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Thousands of Trump supporters stuck on freezing Omaha airfield after rally
Many of those at Eppley Airfield faced hours in long lines to get in and clogged parking lots and busy crowds to get out.
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Hundreds of Trump supporters were left in the freezing cold for hours after a rally at an airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday night, with some walking around 3 miles to waiting buses and others being taken away in ambulances.
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'Full-blown depression': Most Latina domestic workers grapple with housing, food insecurity
About half of workers who lost their jobs were not contacted by employers, and three-quarters didn't receive compensation.
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Most Latina domestic workers are grappling with housing and food insecurity amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey from the National Domestic Workers Alliance shows.
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The hidden Covid-19 health crisis: Elderly people are dying from isolation
The lockdowns and visitor restrictions meant to protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus can also threaten their lives.
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The hidden coronavirus health crisis: Elderly people are dying of isolation in nursing homes.
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Reporting by @suzykhimm.
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Colon cancer screening should start at 45, panel recommends
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
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Screening for colorectal cancer should start at age 45, 5 years earlier than is currently recommended, according to draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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National Guard deployed in Philadelphia after fatal police shooting
The fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., 27, who is Black, triggered protests Monday.
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Several hundred National Guard personnel are being deployed in Philadelphia following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man, the governor's office said.
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Pelosi says no Covid-19 relief l before election day, blames White House for failing 'miserably'
President Trump has also signaled that no stimulus deal is coming before the election.
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NEW: Speaker Pelosi says a Covid-19 relief deal is not coming before Election Day; blames White House for failing "miserably."
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Judge says Justice Department cannot defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation suit
The DOJ tried to represent Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who has claimed that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
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BREAKING: Judge says US Justice Dept. cannot defend Pres. Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit.
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"Toxic": CDC staffers say morale has cratered during the pandemic
One CDC staffer said a Trump victory in November could be a "tipping point" for a mass exodus of employees.
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A current staffer said that during a recent Zoom call, a supervisor went so far as to instruct CDC staff members to be loyal to the Constitution, not to the president.
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In setback for Democrats, Supreme Court won't let late mail ballots count in Wisconsin
Voting rights groups and the state and national Democratic parties had filed lawsuits seeking to extend the deadline.
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Wisconsin can't count mail ballots that arrive arrive as much as 6 days after Election Day under an order issued Monday by the US Supreme Court, a defeat for Democrats in a battleground state.
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JUST IN: US Supreme Court rules in a 5-3 vote that Wisconsin cannot count mail ballots that arrive well after the polls close, a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state. - @PeteWilliamsNBC
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Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, marking new era
Some legal experts say this will be the most conservative court since before World War II.
Dow falls 950 points as coronavirus infections rise and hope fades for stimulus talks
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the Trump administration will "defeat" the pandemic, "because we're Americans."
Putin rejects Trump's criticism of Hunter Biden's business
The Russian president took the time to knock down what he made clear he regarded as false allegations from Trump about the Bidens.
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Russian President Putin says he saw nothing criminal in Hunter Biden's past business ties with Ukraine or Russia, marking out his disagreement with one of President Trump's attack lines in the U.S. presidential election.
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In the homestretch, signs Trump's seniors pitch may be falling short
“I can’t do it this time," one older voter who backed the president's first run in 2016 told NBC News. "I’m just sick of all of his s---."
Five Pence aides test positive for Covid-19
The vice president and his wife tested negative for COVID-19, a spokesman said.
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UPDATE: Five of VP Pence's aides, including his chief of staff and his senior political adviser, have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Over 500 LGBTQ candidates to appear on November ballots, shattering records
A lesbian Air Force veteran in Texas, a transgender advocate in Delaware and a gay attorney in New York are among those running for office.
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Over 500 LGBTQ candidates are running for office this year and according to the LGBTQ victory fund, the candidates are more racially diverse than ever.
Here are some highlighted stories of the candidates on the ballot: nbcnews.to/2TqVpZM
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Mans hangs off side of Chicago's Trump Tower for 13 hours before being taken into custody
He hung on a rope for 13 hours, saying he needed to speak with the president.
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Man hangs off side of Chicago's Trump Tower for 13 hours before being taken into custody.
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Connecticut town renames sewage plant after John Oliver
After a monthslong, playful spat between the mayor of Danbury and the HBO host, the town renamed a sewage plant in the comedian’s honor.
GOP House candidate's website attacks critic for going to 'work for non white males'
A House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males"
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Madison Cawthorn, a House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP, launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males, like [Sen.] Cory Booker, who aims to ruin white males running for office."
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Madison Cawthorn, a House candidate considered a rising star in the GOP, launched a campaign attack website accusing a critic of going "to work for non-white males, like [Sen.] Cory Booker, who aims to ruin white males running for office."
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Wisconsin breaks Covid-19 records as hospitals brace for flu season
“I fear for the reality that I think is coming,” a doctor in the Madison Covid-19 unit told NBC News.
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“I think, unfortunately, that it could get really, really terrible,” a doctor in the Madison Covid-19 unit said. “I fear for the reality that I think is coming.”
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Man who supplied weapons in San Bernardino terror attack gets 20 years in prison
Enrique Marquez Jr. was sentenced Friday in federal court after he tried to withdraw his guilty plea.
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Enrique Marquez Jr., who supplied San Bernardino terror attack shooter with AR-15-style assault weapons, was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for his involvement in the 2015 holiday party attack that killed 14 people and left 22 wounded.
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