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Baked Alaska: Record-high temperatures expected during 'unusual' heat wave

Experts say the blast of heat is "the definition of unusual."

04/07/2019

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Space telescope captures cosmic 'fireworks' in red, white and blue

New image shows twin bulbs of light explode out of a gargantuan star system called Eta Carinae.

03/07/2019

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Imelda Marcos' 90th birthday bash ruined as hundreds treated for food poisoning

"The food may have been spoiled, but we remain solid," the former Philippine first lady's daughter said as dozens of ambulances transported at least 240 people.

03/07/2019

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Trump downplays, defends cost of his Fourth of July event

One day before the celebration, the president claimed that the cost would be "very little compared to what it is worth," as the total amount remained unclear.

03/07/2019

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Trump insists he's 'moving forward' with citizenship question. But officials say the census will be printed without it.

Trump blasted reports that the Commerce Department has abandoned its efforts to add the question as "FAKE" — contradicting the agency's chief.

03/07/2019

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Meet the women tapped for two of Europe's most powerful jobs

Urusla von der Leyen is in line to become the first woman to head up the European Union's powerful executive.

03/07/2019

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'Search where the angel looks': Vatican to open tombs after tip on teen missing since 1983

The family's lawyer received an anonymous tip that Orlandi's remains were buried in the small Teutonic Cemetery.

03/07/2019

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Rapper A$AP Rocky arrested on suspicion of assault in Sweden

In a video on the rapper's Instagram account, he is seen telling one of the men, "Listen, we don't want to fight y'all. We not trying to go to jail."

03/07/2019

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Close the windows? Amsterdam mulls red-light district change

Amsterdam is proposing "fundamental" changes to its famed red-light district to ensure the rights of sex workers, prevent crime and reduce nuisance for local residents and businesses.

03/07/2019

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Over 1 million in Japan urged to evacuate due to danheavy rains

Heavy rain has continued in southern Japan since Friday, killing an elderly woman in a mudslide in Kagoshima. The rain also has flooded dozens of homes.

03/07/2019

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How will Trump's display measure up? A look at huge military parades around the globe.

The president plans to show off American-made weaponry on July 4th in the nation's capital.

03/07/2019

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Dozens killed as airstrike hits migrant detention center in Libya

Strike may lead to more Western pressure on Khalifa Hifter, a renegade general who President Donald Trump has praised for countering terrorism.

03/07/2019

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After years of big spending, tech's political machine turns to high gear

"I've never seen pushback in such a fashion before," Terry Schilling, executive director of the American Principles Project, told NBC News.

03/07/2019

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Harris stunned Biden. But can she meld a winning (Obama) coalition?

The former VP's biggest advantages are his strength with black voters and the perception he's most electable. Both are in question now.

03/07/2019

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Is Trump no longer listening to Bolton the hawk?

Analysis: John Bolton remains the chief skeptic of diplomacy with North Korea and Iran, but is he losing influence with the president?

03/07/2019

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Iran warns it will increase nuclear enrichment within days

President Hassan Rouhani's warning increases pressure on European partners to salvage the unraveling 2015 nuclear deal.

03/07/2019

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Number of migrant children in Border Patrol custody drops dramatically

The number fell from 2,350 on May 30 to under 300 as of Tuesday, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by NBC News.

02/07/2019

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Trump administration will print 2020 census without citizenship question

The Supreme Court last week blocked the administration from adding the question, saying it did not provide a sufficient rationale for including in the census.

02/07/2019

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Suspected U.S. spies 'due to be' sentenced to death, Iran says

NBC News could not independently confirm the reports and the CIA said it had no comment.

02/07/2019

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Euroviews. Don't be fooled by Trump's historic-seeming North Korean photo op ǀ View

Is this enough to really change the tide of history on the Korean Peninsula? The answer became clearer as the two men sat next to each other.

02/07/2019

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'Help': Photos show hundreds of migrants, children crammed in overflowing border facilities

One senior manager at a facility called the situation a "ticking time bomb." Migrants banged on cell windows and pressed notes against the plexiglass.

02/07/2019

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Freak hailstorm that hit Mexican city has a surprising explanation

The storm dumped 3 feet of hail on Guadalajara and left locals and people around the world searching for an explanation.

02/07/2019

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Nike pulls Independence Day-trainers after NFL star objected

Some argue that the Betsy Ross flag has racist connotations.

02/07/2019

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris in virtual tie for Democratic nomination, new poll shows

The latest Quinnipiac poll comes just days after last week's Democratic debate.

02/07/2019

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Dalai Lama sorry for saying female successor would have to be "attractive"

"If a female Dalai Lama comes, she should be more attractive," the Dalai Lama told the BBC in a recent interview.

02/07/2019

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Tanks arrive in D.C. for Trump's Fourth of July celebration

NBC News spotted the tanks in the southeast section of the city on Tuesday, just days before the event.

02/07/2019