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Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight
Four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight, raising the death toll to 225, health officials said Saturday.
Snow, rain and strong winds descend on the Northeast
A slow-moving low-pressure system is bringing snow, rain and gusty winds to the Northeast this weekend.
Oldest known Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 106
At 106 years old, Vaughn Drake Jr.
California fugitive accused of killing police commander in Mexico
A convicted murderer who escaped custody from correction officers in California in December is now accused of killing a Mexican police commander.
Convicted murderer mistakenly released from jail arrested in Florida
A convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from jail in March was apprehended and arrested in Florida on Friday, officials said.
Iran and U.S. agree to more talks over Tehran’s nuclear program
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday.
Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Smartphones and computers are among many tech devices and components that will be exempted from new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to new guidance from U.S.
Judge allows Menendez brothers’ resentencing case to move forward
A Los Angeles judge ruled that Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearings can move forward more than three decades since they were sentenced to life without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for Saturday TODAY.
Israeli forces have completed encirclement of Gaza’s Rafah, military says
Israeli forces have completed the encirclement of Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, the military said on Saturday.
Bond market moves raise fears of growing bets against America
Treasury yields have been behaving unusually, sparking concerns that the typical “safe haven” investment might be losing some of its shine.
Batman and Robin swoop in on con artists targeting tourists in London
They’re used to fighting the likes of Joker, Riddler and and the Penguin, but Batman and Robin have left Gotham City and set their sights on criminals in London.
Palestinians struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their main source of clean water after supplies from Israel’s water utility were cut by the Israeli army.
Israel’s army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned war in Gaza
Israel’s military said Friday it will fire air force reservists who signed an open letter that condemns the war in Gaza.
Republicans plow ahead with anti-abortion agenda in states where voters approved constitutional amendments
After voters in seven states enshrined abortion rights in their state constitutions, GOP lawmakers have moved forward with bills to curtail them.
Idaho teen shot by police is declared brain-dead, family says
A 17-year-old Idaho boy with autism who was shot by police last weekend as he had a knife has been declared brain-dead, his aunt said Friday.
Ukraine could be divided into European and Russian ‘zones of responsibility,’ Trump’s envoy suggests
President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine appeared to suggest that the country could be divided like Berlin after World War II.
American teen was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The U.S. has said little about it.
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — To his family, Amer Rabee was just a 14-year-old American boy picking almonds with two friends.
Millennials have lived through economic uncertainty before. They’re not nostalgic for more.
Millennials have already had several recessions during formative stages of their lives. To cope with the possibility of another one, they’re using dark humor on TikTok.
Supreme Court avoids confronting Trump so far, even when it rules against him
WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court last year wrestled with whether to grant then-former President Donald Trump broad immunity from prosecution, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch stressed the ruling did not just apply to Trump but was “for the ages.”…
How Trump’s tariff moves are undercutting his ‘drill, baby, drill’ oil push
Oil producers across the country say they are thinking twice about taking on new drilling projects and looking to cut costs after Trump’s trade war rhetoric has driven down the price of oil and his tariffs have driven up the cost of drilling.
Elon Musk beefs with a ‘moron’ and ‘The White Lotus’ spawns a feud: The news quiz
China looks to its past in its trade war with the United States, LeBron James picks up another accolade, and the lottery just got more expensive.
Trump’s nuclear talks with Iran come at a crossroads between a deal and all-out war, experts fear
The stakes could hardly be higher for fresh nuclear talks between the United States and Iran planned for this weekend.
White House moves Obama portrait to display painting of Trump after assassination attempt
The new Trump painting takes a spot traditionally reserved for the most recent official presidential portrait.
Coachella festivalgoers complain of hourslong wait to enter campgrounds
The first weekend of Coachella got off to a rough start, with festival-goers who were planning to camp for the weekend concert complaining of hourslong waits to enter the car camping area Thursday when doors first opened.
Cast of ‘The Breakfast Club’ set to reunite for first time in 40 years
The brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal are reuniting.