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Trump delivers remarks at military-style 'Salute to America' event

"As we gather this evening in the joy of freedom, we remember that we all share a truly extraordinary heritage," Trump will say.

05/07/2019

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A record-breaking heatwave has hit Alaska, the US's northernmost state

Known for being typically cold and snowy, Alaska is set to experience its hottest ever July with temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius over the next few days.

04/07/2019

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Trump touts his military-style July 4th event: 'Be there early'

"People are coming from far and wide" to attend his "Salute to America" event, the president tweeted.

04/07/2019

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'Hands off Hong Kong' and drop 'colonial mindset,' China tells U.K.

"In the minds of some people, they regard Hong Kong as still under British rule," China's ambassador to London said.

04/07/2019

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Rep. Amash says he's leaving GOP after becoming 'frightened' by party politics

Amash last month became the first congressional Republican to conclude that President Donald Trump has engaged in "impeachable conduct."

04/07/2019

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Woman, 68, charged in hit-and-run death of Holocaust survivor

Gennady Bolotsky, 91, who escaped the Nazi occupation and came to the U.S. from the Ukraine, was killed in the June 17 hit-and-run.

04/07/2019

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Volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli, killing one person

A hiker was killed by falling stones in the blast, which also sparked fires and sent tourists fleeing into the Mediterranean Sea for safety.

04/07/2019

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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