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• Farm profits to fall second consecutive year

  26-08-2015 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It will be a less profitable year for farmers as low grain, milk and hog prices cut into income, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say.
  
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• Tourette's activist John Davidson says he felt 'wave of shame' over tic during BAFTAs

  25-02-2026 02:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tourette's activist John Davidson says he felt 'wave of shame' over tic during BAFTAs amid fallout over racial slur
  
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• Martin Short's family 'devastated' by death of his daughter

  25-02-2026 02:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Katherine Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, has died, a representative for the actor said Tuesday.
  
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• New risks from historic blizzard

  25-02-2026 01:07 via nbcnews.com
  As millions dig out from a historic blizzard there are risks of falling snow and ice as well as roads that could freeze over. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.
  
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• Frostbite and frozen weapons: How U.S. troops train in the Arctic

  25-02-2026 01:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  30 degrees below zero. Punishing winds. Relentless snow. Only a few hours of sunlight. These are the conditions facing the U.S. troops in the Arctic.
  
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• Patients hit dead ends with insurance 'ghost networks.' Now, some are suing.

  25-02-2026 01:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Insurance companies’ lists of in-network doctors can be inaccurate and misleading. Some patients are suing.
  
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• Savannah Guthrie announces $1 million reward for any information leading to her mother

  25-02-2026 00:58 via nbcnews.com
  In an emotional video, Savannah Guthrie announces a new $1 million reward for any information leading to the return or recovery of her mother. Law enforcement sources also tell us that two different images of the suspect are from different nights, a conclusion the sheriff disputes. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has the latest developments.
  
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• Lawsuit alleges insurance company provider list is a “Ghost Network”

  25-02-2026 00:49 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News’ Kate Snow reports in our series “The Cost of Denial” on a lawsuit against a major insurance company alleging its list of mental health providers amounts to a ghost network where providers aren’t really available to patients.
  
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• House rejects air safety bill as families of deadliest U.S. crash in 25 years look on

  25-02-2026 00:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Senate unanimously passed the ROTOR Act in December. But the Pentagon came out against the bill Monday, saying it could disrupt "national defense activities."
  
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• Rep. Jayapal on bringing Epstein survivor to State of the Union

  25-02-2026 00:16 via nbcnews.com
  Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and more than a dozen other lawmakers invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse to be their guests during Trump’s State of the Union speech. Marijke Chartouni said, “It’s important to show up to remind lawmakers that we are not going away.” 
  
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• Sen. Ted Cruz endorses GOP primary challenger to Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas

  25-02-2026 00:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday endorsed against a fellow Texas Republican in Congress, backing state Rep.
  
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• The big question looming over Trump's State of the Union: From the Politics Desk

  24-02-2026 23:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ahead of the State of the Union address, Peter Nicholas dives into the economic dilemma President Donald Trump is facing, while Steve Kornacki lays out how the midterm environment is shaping up.
  
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• Brother of U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumor sent to Mexico with deported parents attends SOTU

  24-02-2026 22:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  The oldest brother of an 11-year-old U.S. citizen girl whose treatment for a rare brain tumor was interrupted when her parents were deported to Mexico is attending the State of the Union address Tuesday
  
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• Warner Bros. Discovery says new Paramount bid could best Netflix offer

  24-02-2026 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount Skydance's new bid for the entire company "could reasonably be" superiorto Netflix's deal.
  
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• Ugg has deals on Amazon of up to 50% off on boots, slippers and more

  24-02-2026 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ugg has deals on footwear available at Amazon, including the Koolaburra, Tasman and Disquette lines.
  
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• Louvre director resigns four months after shocking jewelry heist at the museum

  24-02-2026 22:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The head of the Louvre Museum resigned Tuesday, four months after a brazen daylight heist where thieves snatched jewels worth approximately $102 million, shocking French citizens who questioned how a security breach of such magnitude could have taken place.
  
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• AI-linked fears roil some corners of Wall Street after years of hype and gains

  24-02-2026 21:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Stocks surged to records in large part because of hope — and hype — about artificial intelligence.
  
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• 4 people dead in stabbing in Washington state

  24-02-2026 21:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least four people are dead in Key Peninsula, Washington, in a stabbing at a home early Tuesday, according to authorities.
  
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• U.S. men's Olympic hockey team expected to attend Trump's State of the Union speech

  24-02-2026 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Members of the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team are expected to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, White House officials said
  
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• Trump ignites culture war around U.S. hockey gold medal winners

  24-02-2026 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump called the Team USA men's hockey team and ignited a culture war
  
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• Father of Georgia school shooting suspect described son's aggressive behavior

  24-02-2026 19:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  A state investigator testified Tuesday that Colt Gray's father revealed his 14-year-old son had become aggressive and was in need of mental health counseling in the months leading up to the 2024 deadly rampage at a Georgia high school
  
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• Inside the Gaza tunnels that Israel says must be destroyed before reconstruction can begin

  24-02-2026 15:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Underneath the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces are clearing Hamas tunnels used by the militant group.
  
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• What new research says about RFK Jr.'s claims about Tylenol, vaccines and antidepressants

  24-02-2026 15:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  They’re prominent talking points for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  
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• Trump heads into the State of the Union facing diminished voter trust on the economy

  24-02-2026 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times.
  
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• Biden friends voice concern over increased fatigue amid cancer battle: report

  24-02-2026 03:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Friends of Joe Biden are said to be concerned about the former president as he battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to reports.While aides told how he is doing well, others have reportedly mentioned increased tiredness as a worry and say it pertains to Biden's medical treatment.According to The Washington Post, four friends who spoke with Biden in recent months said they had not received any updates about his health.But they told the outlet that over the past several weeks Bi
  
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• Gavin Newsom spox tells reporter 'f--- off' when asked for records of his dyslexia diagnosis

  24-02-2026 03:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A chief spokesperson for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at a reporter Monday asking for medical records documenting his dyslexia diagnosis.Newsom, who's been outspoken about his dyslexia since at least 2004 when he was mayor of San Francisco, is facing blowback for comments he made in Atlanta, Georgia over the weekend when he invoked his reading disability.RealClearPolitics correspondent Susan Crabtree revealed the expletive-tinged response she received when she asked for pro
  
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• Manhunt underway after Missouri deputy slain, suspect’s truck spotted heading toward Arkansas border

  24-02-2026 02:52 via foxnews.com
  
  A manhunt is underway in Missouri after a deputy was shot and killed Monday afternoon.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the alert was issued out of Highlandville following the fatal shooting of a Christian County deputy just before 4 p.m. The suspect vehicle has been identified as a white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck with Missouri license plate 9MGX36.OFF-DUTY DEPUTY SHOT AND KILLED WHILE WORKING SECURITY JOB IN TEXAS, SUSPECT REMAINS AT LARGEAuthorities said the
  
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• House Dem compares Trump's illegal immigration crackdown to 'terrorism,' vows to abolish ICE

  24-02-2026 02:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., compared U.S. enforcement of immigration law to "terrorism" during a Saturday town hall and promised to dismantle the chief U.S. immigration enforcement agency if Democrats regained power."The frank terrorism that is being invoked – when we call that out and stand together, I think people will continue to not want to do that work," Dexter told an audience at Wy'east Middle School in Oregon."I’m not supposed to get political, but if there’s a change i
  
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• Abbott surges Texas troopers to border after cartel kingpin’s killing sparks violence in Mexico

  24-02-2026 02:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is surging state troopers to the border and across the state to enhance public safety operations following a spike in cartel violence after the killing of kingpin "El Mencho" over the weekend.On Monday, Abbott, a Republican, directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to "enhance public safety and homeland security operations" across Texas. He said the surge is in response to escalating cartel violence in Mexico that he believes poses a growing threat
  
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• 'Sadistic' man charged after allegedly luring 13-year-old to motel for sex in twisted online plot

  24-02-2026 02:20 via foxnews.com
  
  An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and federally charged over the weekend after allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl online to share sexually explicit images, with some content depicting severe self-mutilation, authorities announced Monday. Officials described Matthew Edward Pysher as a "sadistic" predator who harbored ideologies consistent with nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) and "764," an online "gore" group characterized by hatred of society and the promotion of self-harm,
  
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