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With Obama, ‘All the Smoke’ and ‘huddle-ups,’ Harris ramps up outreach to Black men
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals, ramped-up programming and a media blitz — all designed to engage Black male voters as Republicans make a play for the typically Democratic constituency. “As we approach the final stretch here,…
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Mexican architect helps with reconstruction of Notre Dame
Alejandro Arredondo, an architect born in Mexico, is among the few who will ever get to work on the Notre Dame in Paris, France, since its construction nine centuries ago. Nearly 6,000 miles from his native homeland, Arredondo is the only Latino working on the restoration of the 860-year-old gothic cathedral. “For me, it’s an…
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Where Speaker Johnson sees the GOP’s path to victory: 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, senior congressional reporter Scott Wong sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson as he barnstorms the country in…
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Compounding pharmacies can resume making tirzepatide as FDA reconsiders shortage
The Food and Drug Administration said in a court filing late Friday that it would allow pharmacists to continue making compounded versions of tirzepatide — the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound — while it reconsiders its decision to remove the drug from its nationwide shortage list. The…
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Dow adds 200 points for first close above 43,000
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to fresh records Monday as investors awaited the next batch of key corporate earnings. The broad market index climbed 0.77% to 5,859.85, while the 30-stock Dow advanced 201.36 points to 43,065.22. Both averages hit all-time highs and closed at records, with the Dow ending the session above the 43,000…
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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa expected to return in 2024, coach Mike McDaniel says
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel expects quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to play again this season, he said Monday. Tagovailoa has not played since suffering a concussion against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 12. “I do expect to see him playing football in 2024,” McDaniel said. “But where that is, exactly — we’ll let the process…
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The Dodgers are three (scoreless) outs away from making history against the Mets
Heading into Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are three scoreless outs away from setting an MLB record. Entering Monday, the Dodgers have pitched 33 straight scoreless innings — an NL postseason record, and tied with the 1966 Baltimore Orioles for the MLB record. One more scoreless inning against…
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Man falls to his death after getting stunned by Utah state trooper
A man fell to his death after he was stunned by a Utah state trooper Sunday, the Utah Department of Public Safety said. The Utah Highway Patrol received reports just after 8 p.m. of a man running through traffic on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah DPS said in a news release. The man…
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Fed Governor Waller sees need for ‘more caution’ ahead when lowering interest rates
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday signaled that future interest rate cuts will be less aggressive than the big move in September as he expressed concern that the economy could still be running at a hotter-than-desired pace. Citing recent reports on employment, inflation, gross domestic product and income, the policymaker indicated that “the data is…
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2 men wounded when a gunman opened fire on Trump at rally say Secret Service failed them
“It was like getting hit with a sledgehammer right in the chest,” Dutch said, adding that he could see chunks of the bleacher and metal “flying all around” until the shooting stopped. Copenhaver said he didn’t realize what was happening until he saw part of his sleeve get blown away. “I turned around to my…