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Defense attorneys for the National Rifle Association and its former and current executives, including former CEO Wayne LaPierre, urged jurors Thursday to scrutinize the civil corruption case against them, claiming the trial was brought on by a campaign pledge to destroy the gun rights group.  During closing arguments, LaPierre’s attorney, …

With the impending release of her ninth studio album, Jennifer Lopez exclusively announced on TODAY that she is heading on tour this summer with her “This Is Me…Now the Tour.” The 2024 tour will consist of more than 30 cities across North America, kicking off in June and wrapping at …

The Beyhive is busting out its cowboy hats and breaking out in line dances. After the singer debuted two country singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” on Sunday during the Super Bowl, some country enthusiasts hoped that Beyoncé’s star power would help bring more recognition for Black artists within …

One person was killed and more than 20 were injured when shots were fired after a rally Wednesday celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.  While details of what exactly unfolded before the gunfire erupted are still coming to light, here is what NBC News has learned so far …

Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to enter the U.S. Senate race next week to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., a contest that could help determine which party controls the chamber. Ben Voelkel, an advisor to the Hovde campaign, confirmed planned launch to NBC News. Hovde’s imminent entrance into …

Google and environmental group Environmental Defense Fund on Wednesday unveiled a partnership to expose sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations that will be detected from space by a new satellite. MethaneSAT will launch next month, one of several satellites that are being deployed to monitor methane emissions …

The National Archives rotunda and galleries in Washington, D.C., closed to the public early on Wednesday afternoon after two apparent climate change protesters dumped red powder on the case holding the U.S. Constitution. The encasement protected the Constitution from any damage, the National Archives said in a press release. The agency’s …

The Republican National Committee formally stepped in Wednesday to resolve more than a month of conflict over who really leads the Michigan GOP. Now, the state Republican Party needs to turn around and put on a party-run caucus in early March. Michigan’s presidential primary is on Feb. 27, after the …

WASHINGTON — The examination of President Joe Biden’s handling of classified material is officially closed as a legal matter, but the political battle is just beginning. At the center of the fight: the contents of special counsel Robert Hur’s five-hour interview with the president. Biden’s aides anticipate a lengthy partisan …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) failed to prevent the deaths of 187 inmates who died by suicide over the course of eight years, a Justice Department watchdog found. A new report led by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz “found that a combination of recurring policy violations …

All this said, little if any of these technologies or concepts are new. Both the U.S. and Soviet Union developed and tested anti-satellite weapons, or ASATs, during the Cold War. And both have regularly used nuclear power in space. As early as 1959, the U.S. began developing anti-satellite missiles, fearful …

CLEVELAND — Sen, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., danced around his interest in launching a third-party presidential bid here Thursday, but he endorsed a potential running mate if he does. “Hypothetically, if I was picking my running mate, really who I would ask right now is Mitt Romney,” Manchin said, identifying the …

Detroit Pistons star Isaiah Stewart was arrested after allegedly punching his opponent Drew Eubanks of the Phoenix Suns in a pregame fight Wednesday, police said. The fight broke out in the parking lot area of Footprint Center in Phoenix around 4:45 p.m. local time, the Phoenix Police Department said in …

Generations of Latinos have grown up hearing a family member call a relative or friend “negrita” or “negrito” — which translates to a diminutive of Black. While many Latinos use the Spanish word as a term of endearment — with some even referring to white family members as “negrita” or “negrito” …

New York hearing: Trump’s motion to dismiss is denied Judge Merchan has begun the proceedings by denying a motion Trump made seeking to dismiss the charges. New York hearing: Judge Merchan takes the bench Judge Juan Merchan has taken the bench. Georgia hearing: Judge tells witness not to watch livestreams …

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jennifer Lopez announces she’s going on tour this summer 02:23 Odysseus lunar lander lifts off for uncrewed mission to the moon 00:30 Israeli forces storm a hospital in Gaza sheltering Palestinians 01:14 Friends surprise each …

An Ontario teenager with an “obsession” for the Columbine High School shooting was charged with attempted murder and terrorist threat Wednesday after he allegedly formed a detailed plan to carry out a shooting at his school. Authorities were initially contacted by an Ontario Christian High School official, who was alerted by another …

Ukraine said on Thursday it was withdrawing troops from some parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka to better positions after months of heavy fighting, and battle-hardened reserve fighters from a crack brigade have joined the battle. Russia is trying to encircle and capture Avdiivka nearly two years after its …