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How the government shutdown hurts fraud victims

"It was like I can't stop it and my government is not there to help," said a California woman whose information was stolen.

USA

When Jayme Closs escaped, 'I know exactly how she felt': Past kidnap survivors speak out

Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight told NBC News they are overjoyed that the Wisconsin teen was found safe and recalled their own escapes from captivity.

USA

Pregnancy in women in vegetative states is rare, but not unprecedented

"Biologically everything is pretty normal" in these patients, said an expert who who worked on a similar case in the 1990s to that of the comatose Arizona woman who recently gave birth.

USA

Brexit true believers see only an upside to leaving the E.U.

"Leaving the E.U. won't make life here better, but it won't make it worse."

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USA

Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history

"We're talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion," one expert warned.

USA

Big blast tears through Paris bakery

Fire crews were responding to a reported gas leak in the area when the blast hit.

France

Paris bakery explosion: death toll rises to four

Rescue workers found the body of a woman in the rubble on Sunday.

USA

Government shutdown is brewing trouble for America's craft beer makers

'The damage of this situation is going to be really hard to calculate and far-reaching,' said one brewer of the inability to get government approvals.

USA

L.A. teachers plan to strike Monday after impasse with district

"We declared impasse," said union secretary Arlene Inouye.

USA

'I'm lost': Jayme Closs approached strangers after her escape

"She said 'I'm Jayme.' And I recognized her immediately," said a woman who was walking her dog when the 13-year-old approached her.

USA

Pennsylvania priest gets up to 14 years in prison for molesting two boys

"I am sorry for the actions I committed," the priest, who admitted the molestation, told the court, according to a local outlet. "They were both criminal and sins."

USA

Sheriff criticized over Parkland shooting response removed from office

Gov. Ron DeSantis removed the Broward County sheriff, saying he had shown "repeated incompetence and neglect of duty."

USA

Nearly 500 people are now sick on Royal Caribbean cruise ship

More than 275 people had initially come down with a gastrointestinal illness, a spokesman for Oasis of the Seas said.

USA

Beleaguered firefighters put on hold by government shutdown

"If you don't do the hiring on time, then you can't do the training on time, then you are not ready for the next fire season," a nonprofit leader said.

USA

21-year-old woman arrested in connection with killing of nail-salon manager

A customer fled the salon after her credit card declined charges for her $35 manicure. The pursuing manager was killed when she was dragged by the woman's vehicle, police said

USA

L.A. teachers to strike over school funding if talks fail

"What you're seeing is a national phenomenon, and it's been building for decades," said National Education Assn. president Lily Eskelsen García.

USA

Woman and two teenagers found dead inside luxury Texas home

Authorities asked neighbors in the gated, upscale neighborhood near San Antonio to turn over any security video they may have.

Republic of North Macedonia

MPs back historic name change for FYR Macedonia to ease Greece feud

MPs have made history in FYR Macedonia today.

USA

Rookie police officer in Northern California shot and killed

The suspect in the slaying of Natalie Corona, 22, was found dead of a self-inflicted wound hours later, officials said.

USA

Japan Olympics chief investigated for corruption linked to 2020 Games

Tsunekazu Takeda denied there was any type of bribery surrounding Tokyo's bid to host Olympics.