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End child marriage in the U.S.? You might be surprised who's opposed.

Conservatives have found some surprising allies as they fight efforts to raise the marriage age.

08/09/2019

USA

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire as Brexit reality hits

Government minister Amber Rudd resigned Saturday, piling more pressure on the increasingly embattled prime minister.

08/09/2019

USA

Hong Kong protesters sing U.S. anthem in appeal to Trump to 'liberate' their city

Hong Kong's government promised last week to withdraw the proposed law that triggered a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

08/09/2019

USA

China's trade with U.S. shrinks as Trump tariff war worsens

U.S. and Chinese negotiators are preparing for talks in October, but neither side has given any sign of offering concessions that might break a deadlock.

08/09/2019

USA

Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks after bombing in Kabul

US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was calling off talks with Afghanistan on Saturday night.

08/09/2019

USA

US President Donald Trump calls off Afghanistan peace talks

"Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the major Taliban leaders ... were going to secretly meet with me at Camp David on Sunday," Trump tweeted.

08/09/2019

USA

Warren and Clinton talk behind the scenes as 2020 race intensifies

Analysis: Neither camp wants to talk about it, but the two women have recently grown closer.

07/09/2019

USA

Climate change activists storm red carpet at Venice Film Festival

Several hundred demonstrators took over the red carpet at the event where Hollywood stars such as Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix have premiered their latest films.

07/09/2019

USA

Hurricane Dorian death toll hits 50: health minister

Dr. Duane Sands, health minister of The Bahamas told NBC News the official number of deceased in The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian is 50.

07/09/2019

USA

Russia and Ukraine conduct prisoner swap, raising hopes for eased tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the exchange would be "a good step" toward the normalization of relations between Moscow and Kiev.

07/09/2019

USA

Deal or no deal, Afghans brace for more violence

"I'd be very happy if there is peace but I'm not very optimistic," said a 38-year-old cell phone salesman. "There is fighting all over the country."

07/09/2019

USA

Strange life-forms found deep in a mine point to vast 'underground Galapagos'

The rock-eating, sulfur-breathing microbes have scientists wondering what other strange creatures dwell deep below Earth's surface.

07/09/2019

Sport

Nadal to face Medvedev in US Open final

Nadal will go for his fourth title in New York after his straight-set win over Italian Matteo Berrettini. He faces Russia's Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final who knocked out Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in straight-sets to reach his first Grand Slam final.

07/09/2019

USA

Iran breaches nuclear deal again, warns 'not much time left' to save it

Iran has already gone beyond the stockpile and enrichment level limits set by the 2015 agreement with world powers.

07/09/2019

USA

House stonewalled in probe of military sleepovers at Trump resort

The House Oversight Committee says that since 2017, the U.S. military has spent $11 million at the Scotland property.

07/09/2019

USA

Hundreds stranded, 'catastrophic' flooding as Dorian moves off coast

"We went from almost no water to 4 to 6 feet in a matter of minutes," said Steve Harris, who lives on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina.

07/09/2019

USA

Family feud: Top gov't weather agency hits own forecasters for contradicting Trump on hurricane

The unusal statement from NOAA was released minutes before the president tweeted out a video mocking CNN about the bizarre controversy.

07/09/2019

USA

Thousands listed as missing in Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian's wake

"Just waiting hurts us deeply because we don't know what to do, we feel helpless and scared at the same time," one person said.

06/09/2019

USA

Celebrity cruise ship reroutes in Bahamas to deliver food, aid after Dorian

The Celebrity Equinox's kitchen staff is preparing 10,000 meals with guests even pitching in to help in the aftermath of the hurricane.

06/09/2019

USA

Ex-CIA spy readies to publish book about undercover exploits without agency approval

Some former CIA agents question the veracity of "Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA," by Amaryllis Fox, which hits stores in October.

06/09/2019

USA

'Show of force': 2020 Dems to court voters, endorsements at New Hampshire convention

The state campaign teams have been staffing up, mobilizing volunteers and getting creative in their outreach to Granite Staters.

06/09/2019

USA

Hurricane Dorian lashes US coast after devastating the Bahamas

The storm has been downgraded but has already left 156,000 homes and businesses without power.

06/09/2019

USA

From crowd size to Sharpie-gate, it's all about debase

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.

06/09/2019

USA

King of The Hill: How Amazon and Jeff Bezos made Washington a second home

Many companies have cozied up to the nation's capital, but none have accrued the kind of presence and reach that Amazon will soon boast.

06/09/2019

USA

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz decides against running for president

"An independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time," Schultz said in statement.

06/09/2019

Sport

Tennis star Serena Williams to play Canadian, 19, in US Open final

Serena Williams gets another chance to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after reaching the final of the US Open in New York

06/09/2019