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Despite judge's order, migrant children remain detained amid COVID outbreak
"It’s preposterous," said a former ICE official who served during both the Obama and Trump administrations. "There’s no reason other than cruelty."
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13 sisters at Michigan convent die from the coronavirus
"We all knew if it hit the place, it would be bad," Sister Mary Ann Smith said. "But we never anticipated how quickly it would go."
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Biden, Obama discuss race relations, coronavirus, ACA in sit-down conversation
Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama released a 15-minute sit-down conversation on Thursday discussing race relations, the coronavirus...
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Judge finds Michael Cohen's return to prison 'retaliatory,' orders his release
Cohen had refused to sign a form that would have barred him from speaking in public, including by publishing a book, as a condition of continued...
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U.S. surpasses 4 million COVID-19 cases
There were 4,001,843 cases of COVID-19 as of 11 a.m. ET Thursday — including nearly 81,000 cases logged in the previous 24 hours.
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Summer is bringing a new wave of coronavirus hot spots. See how the map is changing.
NBC News is following COVID-19 case numbers in states and territories in the U.S. This data will be updated daily.
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Watch 2 boys jump from burning building in France into arms of onlookers
The boys were treated for smoke inhalation after their lifesaving leap, and one of the people who helped catch them suffered a broken wrist.
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Trump joins GOP attacks on Rep. Liz Cheney
Trump’s tweets come after several House Republicans lashed out at Cheney during a closed-door meeting.
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The Republican silence on what's happening in Portland is jarring
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Federal charges filed against Chinese cancer researcher as U.S.-China tensions rise
Prosecutors say Tang Juan lied on her visa application about ties to the Chinese military and Communist Party.
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China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars
China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on...
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Simone Biles on uncertainty around Tokyo Olympics, 'We train as if'
"Going in every day knowing and hoping 2021 is on the horizon keeps me going," the four-time Olympic gold medalist said on "TODAY.'