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Disappearing beaches: Climate change could wipe out half of the world's sandy shorelines

Scientists found that beaches, which occupy one-third of global coastlines, are threatened by coastal erosion and rising seas.

05/03/2020

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'San Francisco is full': Tech backlash reaches new heights with skyscraper battle

A new ballot measure could limit new office space if more housing isn't built — and it's got popular support.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren reflects on sexism in 2020 campaign after exiting race

"One of the hardest parts of this is … all those little girls who are going to have to wait four more years," Warren said.

05/03/2020

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Senate passes $8.3 billion emergency bill to combat coronavirus

The agreement's swift passage through Congress came after several weeks of negotiations and as the virus's outbreak worsened Thursday with new confirmed cases in the U.S.

05/03/2020

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Biden increases delegate lead over Sanders after more allocated in Texas

The former vice president is on top, 565 to 506, in the race to the nomination.

05/03/2020

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Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters, threatened ex-wife, U.K. judge rules

Save for some "limited exceptions", Judge Andrew McFarlane said he had concluded that Princess Haya bint al-Hussein had "proved her case."

05/03/2020

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Migrants hurry to the Turkish-Greek border, only to find confusion and chaos

Turkey said it would open the gateway to Greece, an apparent attempt to pressure the E.U. into taking more responsibility for Syrian refugees.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren to drop out of the US presidential race

This comes after her poor performance on Super Tuesday.

05/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren ends presidential run

Warren wowed crowds with her sharp intellect, her clear prognoses for complex problems, and her endless stream of policy blueprints to tackle them.

05/03/2020

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Less than half of voters say the U.S. is prepared for coronavirus, new survey finds

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.

05/03/2020

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Tornado survivors clung to furniture to avoid being carried away

Survivors of a deadly tornado that hit Tennessee said they clung to each other and furniture to keep the winds from carrying them away.

05/03/2020

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ICC approves probe into U.S. personnel for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

The investigation will also look into possible crimes by Taliban militants and Afghan government forces.

05/03/2020

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Try not to touch your face. Also, try not to think about touching your face.

The new coronavairus outbreak has resulted in a push for people to stop touching their face — leading to plenty of anxiety that experts say isn't necessarily helpful.

05/03/2020

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Florida Congressman wears gas mask for COVID-19 vote

"Members of Congress are human petri dishes," he explained to reporters.

05/03/2020

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Why Biden's chance of beating Sanders is even bigger than it seems

Three reasons why the former VP is amassing what could be an insurmountable delegate lead.

05/03/2020

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In rare rebuke, Chief Justice Roberts slams Schumer for 'threatening' comments

"You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price," Schumer said of Trump appointees as the justices were hearing a case on abortion rights.

04/03/2020

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Trump on Super Tuesday: Biden 'incredible', Warren 'spoiler', Bloomberg 'won nothing'

The president was surprised reporters hadn't asked about the results, so he solicited their questions on the voting.

04/03/2020

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Coronavirus: Congressional leaders strike nearly $7.8 billion bipartisan emergency funding deal

The virus has killed at least nine people in the U.S. and over 3,100 worldwide.

04/03/2020

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Divided Supreme Court hears challenge to Louisiana abortion law

With a crowd of demonstrators outside the court, the justices heard the first major abortion case since the retirement of Anthony Kennedy, who supported Roe v Wade.

04/03/2020

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Elizabeth Warren to assess path forward after disappointing Super Tuesday

This comes as former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced Wednesday morning that he was dropping out of race and endorsing Biden for president.

04/03/2020

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Super Tuesday lessons: 7 key takeaways from a big night

Results from the voting in 14 states and NBC exit polls reveal a lot about the state of Democratic race to take on Trump.

04/03/2020

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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg drops out of Democratic presidential race

He pumped $500 million of his own fortune into the campaign.

04/03/2020

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Bloomberg ends presidential campaign after dismal Super Tuesday

The billionaire ex-New York mayor's campaign faltered after underwhelming debate performances and criticisms of his stop-and-frisk policing policy and past statements about women.

04/03/2020

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Bloomberg spent nearly $200M on ads in Super Tuesday states. It didn't get him much.

The billionaire former New York City mayor outspent the rest of the field, but it didn't translate into votes.

04/03/2020

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Biden grabs the delegate lead, and it's going to be hard for Sanders to catch him

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.

04/03/2020

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Euroviews. Trump's peace deal with the Taliban could end an endless war. But at what cost? ǀ View

As we head closer to the 2020 presidential election, it is critical to ask how this war is going. Are we winning or losing? Is enduring peace in Afghanistan even possible?

04/03/2020