Americas

USA

Russian security officer dead, five injured in shooting at Moscow headquarters of security agency

An unidentified gunman opened fire Thursday outside the Moscow headquarters of Russia's top security agency, killing one officer and wounding five others, officials said.

19/12/2019

USA

Lawyers say border agents keep writing false addresses on migrant papers, undermining asylum cases

Lawyers for migrants are filing a Supreme Court brief saying El Paso border agents are undermining asylum cases by using false addresses on migrant papers.

19/12/2019

USA

US removes fictional country Wakanda from list of free trade partners

The US Department for Agriculture said Wakanda, the fictional home of Marvel superhero Black Panther, was removed from the country's list of free trade partners after the error had been spotted.

19/12/2019

USA

Impeachment of President Donald Trump: By the numbers

Dozens of witnesses and depositions, many hours of testimony, endless speeches by lawmakers.

19/12/2019

USA

Democratic debate in December: Everything you need to know

The event in Los Angeles will feature the fewest candidates on stage — 7 — of any previous face off.

19/12/2019

USA

Australia's most populous state declares wildfire emergency amid record temps

"It's a very difficult and dangerous set of circumstances," said Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.

19/12/2019

USA

Impeachment is historic and dramatic — but it hasn't changed anything

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.

19/12/2019

USA

McConnell says Pelosi 'too afraid' to send impeachment articles to Senate

A trial of Trump can't begin in the Senate until it receives the abuse of power and obstruction measures passed by the House on Wednesday.

19/12/2019

USA

Hundreds detained in India for defying ban on protests against citizenship law

"I am protesting non-violently, but look they are stopping us," a respected historian and intellectual told reporters as he was taken away by police.

19/12/2019

USA

Trump-ally Mark Meadows won't run for re-election next year

Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina said in a statement that his "work with President Trump and his administration is only beginning."

19/12/2019

Green News

WATCH | Baby dolphin trapped in debris rescued from drowning

Workers from a water adventure company jumped into the sea off the Florida coast to rescue the youngster.

19/12/2019

USA

'A stable political base': Biden remains at the top of the Dem field, NBC/WSJ poll finds

Warren loses ground gained in autumn surge, Sanders has enthusiasm edge.

19/12/2019

USA

Plague of locusts ravages harvests in Somalia and Ethiopia

Desert locusts have damaged about 173,000 acres of land and threatening food in the worst outbreak in 25 years.

19/12/2019

USA

Boris Johnson will finally pass a Brexit deal this week — but E.U. divorce is far from 'done'

Britain appears headed for at least another 12 months of potentially tortuous negotiations over the terms of its departure from the European Union.

19/12/2019

USA

Russia's Putin fields media questions at annual marathon press conference

Event comes after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced legislation described as a sanctions bill "from hell" due to penalties on Russian firms.

19/12/2019

USA

Trump pays a historic price for doing business his way: Impeachment

Analysis: While the president and GOP loyalists insist he is a blameless victim, there will now be a big black asterisk emblazoned next to his name in ledger of American history.

19/12/2019

USA

Tulsi Gabbard votes 'present' on Trump impeachment articles

The Democratic presidential candidate said she could not in "good conscience" vote for or against impeachment.

19/12/2019

USA

Court strikes down Obamacare's individual mandate as unconstitutional

The Trump administration backed an effort by Republican attorneys general to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.

19/12/2019

USA

NBC/WSJ poll: Public remains split on Trump's impeachment and ouster from office

About half of all voters also say they are certain to vote against the president next November.

18/12/2019

USA

The 10 best lines from the full House impeachment debate

Dozens of House members uttered tens of thousands of words during Wednesday's — still ongoing — historic impeachment debate. Here are some of the buzziest.

18/12/2019

USA

Australia is on fire, literally — and so are its climate politics

Australia faces bushfires and record-setting heat, a double whammy of extremes that has amplified scrutiny of Australian climate politics.

18/12/2019

USA

Australia is on fire, literally — and so are its climate politics

Australia faces bushfires and record-setting heat, a double whammy of extremes that has amplified scrutiny of Australian climate politics.

18/12/2019

USA

Bloomberg says Democratic candidates, including Biden, don't have right experience

"The presidency shouldn't be a training job," Bloomberg said. "You need somebody who comes in and knows how to run an organization."

18/12/2019

USA

More drivers sue Uber, saying they're employees, not contractors

The drivers allege that under California law they should have been considered employees, not contractors, at least since a 2018 ruling from the California Supreme Court.

18/12/2019

USA

New Trump admin rule would further limit immigrants' eligibility for asylum

DUIs, drug paraphernalia possession, and unlawful receipt of public benefits would be among seven triggers barring migrants from even applying for asylum.

18/12/2019

USA

Supreme Court to decide scope of church immunity to employment lawsuits

Lower courts have generally held that employees who perform any religious function cannot sue for job discrimination, whether they are considered ministers or not.

18/12/2019