

Concern about Airbnb cameras may be out of proportion to their actual use but they starkly symbolize the loss of privacy that many people feel as security technology proliferates.

USA

After criticism, Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation

The announcement comes after weeks of criticism from public health advocates and lawmakers who have called for action.

USA

Flying car tire concept is where the rubber meets the road and the sky

Where this tire is going, it doesn't need roads (but can still use them).

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USA

In surprise announcement, Sherrod Brown says he won't run in 2020

"I will do everything I can to elect a Democratic President and a Democratic Senate in 2020," the Ohio Democratic senator said in a statement.

Musica

Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'

When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it at the Barbican Centre under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano.

USA

Paul Manafort, Trump's onetime campaign chairman, to be sentenced on fraud charges

Federal guidelines call for Manafort, 69, to spend 19 to 24 years in prison.

USA

Queen Elizabeth II posts on Instagram for first time

The Queen first tweeted in 2014.

USA

Investigators are eyeing presidential pardon talk once again

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

USA

Canada's Trudeau says 'an erosion of trust' at root of scandal

A former top aide to the prime minister told a Parliamentary committee Wednesday that allegations of political interference in a criminal case are untrue.

USA

Paws off these cats: Bill seeks to stop gov't 'slaughter' of kittens

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon called the government's research experiments on felines "horrific."

Switzerland

This new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan

Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover?

USA

36 countries slap Saudi with rare rebuke over human rights

"The international community finally woke up," the son of a detained reforming cleric said. "This gives me hope."