Author: chiara
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Ka, New York rapper celebrated as legendary wordsmith, dead at 52
Celebrated New York City rapper and former firefighter Ka, whose real name was Kaseem Ryan, has died, according to his social media accounts. He was 52. He passed away “unexpectedly” on Saturday, a statement on his Instagram account, verified by NBC News, said on Monday. It praised his contributions to firefighting, to his beloved neighborhood…
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Bill Clinton says 2024 race will come down to whether election is fair
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Former President Bill Clinton said while campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday that the 2024 election will come down to whether there is a fair and transparent vote tally. Asked by NBC News about what will decide the outcome, Clinton responded, “Who wants it bad enough and whether we can…
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Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA — Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. Earlier in the day, India retaliated by ordering the expulsion of six high-ranking Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner,…
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Kentucky woman indicted in murder of mom, who was dismembered and put in a pot
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. — A Kentucky woman who was arrested after police found her mother’s dismembered body in her yard was indicted on a murder charge Monday. Police were called to a home in Mount Olivet in northern Kentucky on Wednesday and found the body and human remains inside and outside the house. After obtaining a warrant,…
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Eagles coach apologizes for yelling and gesturing angrily at fans in the stands
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized Monday for gesturing and jawing at fans in the final moments of a win during which restless fans booed a listless performance and “Fire Nick!” chants permeated pockets at Lincoln Financial Field. Sirianni — a habitual trash-talker — put a finger to his right ear and chirped…
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Minnesota teacher’s 2,471-pound pumpkin wins California contest
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds to clinch the victory at the 51st…
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An Iowa high school’s growing Latino population made way for its first mariachi band
Iowa high school senior Miranda Estrada is a star student, a trumpet player and a drum major for the school’s marching band. She’s also part of an extracurricular group that, 20 years ago, would have seemed unusual to find in a small Iowa town: A mariachi group called Reyes del Oeste. “I grew up listening…
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce expected at Yankees’ playoff game in NYC
One of the nation’s most prominent and influential couples is expected to share the spotlight with baseball’s postseason Monday night as the New York Yankees open the American League Championship Series at home. Major League Baseball said Monday on social media platform X that pop juggernaut Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce, a tight end…
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Kamala Harris sees path to victory in Pennsylvania running through the suburbs
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign laid out what it sees as her path to victory in Pennsylvania in a memo shared exclusively with NBC News ahead of Monday night’s rally in bellwether Erie County. The Harris team pointed to polls showing the Democratic nominee having made gains in the battleground state’s suburbs — which it…
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Parents of slain Hamas captive push for deal, warning remaining hostages won’t ‘make it much longer’
JERUSALEM — The body of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found “bullet ridden and emaciated” in a 60-foot-deep tunnel, his grieving parents told NBC News in their first interview since his death, warning that the scores of hostages still inside the Gaza Strip are “not going to make it much longer.” In a wide-ranging and…