Americas

USA

Trump impeachment trial to wind down after Senate blocks witnesses

The decision to block witnesses was a blow for Democrats who believe National Security Advisor John Bolton has incriminating evidence against Donald Trump.

01/02/2020

USA

Palestinian president threatens to cut security ties over Trump's MidEast plan

"I will not have it recorded in my history that I have sold Jerusalem," Mahmoud Abbas said.

01/02/2020

USA

Harvey Weinstein's trial: What happened in Week 2

It featured more dramatic testimony and graphic allegations, forcing the former Hollywood mogul to come face-to-face with some of his accusers.

01/02/2020

USA

With Iowa on the line, Buttigieg leans into his faith

Mere days before the first-in-the-nation caucuses, the former South Bend mayor has made morality and theology a key part of his closing pitch.

01/02/2020

No Comment

Scientists find tortoise genetically linked to extinct species

She is thought to be linked to Lonesome George, who died in 2012 and was the last known tortoise of the Pinta Island (Chelonoidis abingdonii) species.

01/02/2020

USA

U.S. tennis star Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open

The 14th-seed was competing in her first Grand Slam final.

01/02/2020

USA

Staying chic in an epidemic: Fashion mags, influencers weigh in on coronavirus outbreak

Britain's Tatler posted a story with the startling headline: "How to style an epidemic."

01/02/2020

USA

'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark dies at 92

Higgins Clark started her professional career as a secretary and decided to write a novel after the death of her first husband. She went on to pen 56.

01/02/2020

USA

Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch retires from State Department

She was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

01/02/2020

USA

Goodbye, Europe. After years of Brexit turmoil, Britain finally leaves the E.U.

"Our job as the government — my job — is to bring this country together and take us forward," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

01/02/2020

USA

Senate vote on calling witnesses fails, ushering in trial endgame

Democrats has pressed to hear testimony from witnesses like ex-national security adviser John Bolton.

31/01/2020

USA

Trump admin expands travel ban with new restrictions for six countries

The restrictions cover citizens of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. Five of six have large Muslim populations.

31/01/2020

USA

New DNC debate rules open door for Bloomberg to make stage

For the Feb. 19 debate hosted by NBC News/MSNBC in Las Vegas, the party scrapped requirements that candidates have tens of thousands of individual donors..

31/01/2020

USA

GOP Sen. Murkowski says she will vote against witnesses, calls impeachment articles 'rushed and flawed'

The Alaska senator's decision likely dooms Democrats' hopes of calling witnesses in impeachment trial

31/01/2020

USA

Social media users document coronavirus lockdowns

Video circulated online appears to show roadblocks, signs discouraging travel in rural China and even an apartment being barricaded by authorities.

31/01/2020

USA

'Gross negligence': Americans in epidemic epicenter say they feel abandoned by U.S.

"Making the simplest effort or establishing some presence would go a long way in alleviating our concerns," one American told NBC News.

31/01/2020

USA

Supreme Court sets arguments on Trump taxes, financial records in cases that could yield major rulings

The justices could issue important decisions on the power of the House of Representatives and the president.

31/01/2020

USA

Iowa voters echo concerns about Buttigieg's ability to win beyond the caucuses

Even if he gets a significant boost from Iowa, the last weeks of his campaign in the state have clarified challenges he faces going forward.

31/01/2020

USA

Is your child hooked on digital devices? These researchers hope to help.

The work could create a standard set of questions that pediatricians across the country can ask parents to gauge whether children are showing signs of compulsive screen use.

31/01/2020

USA

Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again

The theory of general relativity predicted a phenomenon known as frame dragging, which states that space-time will churn around a massive, rotating body.

31/01/2020

USA

Hillary Clinton isn't running, but she hasn't gone away (even if some might like her to)

"Wouldn't we like to run against her?" Trump asked at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa.

31/01/2020

USA

Euroviews. Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View

It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.

31/01/2020

USA

Trump impeachment trial: Senate votes loom on witnesses, Trump's fate

The Senate vote on witnesses Friday could end in a tie, but it's considered unlikely the chief justice would decide the question.

31/01/2020

USA

Children held hostage after party invite, captor killed by Indian police

The hostage-taker kept the children in the basement and was drunk when he was shot by police.

31/01/2020

USA

Iowa could be Biden's last best chance to halt Sanders' rise

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.

31/01/2020

USA

John Delaney ends presidential campaign

In a statement, the moderate former congressman warned about nominating progressives like Warren or Sanders.

31/01/2020