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January Democratic debate live updates: Six candidates face off in Des Moines

Tuesday's debate stage will be the smallest one yet.

15/01/2020

USA

Supreme Court may toss out convictions in Bridgegate case

Fraud cases typically accuse public officials of diverting public resources to line their own pockets and there was no such claim in this case.

14/01/2020

USA

After Soleimani strike, Gulf Arab countries urge Trump to show restraint

Gulf Arab powers privately welcomed the death of Iran's top general, but they fear their nations could be caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-Iran conflict.

14/01/2020

USA

From offense to defense: NSA's Microsoft flaw alert shows shift in public strategy

The decision to alert Microsoft — and to hold a press call with reporters about it — is a departure from the way the NSA operated just a couple years ago.

14/01/2020

USA

Iowa roiled by Democratic infighting weeks before first-in-nation vote

The Sanders-Warren public rift marks a major sea change in the contest ahead of the caucuses on Feb. 3.

14/01/2020

USA

McConnell says he expects Trump impeachment trial to start Tuesday

The Senate majority leader said the start date is contingent on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sending the two articles of impeachment to the Senate.

14/01/2020

USA

U.S. election czar says attempts to hack the 2020 election will be more sophisticated

Shelby Pierson also said the U.S. tracks hacks by Russians, including the recent attempted hack of Burisma, the Ukraine firm that employed Hunter Biden.

14/01/2020

USA

Retired Pope Benedict no longer listed as co-author of controversial new book

Former pope faced criticism that his writings on priestly celibacy would undermine the reigning Pope Francis.

14/01/2020

USA

Cookies track you across the internet. Google wants to phase them out.

The move is meant to offer users greater control over their digital footprints and enhance user privacy, but critics worry it further entrenches Google's dominance.

14/01/2020

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Beach clean up campaign from Peru's Pacific beaches to Lake Titicaca

Peruvian officials on Monday collected tons of garbage on a popular Lima beach in a campaign spanning three dozen beaches in the Pacific, the Amazon and Lake Titicaca.

14/01/2020

USA

Buried in a meteorite, 7 billion-year-old stardust is oldest material found on Earth

Some of the ancient grains are billions of years older than our sun.

14/01/2020

USA

Pelosi says House will likely vote Wednesday to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin Trump's trial

The Speaker has withheld the articles for nearly one month since they passed the House.

14/01/2020

USA

After Sanders-Warren dust-up, Democrats need to talk about why they lost in 2016

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.

14/01/2020

USA

Player quits Australian Open after coughing fit in smoke-clogged air

The air quality in Melbourne was "the worst in the world" overnight, according to Victoria state's chief health officer.

14/01/2020

USA

McConnell unlikely to pursue dismissal vote of impeachment articles

There's little appetite from Republicans with tough re-election fights for a vote to dismiss the charges against Trump outright.

14/01/2020

USA

After jet tragedy and impeachment, Ukranians fatigued by bad news

Last week's airline tragedy was just the latest international incident to face Ukraine, which finds itself caught between east and west.

14/01/2020

USA

Details of Prince Harry and Meghan's new life are far from settled

"These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done," said the queen in a statement on Monday.

14/01/2020

USA

January Democratic debate: Everything you need to know

The debate comes as the Democratic presidential primary has taken on a nastier tone.

14/01/2020

USA

After days of protests, Iran says it has made arrests over plane disaster

Demonstrators have been railing against the government's apparent early attempts to cover-up the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane.

14/01/2020

Destinations

I explored the eco-side to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific Coast

Once the setting for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance, now 2020's hottest eco-friendly destination.

14/01/2020

USA

Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy company at the center of Trump's impeachment

A private security firms says that Burisma Holdings was the victim of a phishing campaign beginning in November.

14/01/2020

USA

Can Japan's 'Recovery Olympics' heal Fukushima's nuclear scars?

A huge tsunami slammed through the walls of Fukushima's power plant. Three nuclear reactors melted down, spewing radioactive particles into the air.

13/01/2020

USA

Vulnerable GOP senators' resistance to impeachment witnesses highlights Democratic concerns

Past statements by a handful of Republican senators facing tough re-election races illustrate why Democrats are concerned about getting impeachment witnesses.

13/01/2020

USA

Reports say Sanders told Warren a woman can't win the presidential election

Sanders called the story "ludicrous."

13/01/2020

USA

Pelosi accuses Trump of a 'cover-up' after president lashes out over impeachment

Democrats have called for key White House officials and the release of documents as Pelosi, under pressure, readies the House to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin the trial.

13/01/2020

USA

Prosecutors seek maximum prison sentence for ex-Rep. Chris Collins

The New York Republican pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and making false statements

13/01/2020