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Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked as CIA guard, officials say
An Afghan man arrested on charges of planning a terrorist attack on Election Day worked as a security guard in Afghanistan for the CIA, two sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested on Monday in Oklahoma and accused of plotting to kill Americans with an assault rifle on behalf of ISIS. Court…
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The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
The Summary Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history. The storm’s winds — which exceeded 175 mph — were unprecedented for an October hurricane. Record hot water in the Gulf of Mexico aided Milton’s intensification, and a process known as eyewall replacement led it to grow in size. At nearly…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shares details of his Elon Musk call
PHILLIPSBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday that he spoke with tech mogul Elon Musk on Sunday — but said politics never came up. NBC News reported Tuesday that Musk called Shapiro while he was at the Pittsburgh Steelers-Dallas Cowboys game in Pittsburgh over the weekend. The two were…
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Ali Wong’s hilariously debauched ‘Single Lady’ is an atypical take on divorce
For all that comedian Ali Wong talks about sex onstage, her first three specials came from a place of inherent sexual constraint: a long-term, monogamous marriage. In “Single Lady,” her fourth, self-directed hour, all guardrails are off. Two years ago, Wong got divorced from her husband of nearly a decade. Wong now narrates in the same gleefully…
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Why Kamala Harris is facing criticism for owning a Glock
Vice President Kamala Harris revealed this week that she owns a Glock — a weapon that is restricted for purchase in California amid a court battle over the state’s gun laws. “I have a Glock, and — I’ve had it for quite some time,” Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, said in an interview that aired Monday…
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Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday. Detroit police charged Ahmed Al-Alikhan, 17, with first-degree murder, felony murder and unlawful driving away in an automobile, alleging he fatally stabbed Howard…
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Why is influencer Caroline Calloway staying put for Hurricane Milton?
Influencer Caroline Calloway drew scrutiny from many online this week after she shared she’s not evacuating her Sarasota, Florida, condominium as Hurricane Milton approaches. Calloway, 32, was among the first Instagram stars, gaining notoriety for her paragraphs-long captions and whimsical photographs documenting her daily life. But in 2019, the internet turned on her after some…
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Trump ramps up personal attacks on Kamala Harris at Scranton rally
SCRANTON, Pa. — Donald Trump rallied a raucous crowd here Wednesday as he seeks to halt Kamala Harris’ gains in the polls on handling the economy, launching a wave of insults at her and painting a dark vision of the future if he loses the election. The former president lashed out at his Democratic rival…
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Tampa’s Lieutenant Dan says he’ll endure Hurricane Milton on boat
University of Tampa senior Terrence Concannon was walking his usual route from school in mid-September when he encountered something out of the ordinary: a man in a sailboat, caught in the wind and being dragged out to sea. “Not a single person would help me,” Concannon recalled the man explaining after the rescue. “They all…
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Trump is veering off the battleground map to blue states: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, politics reporters Matt Dixon and Allan Smith explore why Donald Trump is set to campaign in heavily Democratic…