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Ewing takes big step toward busting slump with 1st HR since July US strikes three Iranian crude oil tankers (VIDEO) EU leader refuses to point finger at Russia over German drone incident Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft Rafaela (sore right quad) misses 3rd straight game; Durbin, Rutschman rest Meet the carnival performer-turned-opera actor in charge of auditioning snakes for a Mozart adaptat… Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026? DeLauter out of Saturday's lineup, day to day with ailing wrist Ewing takes big step toward busting slump with 1st HR since July US strikes three Iranian crude oil tankers (VIDEO) EU leader refuses to point finger at Russia over German drone incident Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft Rafaela (sore right quad) misses 3rd straight game; Durbin, Rutschman rest Meet the carnival performer-turned-opera actor in charge of auditioning snakes for a Mozart adaptat… Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026? DeLauter out of Saturday's lineup, day to day with ailing wrist

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Attorney General Todd Blanche won't commit to a DOJ free from White House influence

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks ProPublica reporter and author Aaron C. Davis about Attorney General Todd Blanche's refusal to pledge DOJ independence.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ has passed away at age 36. NBC News' Jessica Layton and Steve Patterson report on her death and how she recentl…

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Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in ‘Heroes,’ ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

The cause and manner of death were unclear. Panettiere revealed this year that she struggled with postpartum depression and addiction, which she said led to her decision to give u…

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Trump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South Korea

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has directed the Pentagon to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country’s refusal to join the war in Iran …

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Woman jumps to escape Berlin high-rise fire

Dramatic new video shows a woman jumping from the 11th floor of a high-rise and into a firefighter’s arms, as flames shoot out of an apartment window. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian…

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Hawaii flooded by Lala with thousands without power

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it still punished the Big Island with heavy rain and strong wind gusts. More …

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World Cup reignites NFL turf debate

While many NFL players say they prefer grass fields, only half of teams play on it. This summer’s World Cup only fueled the debate over playing surfaces, when all the participatin…

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Lawsuit reveals Playboy’s Hugh Hefner contacted FBI about Epstein

A new lawsuit has revealed that “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner contacted the FBI with allegations against Jeffrey Epstein over two decades ago. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.

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Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend

Plus, a major-league pitcher whose groundbreaking surgery extended the careers of MLB greats dies at 83.

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Woman leaps from 11th-floor ledge into firefighter’s arms as Berlin high-rise burns

As a furious blaze raged inside a high-rise apartment building in Berlin, one woman was rescued by scaling the building’s exterior and taking a terrifying leap more than two stori…

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Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at age 83

Tommy John, the longtime Major League baseball pitcher whose name is forever linked to the groundbreaking elbow surgery that saved his career and those of countless others since, …

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In the Early ’90s, the Lifers Group Tried to Warn Kids About the Perils of Prison

The incarcerated hip-hop group that emerged from the controversial ‘Scared Straight’ program set out to deglamorize the gangster rap of the moment.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche says it wouldn’t be the best course for the FBI to take over Nancy Guthrie investigation

Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he doesn’t believe it would be the best course of action for the FBI to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie…

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Rep. Ro Khanna calls for ‘Data Center Bill of Rights’ and says the industry needs regulation

Rep. Ro Khanna called for a “Data Center Bill of Rights,” arguing that data centers needed to be regulated so local communities have a larger say on where to build them.

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Novak Djokovic reveals unspecified health issue following ouster at the Cincinnati Open

Tennis star Novak Djokovic alluded to a health condition after an early exit from the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, in which he lost to 25-year-old Thiago Agustín Tirante in the se…

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Five shot in Lexington, Kentucky, park, leaving one dead

Five people were shot, one fatally, during summer festivities at a downtown Lexington, Kentucky, park on Saturday evening, according to police.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ may take states’ voter-roll fight to Supreme Court

In an interview with Meet the Press, Attorney General Todd Blanche says "absolutely it's a possibility" that the Department of Justice may take the Trump administration's fight ov…

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Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ may take states’ voter roll fight to Supreme Court

Todd Blanche said there’s a “possibility” that the Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to rule on cases where the federal government’s is attempting to gain access to st…

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Hawaii braces for impact from Lala

Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky…

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Hawaii braces for impact from Lala

Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky…

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Iran urges U.S. to ‘accept the reality of defeat’

A defiant Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions” after President Trump suggested that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz…

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Man charged with operating boat under the influence in crash that killed 2 kids

A New Jersey man surrendered to authorities Friday on charges that he was operating a boat under the influence in July when two children, ages 7 and 9 years, were thrown into the …

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13-year-old survivor of Michigan rampage called 911 to report she’d been shot

A 13-year-old girl — the only survivor of a shooting rampage in rural Michigan — called 911 on Friday after she was shot four times, according to a state police official and her f…

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Democrats set their 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina going first

AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats teed up South Carolina to lead a six-state gantlet of early presidential contests, sealing a 2028 road map that pushes Black and Latino voters and labor …