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Here's what to expect from Robert Mueller on Wednesday
NBC News - Chuck Todd
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. WASHINGTON — It was three months and seemingly hundreds new
Mexico
Murders in Mexico surge to record in first half of 2019
NBC News - Reuters
Mexico is on course to surpass the 29,111 murders of last year, an all-time high. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record, according to data,
New Prince George photos released for his 6th birthday
TODAY - TODAY.com
Kensington Palace marked Prince George’s sixth birthday by releasing three adorable portraits of the young royal. The candid shots were captured by his mom, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Shawn Johnson gives uplifting update after pregnancy complications
TODAY - TODAY.com
Former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East and husband Andrew East, who are expecting a baby in October, spoke out in an emotional video posted on YouTube about their relief after a recent pregnancy scare.
Equifax
Equifax to pay up to $650 million in largest-ever data breach settlement
NBC News - Reuters
"This company’s ineptitude, negligence, and lax security standards endangered the identities of half the U.S. population," said the New York Attorney General. Credit-reporting company Equifax will pay
Moose cools off with lawn sprinklers on a hot day
TODAY - TODAY.com
The heat wave blanketing much of the nation had everyone eager to cool off, including a moose in Alaska that made good use of a lawn sprinkler. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie has the Morning Boost.
Great white shark leaps at fishing boat in heart-stopping video
TODAY - TODAY.com
A young boy fishing in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, got the scare of a lifetime when a great white shark leaped out of the water to snatch a fish caught by another passenger. The boy was nearly hit by the
North Carolina
North Carolina father of six dies after ocean wave breaks his neck
NBC News - Ben Kesslen
The family is calling Lee Dingle's death a "freak accident." A North Carolina father of six died while swimming when a powerful wave hit him and broke his neck in what his family described as a "freak
Royal Caribbean
Toddler's family grapples with 'unfathomable' loss after her fall from cruise ship
NBC News - Rachel Elbaum
Chloe Wiegand's family says it wants to see Royal Caribbean held responsible in court after she fell out of an 11th-story window. Each morning, Kimberly Wiegand has less than a minute of peace before that
Lightning strikes crowded Florida beach, injuring at least 8
TODAY - TODAY.com
A summer day on Clearwater Beach in Florida took a terrifying turn on Sunday when lightning struck the sands. Among the injured was a man in his 40s who officials say took a direct hit and went into cardiac
Tom Brady criticized for cliff jumping clip with young daughter
TODAY - TODAY.com
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is facing backlash for a video he posted on Instagram that shows the NFL star and his 6-year-old daughter, Vivian, cliff jumping in Costa Rica. Many are calling
Masked assailants attack protesters in Hong Kong
TODAY - TODAY.com
Demonstrations in Hong Kong turned violent on Sunday as police launched tear gas at protesters and masked assailants attacked subway riders. The protests come amid ongoing political crisis that began a
Equifax to pay $600 million in credit breach settlement
TODAY - TODAY.com
Equifax, one of the biggest credit reporting agencies in the United States, has reached a $600 million settlement over a massive security breach in 2017. About 145 million users’ personal data was affected,
Equifax to pay $700 million in credit breach settlement
TODAY - TODAY.com
Equifax, one of the biggest credit reporting agencies in the United States, has reached a $700 million settlement over a massive security breach in 2017. About 145 million users’ personal data was affected,
Puerto Rico governor says he won’t seek reelection amid scandal
TODAY - TODAY.com
Amid massive demonstrations in Puerto Rico calling for his resignation, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Sunday he will not seek reelection next year and will step down as head of his political party, he
Mueller testimony: Inside the critical questions
TODAY - TODAY.com
As Washington, D.C., braces for Wednesday’s history-making testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller, NBC’s Kristen Welker takes a look at how both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are gaming out
Iran claims arrests of 17 CIA spies
TODAY - TODAY.com
Amid escalating tensions with Iran, officials in Tehran said they’ve captured 17 people alleged to be U.S. spies and recruited from nuclear, military and computer industries. This comes days after Iranian
Heat wave to give way to powerful storms
TODAY - TODAY.com
Relief is on the way after more than 200 million Americans suffered through days of extreme heat and humidity. Storms are on the way as the heat wave is expected to break. NBC’s Kathy Park reports, and
U.S. Marines
Iranian officials say 17 alleged U.S. spies captured, some sentenced to death
NBC News - Ali Arouzi
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry held a briefing on Monday where they announced the alleged spies were Iranian citizens but trained by the CIA. TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian officials said Monday that 17 people
Robert Mueller
Democrats forcing Robert Mueller to testify about his report could sabotage their case for impeachment
NBC News - Michael Conway
Questioning by rogue Democrats or literally any Republican could create a spectacle that undermines the special counsel's credibility with the public. The decision to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Richard Neal
The one Democrat who can get Trump's state taxes doesn't want to. That's infuriated the left.
NBC News - Allan Smith
Ways and Means chair Richard Neal, D-Mass., is taking a pass on a new NY law allowing him to obtain info on the president's finances. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed into law legislation designed
U.S. Navy
Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99
NBC News - Associated Press
Morgenthau's office prosecuted mob boss John Gotti, "Preppie Killer" Robert Chambers Jr. and John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman. NEW YORK — Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau,
Methanol
Costa Rica officials say tainted alcohol kills at least 19
NBC News - Associated Press
The Costa Rican Health Ministry says it has confirmed 19 deaths from consumption of alcohol tainted with methanol. MEXICO CITY — The Costa Rican Health Ministry says it has confirmed 19 deaths from consumption
Republican Party
Illinois GOP group deletes post depicting Democratic congresswomen as 'The Jihad Squad'
NBC News - Alex Johnson
The group's president says he regrets that the Facebook post was a "distraction" from discussions about the four "socialist" lawmakers. A Republican political organization in Illinois semi-apologized Sunday
Iranian
Nightly News Full Broadcast (July 21st)
NBC News - NBCNews.com
Heat wave breaks records across the country, new audio of Iranian seizure of British tanker and Trump sharpens attacks on ‘the squad,’ characterizes them as ‘weak’ and ‘insecure.’
Bands
Live Nation in hot water for helping bands scalp tickets
NBC News - NBCNews.com
Live Nation -- which also owns Ticketmaster -- told NBC News that they have worked with bands to put concert tickets directly on the secondary market, and that bands know the face value is often lower
Counter-culture
1960s prankster Paul Krassner, who named Yippies, dies at 87
NBC News - Associated Press
The publisher, author and radical political activist on the front lines of 1960s counterculture named his prankster group the Youth International Party. LOS ANGELES — Paul Krassner, the publisher, author
20th Century
Largest instrument in the world being brought back to life after nearly being destroyed
NBC News - NBCNews.com
The Midmer-Losh pipe organ is made up of 33,000 pipes and thrilled audiences in the 1930s. A hurricane nearly destroyed it in the 1940s and it was neglected for almost half a century, but volunteers have
Foxconn
Town residents claim Trump’s FoxConn factory deal failed them
NBC News - NBCNews.com
President Trump announced the plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing hub two years ago, creating 13,000 blue collar jobs -- and in return, securing FoxConn more than $4 billion in tax breaks from the
Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing takes $4.9 billion hit over 737 Max grounding
NBC News - NBCNews.com
CNBC’s Leslie Josephs looks at the financial fallout at Boeing as the company faces the biggest crisis in its history due to the grounding of the 737 Max.

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