John Prescott, pugnacious deputy U.K. prime minister to Tony Blair, dies at 86
5m By ReutersJohn Prescott, the pugnacious deputy prime minister to Britain’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said on Thursday.NYC urologist sentenced to life for sexual abuse of patients, including minors
24m By Madison LambertA New York City urologist was handed a life sentence Wednesday after previously being convicted of the yearslong sexual abuse of patients, some of whom were minors.DOJ pushes for Google to give up its Chrome browser
43mThe Department of Justice is calling for the partial breakup of Google by asking a federal judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser. CNBC's Karen Gilchrist has the details on Early Today.'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 2 dead and more than 450,000 customers without power in Washington state
12:15am By Patrick Smith and Kathryn Prociv and Josh Cradduck and Lindsay Good and David K. Li and Phil HelselTwo people were killed near Seattle and more than a half-million homes and businesses were left in the dark Wednesday in the wake of back-to-back storms that battered the Pacific Northwest.Bernie Sanders' push to limit weapons sales to Israel blocked by the Senate
Wed 11:25pm By Megan Lebowitz and Frank Thorp VThe Senate overwhelmingly rejected three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel.North Carolina GOP lawmakers vote to strip incoming Democratic leaders' powers
Wed 9:41pm By Jane C. TimmNorth Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers.'Rust' director says film's premiere is 'bittersweet'
Wed 9:02pm By Chloe MelasMore than three years after the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” the film finally made its debut Wednesday at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland.Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct
Wed 8:00pm By Ben Kamisar and Jake Traylor and Garrett Haake and Hallie Jackson and Alex Tabet and Olympia SonnierThree of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile picks to join his Cabinet have faced serious allegations of sexual impropriety.Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction
Wed 7:46pm By Rebecca Cohen"Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.24 million.Idaho college murders: Prosecutors can seek death penalty against man charged with killing 4…
Wed 6:55pm By Erik Ortiz and Shanshan Dong and Liz Kreutz and Irene ByonThe man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students two years ago may be punished with the death penalty if he is convicted, the trial judge has ruled.Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer
Wed 6:47pm By Tim StellohA jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.FBI investigating international crime ring connection to pro athlete burglaries
Wed 6:00pmThe FBI is working with local police to investigate whether the robberies targeting high-profile athletes, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, are connected to international organized crime rings.After a stinging election defeat, the Democrats' next big race kicks off: From the Politics Desk
Wed 6:00pm By The Politics DeskAs Democrats dissect what went wrong in the election, the are beginning the process of choosing their next national party committee chair.FBI arrests homeless Florida man in alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange
Wed 5:55pm By Tom Winter and Jonathan DienstA homeless Florida man was arrested Wednesday for an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to a criminal complaint.‘Nobody should be surprised Matt Gaetz is a maverick’ or even ‘reckless at times’: GOP senator
Wed 4:49pmSen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about President-elect Trump’s expected nominations of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to lead the departments of Justice and Defense, and how he expects to vote on Cabinet confirmations.Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and 'large-scale firings'
Wed 4:21pm By David IngramIncoming Trump administration advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy floated ending remote work for federal workers, calling it a “privilege” left over from the pandemic.Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group's attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from…
Wed 4:20pm By Lawrence HurleyThe Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to protect doctors being investigated in Washington state for allegedly spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 virus.Election workers seek to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continued defamatory comments
Wed 4:02pm By Dareh Gregorian and Lisa RubinThe two former Georgia election workers who won an almost $150 million defamation judgment against former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani want him held in civil contempt for continuing to falsely accuse them of having committed election fraud in the 2020…Columbus Black leaders organize counterprotest after neo-Nazi march in their city
Wed 3:28pm By Char AdamsA group of Black leaders and locals marched through Columbus, Ohio, in a unity rally Sunday, one day after neo-Nazis walked through the same streets carrying Nazi flags and chanting racial slurs and white nationalist slogans.Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children 30 years ago, denied parole
Wed 2:51pm By Juliette Arcodia and Corky SiemaszkoSusan Smith, the young mom who shocked the nation 30 years ago when she rolled her car into a lake with her two sons inside and watched them drown, was XXX parole Wednesday.Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol
Wed 1:31pm By Ali Vitali and Alexandra Marquez and Kyle Stewart and Syedah Asghar and Jo YurcabaHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban the first transgender congresswoman from using…Man accused of killing Laken Riley found guilty on all counts
Wed 12:06pmA judge has found Jose Ibarra guilty on all counts in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra was convicted on three counts of felony murder and counts of malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape…DATELINE FRIDAY PREVIEW: The Killer Among Them
Wed 11:34amAndrea Canning reports Friday, November 22, at 9/8c on NBC.Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case
Wed 10:36am By Adam Reiss and Laura Jarrett and Dareh GregorianDonald Trump's attorneys are demanding the judge who presided over his New York hush money trial and conviction immediately throw out the case, saying it would be "uniquely destabilizing to the country" otherwise.Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger'
Wed 7:13am By Courtney Kube and Mosheh GainsOutgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called women and racial diversity in the armed forces as vital to its strength, he said in an interview with NBC News.
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