Author: NBC News
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Watch: Afghans Run Alongside U.S. Military Plane At Kabul Airport
Afghans sprinted along the tarmac in an apparent attempt to prevent a U.S. military aircraft from taking off without them.
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Wyoming cat infected with bubonic plague
A cat in Wyoming with plague is the third feline in the state in six months to contract the disease, according to health officials. A Johnson County cat, known to wander outside near its home in Kaycee, was infected with bubonic plague, according to lab results from the University of Wyoming. The other two infected…
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Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller testifies Russian offered Trump women, was turned down
WASHINGTON — After a business meeting before the Miss Universe Pageant in 2013, a Russian participant offered to “send five women” to Donald Trump’s hotel room in Moscow, his longtime bodyguard told Congress this week, according to three sources who were present for the interview. Two of the sources said the bodyguard, Keith Schiller, viewed…
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Brazil judge rules homosexuality a disease, approves ‘conversion therapy’
A federal judge in Brazil ruled last week that psychologists could consider homosexuality a disease that could be treated with sexual orientation conversion therapies, raising concerns from LGBTQ and mental health advocates. Toni Reis, who heads Brazil’s National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Alliance, told reporters the ruling is a step backward and that he…
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U.S. Olympic Committee sued by gymnast in sex-abuse scandal
The sex-abuse scandal roiling the gymnastics world has taken a new turn with the parents of an elite athlete filing a lawsuit against the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee. The unnamed gymnast’s family is being represented by famed attorney Gloria Allred, who is making her first foray into the ever-expanding case, and by John Manly, who has…
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U.S. reportedly ready to launch strike against North Korea to stop another nuclear test
The U.S. is prepared to launch a preemptive strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become convinced that North Korea is about to follow through with a nuclear weapons test, multiple senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News. North Korea has warned that a “big event” is near, and U.S. officials say signs…
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Trump lobs ‘rape’ allegation at Bill Clinton in interview
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donald Trump on Wednesday used the word “rape” regarding a decades old allegation against Bill Clinton — and said it should be on the table when it comes to scrutiny of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The…
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Disney parks implement new demand-based pricing structure
Airlines do it. Hotels do it. Sport venues and concert halls do it. And, to the irritation of car-less urban travelers, so does Uber. Now the Walt Disney Co. is jumping on the bandwagon with demand-based pricing, too. In a weekend blog post the company announced that because “the demand for Disney Parks continues to…
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Ben Carson officially suspends presidential bid
Ben Carson announced Friday he is “leaving the campaign trail” after a string of disappointing finishes in the Republican presidential nominating contests. The announcement, made during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference taking place outside Washington, D.C., was expected after Carson released a statement saying he does “not see a political path forward”…
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Report: Army’s public website hacked by unknown intruders
Defense officials confirm the official public Army website has been hacked by unknown intruders demanding the U.S. stop training rebel fighters inside Syria. Unlike the massive hack into Office of Personnel Management records, the officials stress the website contains no official classified information or private personal data of any Amy personnel, military or civilian. The…