Shock as South African Opposition Has Chance to Take Power

South Africa's opposition parties have a chance to take power from the ruling African National Congress (ANC), as the final results come in.

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Trump says he’s ‘okay’ with serving potential jail time or house arrest after historic conviction

Former President Donald Trump said he is “okay” with serving potential jail time or being under house arrest following his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

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GOP Sen. Tom Cotton distinguishes which Jan. 6 defendants should be considered for pardons

Former President Trump has vowed to pardon many January 6th defendants. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) says, “anyone who did not attack a law enforcement officer, who did not damage public property, their pardon should be considered — and in many cases … granted.”

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'There's a Breaking Point': Donald Trump Says Jail Would Be Tough for the Public to Take

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends Weekend" that if he was given a jail sentence or house arrest, it could be a "breaking point." | Clips

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The Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast

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Hunter Biden trial: Here's why his gun case hinges on one fateful day when he wasn't using drugs

Hunter Biden's federal gun case may hinge on the legal interpretation of the word 'addict' and whether he used drugs on a specific day in 2018.

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Passage: In memoriam

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Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict

Republicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict.

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Chicago Concealed Permit Holder Shoots Three Suspects, Foils Attack

A Chicago concealed carry permit holder foiled an attack Friday night by pulling his gun and shooting three suspects who were beating him.

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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.

Iowa lawmakers recently voted to ban basic income programs. But one such program says it'll continue using private funds.

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Sen. Cotton says he will accept 2024 results ‘if it's a free and fair election’

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who voted to certify the 2020 election, tells Peter Alexander he doesn’t think Congress “has the constitutional authority to reject electors” certified by a state, and will accept the results if he views the election as “free and fair.”

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James Patterson on completing Michael Crichton's "Eruption"

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Zelensky Accuses China of Blocking Peace Process with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming peace conference on the war in Ukraine.

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Take a look inside Franklin D. Roosevelt's 21,000-square-foot mansion where he entertained royals and world leaders

President Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained a lifelong connection with Springwood, his family home.

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Trump's guilty verdict: A stress test for democracy

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Biden campaign accelerates efforts to get voters to pay attention to 2024 election

President Joe Biden's team sees a new window of opportunity to accelerate efforts to draw in disengaged voters. It will reportedly use its growing campaign infrastructure to ramp up voter outreach while sharpening its pitch to voters: that Trump is more focused on himself than them.

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Disney's new development deal with DeSantis could pave the way for a Disney World expansion of mythic proportions

A DeSantis-appointed tourism board will soon vote on a Disney World development plan worth $17 billion.

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Donald Trump won't say whether he would use Justice Department to target opponents if reelected

In a Fox News interview, Trump also suggested without evidence that Americans would revolt if he is put in jail or placed under house arrest.

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Views of Trump trial unchanged following verdict

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Here’s what to expect as the Supreme Court enters the final stretch

The Supreme Court is turning toward the final, frenzied weeks of its term, readying potential blockbuster decisions on abortion, guns and former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity.

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Oil alliance OPEC+ extends production agreement into 2025

The influential Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies on Sunday agreed to extend its official crude output agreement into 2025.

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Labour Party Leader Starmer Promises to Cut Migration in Election Pledge

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to cut immigration in a promise to the public ahead of the general election but refused to commit to a specific target.

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Parachute jump from WWII-era planes kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.

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Prince Andrew ‘Ain’t Going Anywhere’ in ‘Siege of Royal Lodge’: Sources

King Charles and Prince Andrew’s faceoff over Royal Lodge reaches a reported boiling point, and how David Beckham and the king became beekeeping besties.

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6/2: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles

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Trump's plan to tax the entire world will result in the type of global trade war not seen since the Great Depression, think tank says

"The Trump plan is for increased tariffs on all products from all countries. It is not just America First; it is America Alone."

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South Korea pledges to retaliate against North Korea over its launch of garbage-filled balloons over border

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Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

About 300 families have been forced to leave Gardi Sugdub, a small island off Panama's north coast: "We’re going to leave behind the homes we’ve known all our lives.”

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Mexico expected to elect its first female president

Voters in Mexico are going to the polls where they are likely to elect Claudia Sheinbaum as their first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. NBC’s Guad Venegas reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Donald Trump joins TikTok after seeking to ban video app as president

Former President Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the fast-growing social media platform with ties to China that Trump had railed against as president.

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Do Trump, Biden campaigns think verdict will impact election?

NBC’s Peter Alexander joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of Meet the Press and discuss how the Trump and Biden campaigns think the former president's conviction will impact the election.

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New poll shows voters approve of Trump’s hush money conviction

New polling taken after former President Trump’s guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial shows a majority of voters approve of the jury’s decision, specifically those on the fence in the 2024 election. NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.

Winning the housing lottery is a pipe dream for most applicants: In 2018, The New York Times reported that the odds of winning were 1 in 592.

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'The View' Host Sunny Hostin Predicts Trump Will Be Imprisoned in Rikers Island

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin predicts former President Donald Trump will be sent to Rikers Island to serve a prison sentence. | Entertainment

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Biden administration pushes Israel to accept a cease-fire deal

The White House is pushing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a new proposal that eventually would end the war in Gaza. This comes as Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to speak in front of Congress. NBC’s Josh Lederman reports for Sunday TODAY.

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The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (June 2)

This month's fiction and non-fiction titles include an unfinished thriller by "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton, completed more than 15 years after Crichton's death by bestselling writer James Patterson.

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Trump's Plan to Supercharge Inflation

Voters believe Trump would handle the economy better than Biden. Economists think differently.

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How Biden Can Win the Debate

This month’s TV encounter with his Republican rival will be a crucial opportunity for the president to change voters’ jaundiced view of him.

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Adele Blasts anti-LGBTQI+ Audience Heckler as 'F***ing Stupid'

An anti-LGBTQI+ audience member who challenged Adele during a Las Vegas show at Caesars Palace was quickly shut down by the British singer.

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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day

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Managers at Boeing's largest factory 'hound mechanics' to keep quiet about safety concerns, employee says

Boeing's Everett site in Washington, one of the world's largest manufacturing buildings, produces the 747, 767, 777, and 787 airplanes.

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Puerto Rico’s two biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change

The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and its fragile economy are at the center of fiery debates as the island’s two biggest political parties hold contentious gubernatorial primaries.

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Book excerpt: "The Ministry of Time" by Kaliane Bradley

A delightful mix of historical fact and science fiction, this debut novel mixes historical fact and science fiction in the story of a secret British agency that plucks doomed people from the past.

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Iceland Elects Diversity Champion Halla Tómasdóttir as President

Halla Tómasdóttir, a diversity and inclusion-promoting businesswoman and investor, has won Iceland's presidential election.

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Book excerpt: "Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham

The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster.

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Kathy Griffin Mourns She Lost One-Third of Fans After Fake Trump Photo

Kathy Griffin estimates her infamous photo shoot where she was seen holding a fake bloody head resembling former President Donald Trump cost her a third of her fan base.

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Book excerpt: "This Strange Eventful History" by Claire Messud

The bestselling author of "The Emperor's Children" returns with a multi-generational story of family secrets spanning World War II to the 21st century.

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Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump should be jailed after guilty verdict

Stormy Daniels, 45, said Trump could also be ‘volunteer punching bag at a women’s shelter’ following guilty verdict

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Insider Today: Amazon's AI problem

In Sunday's edition of Insider Today, we're looking at Amazon's attempt to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominance.

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Former CIA agent: 4 powerful, underutilized phrases can help you establish credibility and earn anyone's trust

"From CIA To CEO" author Rupal Patel shares the key phrases that have helped her be successful in both boardrooms and briefing rooms.

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