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Poll: Public views Trump-Ukraine charges as serious, but half say he shouldn't be removed

A new NBC/WSJ poll also finds that the public's overall views of Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain virtually unchanged

08/10/2019

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Elizabeth Warren stands by account of pregnancy discrimination

"The principal called me in, wished me luck, and said he was going to hire someone else for the job," Warren said.

08/10/2019

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Ambassador to EU called Trump before texting 'no quid pro quo' to top US diplomat in Ukraine

The ambassador was responding to the senior diplomat's remark that it would be "crazy" to link Ukraine assistance to help with a political campaign.

08/10/2019

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Trump goes to war with Minneapolis over $500,000 security bill

Trump tweeted Tuesday that the security bill was "probably illegal!"

08/10/2019

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GOP, Dem senators ask for laws to block foreign interference in elections on social media

The Senate Intel Committee issued a bipartisan report Tuesday, the product of a 2-year probe of how Russia tried to influence U.S. public opinion in 2016.

08/10/2019

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Graham says he'll invite Giuliani to testify about corruption in Ukraine

The South Carolina senator suggested the hearing would be an attempt to rebut the narrative emerging from the impeachment inquiry being conducted by House Democrats.

08/10/2019

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Annual meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to see the shooting stars.

The annual sky show could produce about eight shooting stars per hour.

08/10/2019

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U.S. withdrawal and Turkish invasion of Syria would be 'godsend' for ISIS, experts warn

"We have more work to do to keep ISIS from coming back," said the spokesperson for the Kurdish-led forces. "If America leaves, all will be erased."

08/10/2019

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Ancient lost city uncovered in Israel was the 'New York City' of its time

The 5,000-year-old metropolis was one of the first of its kind in the region.

08/10/2019

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Patient in Sweden being tested for Ebola, local hospital says

"Ebola is not a likely diagnosis, but we cannot rule it out until we have a negative test result," according to the hospital.

08/10/2019

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GOP criticizes Trump on overseas moves, but not on his conduct at home

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.

08/10/2019

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'Bloodied protesters' stage climate demonstration in New York City

Arrests were made in New York on Monday (October 7) as thousands of climate activists took to the streets to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert an ecological disaster.

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Trump administration orders ambassador at center of Ukraine scandal not to appear before Congress

An attorney for Gordon Sondland said the ambassador "hopes" the State Department's qualms that "precludes his testimony will be resolved promptly."

08/10/2019

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NBA's Silver says won't regulate what players, employees say amid Chinese anger

Politicians criticized the league for its original response to a post supportive of Hong Kong protesters by Houston Rockets general manager.

08/10/2019

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Physics Nobel goes to 3 scientists who shed light on 'Earth's place in the cosmos'

One half of the award goes to Canadian-American James Peebles, and the other half jointly to Swiss scientists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.

08/10/2019

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Euroviews. One minute it's cancerous, next it's fine? What red meat studies really tell us ǀ View

Everyone has heard the message that meat is unhealthy. But many people aren’t listening, and it’s not even clear they should.

08/10/2019

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Large humpback whale spotted in River Thames near London

"We are 99.9999 percent sure it is a humpback whale — there have been multiple sightings," said a spokesman for the Port of London Authority.

08/10/2019

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House Dems look for paper trail on blocked military aid to Ukraine

Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is under scrutiny after House committees issued subpoenas targeting the White House and the OMB.

08/10/2019

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Divers carve pumpkins in depths of Florida Keys

A group of scuba divers submerged in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to take part in an underwater pumpkin carving contest

08/10/2019

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The life-saving science behind the 2019 Nobel Prize for Medicine

The research could lead to new treatments for potentially deadly conditions including cancer, heart attack and stroke.

08/10/2019

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Chaos in Syria, Washington after Trump call with Erdogan unleashed Turkish military

U.S. forces in Syria got an urgent alert Monday morning to pull back. "They were told, 'We're departing the field,'" said senior U.S. defense officials.

08/10/2019

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House Democrats call for ambassador to E.U. Sondland to resign

Exclusive: An NBC News survey of lawmakers shows that almost a dozen want Sondland to resign ahead of his congressional testimony Tuesday.

07/10/2019

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DHS chief walks off stage after protesters drown out immigration speech

The demonstrators shouted, "Immigrants are under attack. What do we do? Stand up, fight back."

07/10/2019

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Trump threatens to 'totally destroy and obliterate' Turkey's economy

Trump's warning came after bipartisan complaints that he's leaving the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters to the mercy of the Turkish military.

07/10/2019

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Kamala Harris forced to address alleged sex assault at husband's law firm

Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, is a partner at the firm that Vanina Guerrero is suing.

07/10/2019

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House subpoenas defense secretary, Trump budget chief for Ukraine documents

Democrats have so far issued five subpoenas as part of the impeachment probe.

07/10/2019