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• Elon Musk courts Europe's surging far right

  22-12-2024 15:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  LONDON — Lawmakers in the United Kingdom are wrestling with a decision to fast-track legislation aimed at preventing foreign interference in national elections after far-right leader Nigel Farage suggested that Elon Musk could donate to his once-fringe right-wing party, in the latest turn for the world’s richest man as he flexes his newfound political muscle.
  
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• Rickey Henderson, MLB’s all-time base stealer, dies at 65

  22-12-2024 14:50 via today.com
  Rickey Henderson, legendary baseball Hall of Famer who was nicknamed “Man of Steal,” has died at 65. Henderson was Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in both stolen bases and runs scored and was viewed as the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time.
  
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• New details on suspect in German Christmas market attack

  22-12-2024 14:17 via today.com
  The man accused of driving his truck into a crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others, is now facing murder charges after his first appearance before a judge. Meanwhile, investigators are learning more about the suspect’s possible motive. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for Sunday TODAY.
  
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• 2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea by apparent ‘friendly fire’

  22-12-2024 14:14 via today.com
  Two U.S. Navy pilots were able to safely eject over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter jet was shot down by the USS Gettysburg that reportedly mistook it for an enemy drone or missile. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY.
  
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• Creators on TikTok aim to help people navigate the holidays on a budget

  22-12-2024 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A handful of TikTok creators have ramped up content related to budgeting around the holidays in the hopes of easing the stress of those who struggle around this time.
  
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• Young adults are keeping themselves on their holiday gift lists

  22-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Consumers are being choosier about their spending this season, but Gen Z and millennial shoppers are still much more likely to treat themselves.
  
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• The year of newly minted Indian American GOP stars

  22-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Indian Americans are the most represented minority in the Trump administration, reflecting a faction of the community's shifting alignment with Trump's values on economic and social issues.
  
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• Scams, trolls and impersonators: Bluesky faces dark clouds in battle to be the new Twitter

  22-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  As Bluesky attracts more activity, particularly from those fleeing Elon Musk’s X, it is facing the price of success.
  
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• Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrived

  22-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Health care sharing ministries offer reimbursements for members’ medical bills. But they are largely unregulated, and most restrict maternity coverage. Four families said they struggled to get reimbursed for childbirth costs.
  
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• Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and more return to 'SNL' during cold open

  22-12-2024 07:45 via nbcnews.com
  Former "SNL" hosts including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon and more returned to support Martin Short as the newest addition to the Five-Timers club.
  
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• Trump's plan to end daylight saving: Will 4:30 a.m. be the new American daybreak?

  22-12-2024 05:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Morning in America could, someday soon, be earlier than ever imagined.
  
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• Man fatally shot by Texas police after driving into mall

  22-12-2024 04:42 via nbcnews.com
  A man who struck multiple people after driving into a Texas mall was shot and killed by police, according to authorities.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to giving dog fentanyl and stabbing it to death

  22-12-2024 02:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to giving his dog fentanyl before stabbing the animal to death earlier this year.
  
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• Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni of harassment, smear campaign

  22-12-2024 01:01 via nbcnews.com
  Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni, her director and co-star from the hit movie “It Ends With Us,” of sexual harassment on the film's set and an effort to “destroy” her reputation in a new legal complaint. NBC News' David Noriega has the details.
  
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• Lara Trump says she's removed her name from contention to be Florida's senator

  22-12-2024 00:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, said on Saturday that she decided to remove her name from consideration to be a senator in Florida.
  
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• Wintry weather hits the Northeast on first day of the season

  21-12-2024 22:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  People in the Northeast woke up to the sight of snow on the first day of winter Saturday, despite the news that a white Christmas is not expected later this week.
  
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• America eradicates a pesky insect and an NBA team’s personal foul: The weekly news quiz

  21-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A TV favorite is returning to screens, a celestial object is even older than once thought, and an NBA franchise had to apologize to a young fan after an embarrassing gaffe.
  
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• Kash Patel’s potential targets fear his tenure as FBI director

  21-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The choice of Patel signaled to current and former officials that Trump’s campaign trail talk about seeking vengeance was more than just that
  
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• Car drives into crowd at German Christmas market

  20-12-2024 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  A person is in custody after driving a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg, injuring several people.
  
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• Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years in prison for Delphi murders

  20-12-2024 18:42 via nbcnews.com
  Richard Allen, the man convicted of killing two Indiana middle school girls in 2017, was sentenced to 130 years in prison. NBC News' Adrienne Broaddus reports on the sentencing almost eight years after the children's bodies were found near a hiking trail.
  
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• CFPB sues America's largest banks for 'allowing fraud to fester' on Zelle

  20-12-2024 18:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing America's three largest banks, accusing the institutions of failing to protect customers from fraud on Zelle, the payment platform they co-own.
  
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• Key Fed inflation measure shows 2.4% rate in November, lower than expected

  20-12-2024 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prices barely moved in November but still held higher than the Federal Reserve’s target when looked at from a year ago, according to a Commerce Department measure released Friday.
  
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• Starbucks union announces strike to last through Christmas Eve in 3 major cities

  20-12-2024 18:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Love Starbucks holiday drinks?
  
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• 'Time was going so slow': Rockefeller Center's ice rink hosts surprise proposal

  20-12-2024 18:28 via nbcnews.com
  The Rink at Rockefeller Center briefly cleared the ice so Craig Buchholz could propose to boyfriend Sebastian West.
  
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• The best foam rollers for muscle pain relief

  20-12-2024 18:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  We spoke with experts on the benefits of foam rollers, plus got their advice on how to safely use one. They recommended this list of the best foam rollers for 2024.
  
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• Uncertainty reigns on Capitol Hill with government shutdown deadline just hours away

  20-12-2024 18:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Republicans will try to pass another plan to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, but they'll need Democrats and possibly Donald Trump's support.
  
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• Nuna Baby Essentials recalls more than 600,000 RAVA car seats due to harness issue

  20-12-2024 17:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nuna Baby Essentials is voluntarily recalling more than 600,000 RAVA car seats.
  
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• There are 'clear signs' of ethnic cleansing by Israel in Gaza, Doctors Without Borders says

  20-12-2024 17:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  There are “clear signs of ethnic cleansing” by Israel as it wages war in Gaza, according to a new report from Doctors Without Borders, which became the second group in a week to condemn the country's conduct in the besieged enclave.
  
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• Tesla recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles over tire pressure light issue

  20-12-2024 16:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a tire pressure light issue.
  
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• How a government shutdown could affect consumers days before Christmas

  20-12-2024 16:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could see disruptions but holiday shipping would be spared.
  
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• He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for a suit — Syria’s new leader tries to reassure the U.S.

  20-12-2024 15:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  As a former Al Qaeda fighter with a U.S. bounty on his head, experts say Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's first challenge has been proving to the world that he himself is a changed man.
  
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• How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress' nightmare before Christmas

  20-12-2024 15:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump and his billionaire backer, Elon Musk, threw Congress' plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.
  
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• Here's what happens if the government shuts down right before the holidays

  20-12-2024 15:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. government will shut down this weekend unless Congress comes up with a plan and takes action soon.
  
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• Subpoena showdown: Will Robert Roberson testify at Texas lawmakers' hearing?

  20-12-2024 14:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson, who faces the prospect of becoming the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a “shaken baby” death, was expected to be called to testify in person Friday before a state House committee.
  
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• Royals hold annual pre-Christmas lunch with notable absences

  20-12-2024 13:51 via today.com
  King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted their annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace Thursday, with some notable absences including Prince Andrew and his wife Fergie amid backlash surrounding his connecting to an alleged spy. William, Kate and their children also absent, instead spending time at their retreat house. Meanwhile, a Palace source is sharing an update on the king's health. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.
  
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• Amazon workers strike at 7 facilities, targeting holiday delivery rush

  20-12-2024 13:27 via today.com
  Amazon is insisting that holiday deliveries will not be impacted by the unexpected strike launched by the Teamster Union at seven facilities across the county. Meanwhile, Starbucks workers announced "5 days of escalated strikes during the Christmas rush." NBC’s Priya Sridhar reports for TODAY.
  
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• Trump-backed funding bill fails in House as shutdown looms

  20-12-2024 13:13 via today.com
  The House voted down a Trump-backed funding plan to avoid a government shutdown and it could potentially impact everything from federal paychecks to holiday travel. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
  
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• 'We didn't know she was dead': 11 families learned what happened to relatives' bodies from NBC News

  20-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nearly a dozen families learned from NBC News that their relative’s body was sent to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for medical research.
  
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• Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of death, but there's a major catch

  20-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A major report released this week found that compared with abstaining from alcohol, moderate drinking was linked to a lower risk of death from any cause and a lower risk of death from heart disease, but it was also linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
  
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• Kerry Washington's 'Six Triple Eight' shows the important role Black women played in WWII

  20-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kerry Washington stars in 'Six Triple Eight' about Women Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who took on a herculean task during World War II.
  
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• An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish are among new species discovered in the Amazon

  20-12-2024 10:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and an unsightly blob-headed fish are among the more than two dozen new species scientists discovered in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.
  
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• Luigi Mangione hit with federal charges of stalking and murder of CEO

  19-12-2024 23:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Luigi Mangione, the suspect indicted in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was flown from Pennsylvania to New York on Thursday afternoon to face federal charges.
  
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• The Cuban punk rockers who injected themselves with HIV: 'Los Frikis' tells their story

  19-12-2024 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The movie, premiering this month, is based on real events in the early 1990s, when a group of young people in Cuba were looking for freedom from government repression.
  
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• U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019

  18-12-2024 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  DETROIT — U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to rise next year to their highest level since 2019, led by lower interest rates and improving affordability, according to industry analysts.
  
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• Stocks plunge following Fed inflation projections

  18-12-2024 22:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Major stock indices plunged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest-rate cuts for 2025 than previously forecast as it renewed concerns about how fast inflation would fall.
  
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• From trees to decorative chickens, holiday decor could boost retailers as shoppers pull back on gifts

  18-12-2024 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  For the holiday season, the front lawn of the Milam family’s house in Dallas has transformed into a mini golf winter wonderland.
  
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• American homeowners are wasting more space than ever before

  18-12-2024 21:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  There may not be a lot of homes for sale these days, but there is a lot of housing space sitting empty.
  
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• Senate passes defense bill that includes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

  18-12-2024 21:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a massive defense spending package that includes a ban on coverage of gender-affirming care for the transgender children of military service members.
  
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• Troubled-teen industry oversight bill sails through Congress

  18-12-2024 21:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act mandates a federal study on child abuse and deaths in youth residential programs for troubled teens.
  
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• Michigan man admits to planning mass shooting of gay people

  18-12-2024 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Michigan man has admitted to planning a mass shooting at a local political party’s headquarters and a nearby bar because he associated both locations with gay people, officials said Tuesday.
  
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