NBC Newsadded this to Pop CultureJoy Harjo Joy Harjo named first Native American poet laureateNBC News - Alex JohnsonThe new laureate, a two-time American Book Award winner, says her tenure will celebrate not only Native voices but also all of the nation's voices. The Library of Congress appointed the award-winning and
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesMTA Sex toy maker sues NYC transit for refusing their ads, but allowing erectile dysfunction adsNBC News - Doha MadaniDame Products alleges the New York City MTA discriminated against their ads while allowing phallic art promoting impotency medication. A sex toy company filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against New York
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesChurch of Scientology Ex-Scientology member sues church and its leader alleging abuse, human traffickingNBC News - Alex JohnsonThe complaint, filed by a woman who went to work for anti-Scientology campaigner Leah Remini, is the first of many, her attorneys say. LOS ANGELES — A former Scientologist has filed the first of what attorneys
NBC Newsadded this to NBCBLKSt. Louis, MO More than 100 cops in St. Louis and Philadelphia under investigation for offensive social media postsNBC News - Janelle Griffith22 officers in St. Louis and 72 in Philadelphia are either on an "exclusion list" or on administrative duty in a probe of racist, anti-Muslim and other offensive posts. More than 100 police officers in
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsU.S. Senate Trump pick slammed as 'anti-LGBTQ activist' gets lifetime judicial appointmentNBC News - Julie MoreauMatthew Kacsmaryk is the latest in a series of judicial nominations to elicit alarm from LGBTQ and civil rights advocates. The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Matthew Kacsmaryk to the position of U.S.
NBC Newsadded this to Nightly NewsBoeing Nightly News Full Broadcast (June 19th)NBC News - NBCNews.com Prosecutors: David Ortiz Shooting was case of mistaken identity, train carrying military weapons and grenades partially derails in Nevada, and Sully slams Boeing, says 737 Max crews need new training.
NBC Newsadded this to Nightly NewsAmy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar shares her ‘big idea’ for improving mental health care and addiction treatmentNBC News - NBCNews.comIn our series giving the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates a chance to tell voters about issues that make them stand out from the pack, Amy Klobuchar tells Harry Smith about her “big idea” to improve
NBC Newsadded this to Nightly NewsFire Fighting A life-saving gift for the firefighter who saved her daughter’s lifeNBC News - NBCNews.comBecca Bundy always wanted to give back to volunteer firefighter Bill Cox, who once saved her daughter’s life. She did just that thanks to a chance encounter at a Northern Minnesota bar, when she learned
NBC Newsadded this to Nightly NewsWisconsin Deadly inferno on Wisconsin highway after semi truck collisionNBC News - NBCNews.comInvestigators say one semi plowed through a construction median, causing vehicles and another truck traveling in the opposite direction to crash. One tractor trailer was left dangling off an overpass several
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesDeath Penalty Pam Hupp avoids death penalty with plea, faces life in prison for 2016 murder of Louis GumpenbergerNBC News - Cathy SingerPam Hupp faces life in prison after admitting Wednesday that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict her of the August 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger. In a St. Charles, Missouri court room, Hupp
NBC Newsadded this to Nightly NewsRobocall Hospitals inundated with robocalls, becoming a life-threatening problemNBC News - NBCNews.comRobocalls are more than just an annoyance for America’s hospitals. Healthcare workers across the country are flooded with fake calls and they say it’s hindering their ability to take care of patients need.
NBC Newsadded this to Top VideosBoeing 737 MAX Sully slams Boeing, says 737 Max crews need new trainingNBC News - NBCNews.comRetired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, known for the “Miracle on the Hudson,” told Congress today that pilots who fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max fleet should get new simulator training before the
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsNevada Train carrying military weapons and grenades partially derails in NevadaNBC News - NBCNews.comA train carrying hand grenades, small arms and sodium nitrate partially derailed near Elko, Nevada. Officials say the weapons were not in the cars that overturned and, while a decontamination process underway,
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsPolitics Congress holds hearing on reparations for descendants of slavesNBC News - NBCNews.com The witnesses at the House Judiciary subcommittee included actor and activist Danny Glover, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, a Democratic presidential candidate.
NBC Newsadded this to WorldUkraine Four facing murder charges for deadly 2014 Malaysia Airlines crash over UkraineNBC News - NBCNews.comInternational investigators said three Russian intelligence officers and the commander of a Russian-backed militia in Ukraine would be charged with murder for the 2014 attack. The flight was traveling
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesPolitics Trump awards Medal of Freedom to economist who advised him on lowering taxesNBC News - Associated PressArthur Laffer co-wrote a flattering book titled "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy." WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of to
NBC Newsadded this to WorldExxon Mobil Americans evacuated from Iraq after rocket attack on ExxonMobil headquartersNBC News - NBCNews.comA short range rocket slammed into the Iraqi headquarters of ExxonMobil, with some officials blaming Iranian-backed militias for the attack. The evacuation comes as two attacks in two days were reported
NBC Newsadded this to Top VideosPolitics Trump kicks off re-election push in front of tens of thousands of supportersNBC News - NBCNews.com The 2020 launch had a similar strategy to his 2016 campaign, as he fired up his base again on topics from trade to immigration to the media.
NBC Newsadded this to Top VideosPolitics Backlash from Dems after Biden touts experience getting ‘things done’ with two segregationist senatorsNBC News - NBCNews.com Sen. Cory Booker called on the former vice president to apologize, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren said it is never okay to “celebrate” segregationists.
NBC Newsadded this to Top VideosWorld News Prosecutor: David Ortiz Shooting was case of mistaken identityNBC News - NBCNews.com Former Red Sox star David Ortiz was not the intended target of a murder plot and was accidentally shot in the Dominican Republic, officials said Wednesday.
NBC Newsadded this to InvestigationsFBI Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb Pennsylvania churchNBC News - Tom WinterMustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, recorded a video of himself pledging an oath of allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group, court documents say. A Syrian refugee who came to the United States three
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsDavid Ortiz David Ortiz was not the intended target of murder plot, officials sayNBC News - Doha MadaniThe intended target was a friend of Ortiz who was sharing a table with the baseball star at the time, the attorney general of the Dominican Republic said. Former Red Sox star David Ortiz was not the intended
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsPete Buttigieg Buttigieg's lesson: Police body cameras help only if they're turned onNBC News - Jon SchuppeA fatal police shooting in South Bend, Indiana, was not captured by the officer's body camera, prompting "understandable anger," Mayor Pete Buttigieg said. As a wave of police reforms began sweeping the
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsKevin Spacey Kevin Spacey accuser's phone, sought by defense, is missingNBC News - Associated PressA man who says Spacey groped him at a bar cannot find the cellphone he has been ordered to turn over to the defense, attorneys said Wednesday. BOSTON — A man who says Kevin Spacey groped him at a bar a
NBC Newsadded this to HealthBatteries Vape pen explodes, shattering teen's jaw amid rising concerns over batteriesNBC News - Erika EdwardsA 2017 U.S. report said it's clear that lithium-ion batteries are not "a safe source of energy" for vaping pens. Austin Adams, 17, was trying to quit smoking. So he turned to electronic cigarettes in attempt
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesBusiness Despite positive tone from Fed, Wall Street still 'frozen' ahead of G-20NBC News - Martha C. WhiteDespite the fact that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a generally positive tone about the economy, Wall Street remains in a holding pattern ahead of crucial trade negotiations between the
NBC Newsadded this to NBCBLKAva DuVernay Sen. Kamala Harris Why Trump — and all Americans — must watch Ava DuVernay's Central Park trial seriesNBC News - Sen. Kamala HarrisThe criminal justice system failed Korey, Raymond, Antron, Kevin and Yusef. We owe it to all of our children to not repeat the injustices of our past. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters
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NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesTennessee Politics Cracker Barrel bars Tennessee pastor who called for LGBTQ executions in sermonsNBC News - Janelle Griffith"We serve everyone who walks through our doors with genuine hospitality, not hate, and require all guests to do the same," the restaurant chain said. A Cracker Barrel restaurant refused to host a Tennessee
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsNews Train carrying bombs, hazardous material derails in NevadaNBC News - Andrew Blankstein“None of the cars involved in the derailment were carrying explosives," a spokesperson for the Federal Railroad Administration said. A train carrying munitions and hazardous material derailed in Elko Nevada,
