Tag: faces
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Colorado dentist charged with poisoning his wife’s protein shakes faces new charges
A Colorado dentist accused of spiking his wife’s protein shakes with a fatal dose of poison faces two new charges, including solicitation to commit murder, officials said Friday. James Craig, who was charged and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder last year in the killing of Angela Craig, is now also accused of first-degree solicitation…
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Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of ‘Full Self-Driving’ after fatal collision
Tesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, glaring sun or other “reduced roadway visibility conditions.” The probe follows an incident in which a Tesla driver who had been using FSD struck and…
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Intel faces headwinds in China as trade body calls for security probe
Intel products sold in China have been recommended for a security review by local officials who allege that the U.S. chipmaker poses “serious risks” to national security. In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Cybersecurity Association of China outlined alleged vulnerabilities in Intel’s CPU chips, claiming the flaws in product quality and security management show an “irresponsible attitude toward…
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Zelenskyy sets out ‘victory plan’ as Ukraine faces precarious moment
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his much anticipated “victory plan” on Wednesday, calling on his allies to take urgent steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious moment in a bid to end the war with Russia next year. As Moscow’s forces advance in the east and a bleak winter of power cuts looms, he told parliament…
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Kamala Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: 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 correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a…
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Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen faces long odds in reviving claim against former boss
WASHINGTON — Michael Cohen is an unlikely civil rights warrior. The disgraced and disbarred lawyer enjoys fame of the notorious variety because of his longtime association with Donald Trump. That relationship ended in a spectacular falling out. He ended up serving a three-year sentence on various charges he pleaded guilty to relating to the work…
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Beirut faces heavy bombardment; Israel launches major offensive in northern Gaza
Share Morning after a sleepless night in Lebanon Reporting from Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon The headlines this morning in Lebanon told us what had kept us up all night: “One of the toughest nights on Dahiya.” For people outside Beirut; you wake up in the middle of night and you are no longer able to sleep.…
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Asheville’s Biltmore Village faces a long road to recovery as residents band together
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The high water levels have receded and much of the chaos and cries for help have calmed, but it will take weeks if not months before the renowned downtown village of Biltmore returns to prominence. On Saturday, a once-pristine river nearby was now choked with trash, mud, metal and dirt. Shopping and…
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After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The deluge came furiously — and shockingly fast. Speaking from a makeshift shelter at a local technical college here, James Yulon Ferguson recalled this week how he escaped with a friend on Sept. 27 shortly before the rising floodwaters reached the roof of his trailer along the Swannanoa River. After the storm,…
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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…