Americas

USA

Trump impeachment defense team expected to include Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz

Starr investigated President Bill Clinton, and Dershowitz's past clients include Jeffrey Epstein and O.J. Simpson.

17/01/2020

USA

Art lovers locked out of Louvre as staff join pension strikes in Paris

Many visitors had come to see a special exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci to mark the 500th anniversary of the Italian master's death.

17/01/2020

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Anti-Trump demonstration as impeachment trial gets underway

They want Trump removed from office.

17/01/2020

USA

The Ukraine story remains incomplete. Who's to blame for that?

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.

17/01/2020

USA

China reports second death from mystery coronavirus

Cases of the new type of coronavirus flu have stoked fears of an outbreak not seen since the SARS epidemic.

17/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. The U.S. protects Saudi Arabia with Patriot missiles but not U.S. troops in Iraq ǀ View

The lack of Patriot missile batteries at the base attacked by Iran shows how little forethought the U.S. put into the consequences of killing Soleimani.

17/01/2020

USA

Armed guards, secret location: Inside an illegal marijuana bazaar publicized on Instagram

An NBC News producer gained access to an underground operation in Los Angeles where dealers were selling bulk amounts of bootleg THC vape cartridges.

17/01/2020

USA

In rare address, Iran's supreme leader praises strikes on U.S. bases

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's decision to speak at Friday prayers shows how seriously authorities take reaction to the accidental downing of Ukrainian jet.

17/01/2020

USA

They're voting Friday in the presidential contest. Here's where.

Early balloting, which has been on the rise for years, could hit record levels in 2020.

17/01/2020

USA

Flipping the Texas House: Inside Democrats' effort to turn a red state blue

With his presidential hopes dashed, Beto O'Rourke has joined the Democrats' fight to take control of the Texas state House.

17/01/2020

USA

Andrew Yang's wife says doctor sexually assaulted her while pregnant

The New York gynecologist accused by dozens of women pleaded guilty to criminal sexual act in the third degree and one misdemeanor count of forcible touching

17/01/2020

USA

App developers sue Facebook over alleged 'anticompetitive scheme'

The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court and is based entirely on previously secret documents that NBC News obtained last year.

17/01/2020

USA

YouTube ran ads for major brands, environmental nonprofits against climate misinformation videos

"If we're going to stop the climate crisis, we need tech and social media companies like YouTube to be part of the solution, not part of the problem," a Greenpeace spokesperson said.

17/01/2020

USA

FBI will now notify state election officials when any part of their election systems is hacked

Sen. Bill Nelson said in 2018 he'd learned Russians hacked some Florida voting systems, but was accused of making it up. In fact, one system was breached.

16/01/2020

USA

Banker fined $58 million for smuggling Picasso painting from Spain

Ownership of "Head of Young Woman" — which is valued at $26 million — was also transferred from Jaime Botin to the Spanish state.

16/01/2020

USA

Key things we learned from Lev Parnas' revealing MSNBC interview

Trump "knew exactly what was going on" in Ukraine, Parnas told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.

16/01/2020

USA

From tax bureaucrat to Russian PM: the unlikely rise of Mikhail Mishustin

As a career bureaucrat who has been in charge of Russia's taxes for the past 10 years, Mishustin has always kept a low profile.

16/01/2020

USA

Massive oil refinery leaks toxic chemical in the middle of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Energy Solutions is just one of a dozen refineries across the U.S. that have consistently exceeded the EPA's "action level" for benzene.

16/01/2020

USA

Putin moves the first chess piece in what many see as a grand power-grab strategy

"It is hard to see this as anything other than a ploy to remain in control beyond 2024," one expert said.

16/01/2020

USA

FBI visits Robert Hyde's home and office after he's swept into Ukraine scheme

Impeachment investigators released texts earlier this week suggesting Hyde was tracking the movements of the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

16/01/2020

USA

US watchdog says White House 'broke law' as Senate trial begins

The Government Accountability Office says the government broke the law in withholding aid to Ukraine.

16/01/2020

Peru

Six tourists arrested for vandalism at Peru's Machu Picchu

Six tourists have been arrested for acts of vandalism at the Machu Picchu in Peru.

16/01/2020

USA

Trump administration violated the law by withholding Ukraine aid, watchdog finds

The government watchdog found the money was withheld "for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act."

16/01/2020

USA

Prince Harry makes first official appearance since royal crisis talks

Duke of Sussex avoids question about his future and talks about sports "changing lives."

16/01/2020

USA

Here are the eight most explosive accusations from Lev Parnas

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.

16/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. Warren and Sanders supporters are getting sucked back into 2016's biggest misstep ǀ View

Right now, the Russians are busy hacking organizations, the presidential candidates are getting whiter, and we’re debating whether or not a woman can become president of the United States.

16/01/2020