Category: news
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Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school that suspended him
HOUSTON — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left his school district rather than spend another year of in-school suspension, according to his attorney. But Darryl George, 18, would like to return to his Houston-area high school in the Barbers Hill school…
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Ken Klippenstein publishes Iran’s hacked Trump campaign document on Substack
An American journalist who runs an independent newsletter published a document Thursday that appears to have been stolen from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — the first public posting of a file that is believed to be part of a dossier that federal officials say is part of an Iranian effort to manipulate the U.S. election.…
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Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in election defamation case
Smartmatic and Newsmax have reached a settlement in the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet shortly before the case was set to go to trial. The lawsuit focused on Newsmax’s false claims that Smartmatic’s machines rigged the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. A spokesperson for Smartmatic said Thursday that the…
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Trump says he will meet with Zelenskyy on Friday
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday morning at Trump Tower in New York. Trump was previously not expected to meet with the Ukrainian president, who has already held meetings on Thursday with both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Both…
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A day after a once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm, southern Appalachia faces Hurricane Helene
In the Asheville area, local officials urged people to leave low-lying areas. “It’s possible we may get to a point where our crews will not physically be able to perform rescues,” Buncombe County Emergency Services Director Taylor Jones said in a news release. “We cannot emphasize how much you should take this seriously.” The University…
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For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: 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, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks down the latest installment of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group series,…
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Dr. Dennis Gross DRx Pro LED Mask, tested and reviewed
When it comes to emerging skin care science, I’m a skeptic at heart. Through years of trial and (lots of) error, I’ve built a solid routine that, despite a few tweaks here or there to try a few new things, I don’t change much unless I’m absolutely wowed by a product. This includes newer skin…
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Kentucky governor tells sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge to resign
The general counsel for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered the sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chambers to resign by the end of the week or face removal proceedings. In a letter Wednesday, S. Travis Mayo told Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines that if he does not tender his resignation to…
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Democrats’ advertising advantage evaporates in key Ohio Senate race
CLEVELAND — Republicans are dominating the airwaves in Ohio’s Senate race this month, erasing an advantage that Sen. Sherrod Brown and his Democratic allies enjoyed all spring and for much of the summer in a battle that could tip control of the chamber. GOP nominee Bernie Moreno and the outside groups supporting him have spent…
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Trump campaign says it backs ‘universal’ IVF access, potentially helping gay couples
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign told NBC News on Wednesday that if the former president were re-elected, his administration would support “universal access” to in-vitro fertilization, potentially opening up the door for same-sex couples to receive coverage for the expensive fertility treatment. “President Trump has long been consistent in supporting the rights of states to make…