Dramatic video shows Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupting as lightning fills clouds of hot gas and debris

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My $500,000 home renovation nightmare

All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was an expensive three-year lesson in contract law.

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House to vote on bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country.

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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect: Here's how residents, clinics are already feeling the impact

The new ban, cleared by the state Supreme Court in April, is expected to have widespread impact in Florida and the Southeast.

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Scientist Who Sequenced COVID-19 Virus Allowed to Return to Lab After Protest

Zhang Yongzhen had staged a sit-in demonstration opposing his lockout.

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Socialist Spanish PM Refuses to Step Down Amid Corruption Probe

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Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'

Eyewitnesses saw some police officers physically attack protesters before using tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades to force them from the area outside parliament.

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Kamala Harris to visit Florida Wednesday as six-week abortion ban goes into effect

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Florida on Wednesday just hours after a controversial ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect in the state, as the Biden campaign ratchets up its strategy of blaming former President Donald Trump for abortion restrictions being adopted across the country.

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Former president running for White House while battling myriad indictments and legal cases as court hears from Michael Cohen’s banker Gary Farro

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Trump Freed from Courtroom Duties for Return to Campaign Trail

Donald Trump will be released from courtroom duties in Manhattan on Wednesday and free to use a one-day break from his business records trial to greet voters at rallies in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Freezing temps and colorful characters: Trump's hush money trial from the inside

Donald Trump's New York criminal trial isn't televised. From famous faces to a 'freezing' former president, here's what it's like in the courtroom.

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I quit my $376,000 dream job at Goldman Sachs to care for my mother when she got sick. I felt sorry for myself at first — but now I have no regrets.

This former Goldman Sachs financial executive turned matchmaker quit her dream job to take care of her mother who was diagnosed with cancer.

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I moved back in with my mom after losing my job and my marriage at the same time. Healing was a slow process, but I finally feel like myself again.

Ayan Said's marriage crumbled after 20 years with her partner. Right after her divorce was finalized, she lost her job.

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I moved my family to Spain where childcare is 3 times cheaper than the UK. I'm happier and healthier, and I landed a better job.

Sara Bustillo de Castro moved from London to Madrid after she found the childcare too expensive and low quality in the UK.

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How Dems Can Win Rural Voters, Plus “Who’s Afraid of Gender?”

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Anthony Flaccavento talks about a Rural New Deal, and Katha Pollitt critiques Judith Butler’s new book.

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The Fed rate decision meeting is today. Here are the odds of a cut.

Inflation-weary consumers have also been slammed by high borrowing costs. Here's what economists expect the Fed to announce.

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How a post falsely claiming migrants are registering to vote spread to millions in four weeks

A false narrative suggesting that over half a million migrants had registered to vote in swing states shows how quickly misinformation can spread — and how difficult it is to stop.

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NYU Prof.: DEI Eating Itself on Campus, Becoming 'Evil', Campus Antisemitism Most Un-American Act Since Segregation

On Tuesday's broadcast of NewsNation's "Cuomo," Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business Scott Galloway stated that the antisemitism on | Clips

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NYT's, MSNBC's Goldberg: 'Failure of the Media' We're Talking About Protests, Not Bibi Hurting Ceasefire Hopes

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight," New York Times columnist and MSNBC Contributor Michelle Goldberg said it's "a failure of the | Clips

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NYT's, MSNBC's Goldberg: Congressional Testimony of Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents Looks 'Smart in Retrospect'

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight," New York Times columnist and MSNBC Contributor Michelle Goldberg stated that MIT President Sally | Clips

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Trump thinks his lawyer is insufficiently aggressive toward the judge, jury, and witnesses

Trump is currently facing his first criminal trial in a Manhattan, where he's been accused of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

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Police use tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades on 'foreign agent' bill protesters in Georgia's capital

Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were used by riot police against protesters of Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill in its capital Tbilisi.

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Iran's economy is a total mess after decades of sanctions — and offers a warning to Putin's Russia

Decades of Western sanctions have driven up inflation, government debt, and poverty rates in Iran. Russia could meet the same fate under Putin.

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Here’s the Speech Trump Should Give at Barron’s Graduation

The 45th president has the opportunity to lay his unique brand of wisdom on his son’s graduating high school class.

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Florida’s Abortion Ban Should Be Our Breaking Point

The Sunshine State’s six-week abortion ban takes effect today, eliminating the final bastion of reproductive rights in the South.

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Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA

The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion

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It’s Crunch Time for This Putin Ally’s Infamous Nepo Babies

The reported terminal diagnosis of top Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov means all eyes are now on his children—and their scandal-plagued resumes.

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Trump Unleashes Bizarre 'Word Salad' Answer During Live Nighttime TV Interview

The former president left many confused with his rambling answer on Fox News.

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30 People Have Died Trying to Flee Ukraine Conscription

Dozens of Ukrainians attempting to escape being forced into the military have died, the national border guard reveals.

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CNN Fact-Checker Spots Trump Contradicting Himself ‘Almost In The Same Breath’

The former president was "simultaneously complaining" about opposing things in his courthouse rant, said Daniel Dale.

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Campus protests live updates: Violent clashes at UCLA; police clear occupied Columbia building and arrest nearly 100

Follow NBC News' live coverage for updates as counter-protesters clash with pro-Palestinian students at UCLA after NYPD clears occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.

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Rescue effort underway after more than 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in big storm off South Africa

Baby turtles have to fend for themselves from the moment they hatch on beaches and make their way to the ocean.

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Trump eyes 2 battleground states as he looks to tear down Dem 'blue wall' again

Former President Trump to make campaign stops in Wisconsin and Michigan for the second time in a month as the presumptive GOP nominee aims to rip down Democrats' "blue wall" again.

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House Republicans summon NPR CEO for hearing on 'rampant' bias allegations

Leaders on the House Energy & Commerce Committee are reaching out to NPR CEO Katherine Maher for a hearing before the committee on May 8.

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EcoHealth Alliance president to testify on COVID origins, Wuhan lab taxpayer-funded research

EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak is expected to publicly testify on Wednesday before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Columbia Professor: Police Not Allowed Without 'Consent of the Faculty'

A history professor at Columbia University decried the raids on the anti-Israel protester encampments swamping the institution..

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Ukraine war live updates: Moscow wants weapons, forces beefed up ahead of offensive; Russian focus appears to shift in Donetsk

Russia appears to be looking to strengthen the combat strength and weapons supplies of its forces ahead of an expected new large-scale offensive in mid-May, early June.

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Joe Biden Welcomes 110,000 H-1B 'Fly-in Migrants' for 2024 College Grad Jobs

Biden is opening the nation's airports to many white collar migrants who want the jobs and careers needed by hard pressed U.S. graduates.

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America could reclassify marijuana. What next?

Marijuana is currently classified on par, legally, with heroin, LSD, quaaludes and ecstasy

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Ex-Aide Sums Up Who’ll Staff Trump’s Next White House With 2 Brutal Words

Alyssa Farah Griffin explained why the former president's latest comments to Time magazine are "devastating."

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Colbert Fiercely Defends Campus Protesters From Trump Attack

“Even if you don’t agree with the subject of their protests, as long as they are peaceful, subjects should be allowed to protest,” the “Late Show” host declared.

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Recalls Moment That Prompted ‘Round Of Laughter’ In Trump Trial

Even the former president's legal team was laughing, said the anchor.

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Northwestern, Brown reach deals with student demonstrators to curb protest activity

Hundreds of student activists who camped on university lawns to protest Israel's military attacks in Gaza have begun to declare victory this week.

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Stormy lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying, but it’s Trump who’s on trial

In Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial out of New York, two names echo throughout the courtroom: Michael Avenatti and Michael Cohen.

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

Like many places around Japan, the town of Fujikawaguchiko has experienced a surge in visitors, leading residents to complain about their behavior.

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Aston Martin's losses nearly doubled on lower sales, but carmaker projects growth from new models

Adjusted loss before tax was £110.5 million ($137.8 million) compared to a loss of £57.3 million the previous year.

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Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights

Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals are marking May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor rights.

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Google workers fired for Israel contract protests claim terminations were illegal

The complaint said that about 50 employees were terminated or placed on administrative leave after April's protests in New York and California.

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Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation

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