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Krispy Kreme owner to give $5M to Holocaust survivors over family's Nazi ties

The Reimann family learned that their ancestors used forced laborers in their factory under the Nazis during World War II.

12/12/2019

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New Zealand police finalizing plan to retrieve bodies after volcanic eruption

Many survivors suffered serious burns, and up to 16 people were feared dead.

12/12/2019

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Lawmakers debate impeachment ahead of committee vote on articles

The House Judiciary Committee worked late into the night as Republicans and Democrats on the panel weighed in.

12/12/2019

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Chilean Air Force finds debris believed to be from missing plane

A military cargo plane crashed this week with 38 people aboard over a remote stretch of frigid sea between South America and the Antarctic.

12/12/2019

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GOP Rep. Gohmert publicly names person some Republicans say is whistleblower

Democrats had asked the name not be mentioned for safety and privacy reasons.

12/12/2019

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Giuliani associate Lev Parnas lied to feds, should be jailed pending trial, prosecutors say

The foreign-born man, along with Igor Fruman, was charged with making $325,000 in illegal straw donations to a Trump super PAC.

12/12/2019

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Impeachment live updates: Judiciary debates articles of impeachment

Latest news from the hearings as the House Judiciary Committee discusses amendments to the two articles of impeachment against President Trump.

11/12/2019

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Online posts tied to suspected New Jersey deli shooter pushed anti-Semitic conspiracies

Multiple years of social media posts connected to one of the suspects indicated that he also advocated for violence against police officers.

11/12/2019

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Why New Zealand's deadly volcano eruption took people by surprise

While some warning signs were reported, scientists familiar with the area say they were not enough to halt public tours.

11/12/2019

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Facebook's 'inaccurate' HIV PrEP ads an 'imminent danger,' LGBTQ groups say

Dozens of LGBTQ and HIV and organizations signed an open letter claiming the ads are "causing significant harm to public health."

11/12/2019

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Sinclair drops Boris Epshteyn and other political analysts

Sinclair, which owns 193 stations in the U.S., said it wants to focus on local news and investigative journalism.

11/12/2019

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Biden campaign refutes speculation of a one-term pledge

A campaign promise to serve just one term if elected is "not something VP Biden is thinking about" his campaign said Wednesday.

11/12/2019

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Trump campaign refocuses on Keystone state with 2020 looming

Trump's re-election effort is betting that impeachment will help galvanize president's support in the critical state of Pennsylvania.

11/12/2019

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Trump to sign executive order targeting college anti-Semitism, Israel boycotts

The move would effectively reclassify Judaism under federal anti-discrimination law as both a religion and a nationality.

11/12/2019

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Barr puts Attorney General stamp of approval on Trump's 2016 revisionist history

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.

11/12/2019

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'Clever accounting and creative PR': Thunberg critiques emissions targets

"This is not leading, this is misleading," the Swedish activist told world leaders at COP25 in Madrid, Spain.

11/12/2019

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Church's nativity scene in cages to highlight plight of refugees

A reverend in California has defended the display of the nativity scene outside the church depicting Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus in cages.

11/12/2019

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Increased danger at New Zealand volcano means bodies can't yet be recovered

"Those deploying to the island will likely encounter serious physical and chemical hazards," an official said.

11/12/2019

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Aramco IPO to help Saudi economic shift from oil, says finance minister

Aramco's shares surged the maximum permitted 10 percent on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday.

11/12/2019

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Aung San Suu Kyi in court to defend Myanmar over genocide allegations

More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighboring Bangladesh to escape what has been described as an ethnic cleansing campaign.

11/12/2019

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City of LED lights: How Carmel, Indiana, and other U.S. cities are trying to live up to the Paris Agreement

A new report released Monday by America's Pledge, a climate-focused research initiative, found that the actions of cities, states and businesses can add up.

11/12/2019

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Trump slams 'flimsy, pathetic, ridiculous articles of impeachment'

Hours after House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against the president, he told a crowd of supporters that it was "the lightest, weakest impeachment."

11/12/2019

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Buttigieg releases McKinsey client list, includes Best Buy and Defense Department

"I never worked or was asked to work on things that I had a problem with," Buttigieg told the Atlantic.

11/12/2019

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Trump target Lisa Page sues DOJ, FBI for 'unwanted invasion of privacy'

Page filed suit one day after a DOJ inspector general found there was no evidence that her and Strzok's complaints about Trump effected the Russia probe

10/12/2019

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Trump pays $2 million for misusing his charity, New York attorney general says

The court-ordered settlement money will go to eight charities.

10/12/2019

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New York attorney general intensifies investigation into the NRA

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a new, wide-ranging subpoena in the probe, a person familiar with the document told NBC News.

10/12/2019