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• Indiana funeral director pleads guilty to theft after 31 decomposing bodies were found at a funeral home

  27-05-2023 05:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  An Indiana funeral director pleaded guilty Friday to dozens of counts of felony theft after 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains were found at his funeral home last year, court records show.
  
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• Man convicted of murder in California campground shootings that left father dead inside tent

  27-05-2023 03:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man accused of a string of shootings in and around a Southern California campground, including the killing of a pharmaceutical scientist as he slept with his two children inside a tent, was convicted Friday of second-degree murder and other crimes, his lawyer said.
  
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• Prosecutors say they have a recording of Trump and a witness in Manhattan DA case

  27-05-2023 01:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York prosecutors have informed attorneys for Donald Trump that the evidence in their hush money case includes an audio recording of Trump and a witness.
  
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• Family of woman fatally stabbed in NYC apartment says police failed to intervene, waited an hour to enter

  27-05-2023 01:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The family of a New York woman who was followed into her apartment and stabbed more than 40 times has filed a lawsuit accusing police officers of idly standing by her door as she was fatally attacked.
  
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• South Dakota governor calls on college board to ban drag shows and eliminate 'preferred pronouns'

  27-05-2023 00:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican Gov. Kristi Noem opened a hotline for complaints about South Dakota colleges and is calling on the state’s higher education governing board to ban drag shows, Noem announced Friday.
  
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• Florida deputy charged after stun gun turned man covered with fuel into 'human fireball'

  27-05-2023 00:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Florida deputy accused of recklessly deploying a stun gun on a man who was covered in gasoline and became "a human fireball" has been charged in the incident at a gas station last year.
  
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• A Latina who's not allowed to wear Mexican American sash at graduation takes legal action

  27-05-2023 00:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  High school senior Naomi Villasano took legal action against a Colorado school district for not allowing her to wear a graduation sash of the Mexican and U.S. flag.
  
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• Pennsylvania nurse accused of killing 2 patients, injuring another with insulin injections

  26-05-2023 23:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Pennsylvania nurse is accused of administering lethal doses of insulin to two patients, the state attorney general said.
  
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• Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs bill restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity

  26-05-2023 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity and sexual orientation issues with students through grade six, and all books depicting sex acts will be removed from school libraries, under a bill Republican Iowa Gov.
  
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• How an outrageous drag queen found mainstream fame in 'The Little Mermaid'

  26-05-2023 23:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The super villain Ursula in Disney’s Little Mermaid was inspired by drag queen Divine from John Waters' Pink Flamingos.
  
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• Self-proclaimed 'idiot' Oath Keeper sentenced to more than 8 years in Jan. 6 case

  26-05-2023 23:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jessica Watkins, a military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison on Friday.
  
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• The U.S. now has until June 5 to act on the debt ceiling, Yellen says

  26-05-2023 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The United States has a few more days to raise the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter Friday afternoon, setting the deadline to June 5.
  
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• U.S. accuses Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries of fueling war in Sudan

  26-05-2023 22:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group is sending surface-to-air missiles to one side in Sudan’s war, fueling the conflict, part of a growing presence in Africa.
  
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• Pentagon police step up security and searches after Jack Teixeira's arrest in leaked documents case

  26-05-2023 19:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pentagon police have increased security measures to ensure classified information is not leaving the Pentagon, including random searches as personnel and guests leave.
  
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• Trump dominating 2024 endorsement race, DeSantis' launch generates little movement

  26-05-2023 18:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump has racked up more endorsements from prominent GOP officials than the rest of the current presidential candidates combined.
  
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• Tom Hanks delivers commencement speech at Harvard: ‘The truth is sacred’

  26-05-2023 16:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Already one of the most decorated and acclaimed actors in film history, Tom Hanks added a new accomplishment to his résumé when he delivered the commencement address at Harvard University’s graduation on Thursday.
  
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• A tree felled in a storm leaves a nation mourning a 'great loss'

  26-05-2023 16:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Cotton Tree that stood for centuries as a towering symbol of freedom in Sierra Leone was felled this week by torrential rain in a storm.
  
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• Celine Dion pulls plug on European tour citing ongoing health issues

  26-05-2023 15:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Celine Dion canceled 42 European concerts and won't be back on stage until at least the middle of next year, citing ongoing health issues, the famed songstress told disappointed fans on Friday.
  
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• More than a quarter of DACA recipients are uninsured as they await the fate of health care rule

  26-05-2023 14:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Over a quarter of DACA recipients are uninsured as they await the fate of a proposed Biden rule granting them access to affordable health care, a new report finds.
  
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• Judge throws out 'Romeo & Juliet' actors' lawsuit that says they were forced to do nude scene as teens

  26-05-2023 13:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The judge ruled in favor of a motion from defendant Paramount Pictures to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.
  
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• Republicans brace for 2022 losers to take another crack at winning

  26-05-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  From Ohio to Arizona, some of the most prominent far-right candidates who lost key swing races last cycle are gearing up to run again.
  
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• Gusher of cash reshapes GOP presidential contest

  26-05-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 2024 presidential election is just getting started — and the campaign is already raging at a faster and more expensive pace than ever.
  
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• Florida GOP lobbyists are shocked at how DeSantis admin officials are raising cash for 2024 campaign

  26-05-2023 04:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The practice by officials in Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration raises ethical and legal questions about state employees trying to raise campaign cash.
  
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• Taylor Swift's collaboration with Ice Spice raises eyebrows amid Matty Healy backlash

  26-05-2023 01:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some of Taylor Swift’s Black fans have renewed their frustration over the singer’s connection to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy after Swift announced a collaboration with rapper Ice Spice.
  
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• On TikTok, there's always a new 'girl' aesthetic

  25-05-2023 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok creators have found new ways to encapsulate their aesthetics — and help you identify yours.
  
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• Supreme Court delivers blow to wetlands protections in win for Idaho landowners

  25-05-2023 17:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court rules that land owned by Idaho couple Chantell and Mike Sackett does not fall under jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.
  
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• What will happen if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling?

  25-05-2023 16:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. is days away from needing more cash to pay its bills. What steps will Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen likely take to determine who gets paid and when?
  
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• Artist instantly paralyzed after being shoved into moving subway train, New York prosecutor says

  25-05-2023 16:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Turkish-born artist who moved to New York six years ago was instantly paralyzed from the neck down after a man allegedly shoved her into a moving subway train in what a prosecutor described Wednesday as a “completely unprovoked" attack.
  
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• U.S. Navy destroyer sunk in WWII discovered off the Japanese coast

  25-05-2023 15:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wreckage from a U.S.
  
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• Doing the Nutbush: One country's strange love affair with Tina Turner

  25-05-2023 15:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Many Australians feel a special connection to Tina Turner, with one of her early songs having found a unique place in the country’s culture.
  
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• Florida man sought revenge against man nicknamed 'Creeper' and instead killed two innocent brothers

  25-05-2023 15:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sentencing takes place this week for Michael Keetley, a former ice cream truck driver convicted of killing two and injuring four at a Thanksgiving celebration.
  
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• Malaysia raids Swatch stores and seizes rainbow pride watches

  25-05-2023 14:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Swiss company Swatch said Malaysian officials raided its stores and seized watches from its Pride Collection because they “bore LGBT connotations.”
  
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• What we know about the murder case of the Utah grief author accused of poisoning her husband

  25-05-2023 14:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  What we know about the days surrounding Utah father Eric Richins’ death, and what led police to charge his wife, Kouri, in connection with his fentanyl overdose.
  
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• NSO spyware used in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, report finds

  25-05-2023 14:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Invasive spyware capable of reading a smartphone’s messages and listening to calls was found on the phones of at least 12 Armenian journalists, politicians and civil society members, according to a report published Thursday by a group of nonprofit organizations.
  
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• Popular baby loungers are tied to more deaths than U.S. officials previously announced

  25-05-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled Boppy loungers after babies suffocated. But other infant loungers remain for sale, and more babies have died.
  
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• China faces a new Covid wave that could peak at 65 million cases a week

  25-05-2023 12:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  China is bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 infections that could see as many as 65 million cases per week by the time the surge peaks at the end of June.
  
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• Chinese hackers are spying on U.S. critical infrastructure, Microsoft and Western intelligence agencies say

  25-05-2023 12:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft said.
  
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• Ron DeSantis is stuck in the middle and getting punched from above and below

  25-05-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the race for the 2024 GOP nomination in the No. 2 spot. In a Trump-dominated world, that makes him the prime target.
  
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• Border raid exposes Russian defenses and divisions

  25-05-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A cross-border incursion into Russia's Belgorod from Ukraine sparked backlash about Vladimir Putin's ability to protect his borders and the Kremlin's military.
  
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• Family of woman who died after falling out of patrol car in Georgia files lawsuit

  25-05-2023 07:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  The family of a Georgia woman who died after falling out of a police car is filing a lawsuit alleging gross negligence in the 2022 incident, their attorneys said.
  
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• 3 former Mississippi police officers indicted in death of man in custody

  25-05-2023 05:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and repeatedly shocked with stun guns during a New Year’s eve arrest.
  
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• With Ron DeSantis event, Twitter solidifies its place in the conservative media world

  25-05-2023 02:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democratic strategists said the joint Musk-DeSantis event was the latest example of the billionaire aligning himself and Twitter with conservative politics.
  
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• Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman

  25-05-2023 02:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. would replace Army Gen. Mark Milley.
  
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• Google searches questioning sexuality and gender up 1,300% since 2004, analysis shows

  24-05-2023 23:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google searches by users for phrases questioning their own sexuality and gender identity — including “Am I gay” and “Am I lesbian” — have increased by 1,300% since 2004, according to a new analysis.
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter who put his feet on desk in Nancy Pelosi office sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

  24-05-2023 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Richard "Bigo" Barnett, the Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6 with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi's office, was sentenced to 45 months in prison.
  
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• Jack Dorsey shares Robert F. Kennedy Jr. video echoing conspiracy theories

  24-05-2023 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jack Dorsey, the head of Block Inc and co-founder of Twitter, posted two videos in the past week featuring presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  
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• Tina Turner, trailblazing 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' who dazzled audiences worldwide, dies at 83

  24-05-2023 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tina Turner, the exuberant, heel-stomping, wild-haired rock goddess, has died after a long illness. A cause of death was not announced.
  
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• Texas GOP leaders in feud over alleged drinking on the job and 'illegal conduct'

  24-05-2023 20:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Infighting among top Texas Republicans spilled out into plain view after Attorney General Ken Paxton called on the state’s House speaker to step down.
  
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• Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking scheme

  24-05-2023 20:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking scheme that saw narcotics shipped from the West Coast and sold in New Jersey and Long Island.
  
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• 'The Voice' crowns Season 23 winner as Blake Shelton gets his farewell

  24-05-2023 16:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  And that’s a wrap on Season 23 of “The Voice” and longtime host, singer Blake Shelton.
  
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