Richard Allen, the Indiana man convicted of killing two middle school girls in 2017, was sentenced to 130 years in prison on Friday, almost eight years after the children’s bodies were found near a hiking trail. Allen, 52, was convicted of murder in November after a four-week trial in the deaths of Abigail Williams, 13,...
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Syria’s new leader tries to reassure the U.S. he is no jihadi
As U.S. diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday, Syria’s de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will likely have greeted them with a clear message: Under his rule, there will be no threat to the West. Sharaa, who has dropped his nom de guerre of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been pushing this line in meetings with Western diplomats and...
What to know about the impact and what happens next
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will shut down this weekend unless Congress comes up with a plan and acts soon. Federal funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Saturday, and congressional Republicans are back to the drawing board after billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump blew up their original bill and then a backup plan failed...
What happens for consumers when the government shuts down? Here’s what to know.
If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared. By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U.S. government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after President-elect Donald Trump throttled a bipartisan funding bill Wednesday. There hasn’t been a government shutdown...
Will Robert Roberson testify at Texas lawmakers’ hearing?
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is being called to testify at a state House committee hearing Friday at noon, as ordered by a new subpoena issued this week. But whether the condemned man will be produced in person is unclear, after the state’s attorney general’s office filed a motion late Thursday allowing the prison...
Royals hold annual pre-Christmas lunch with notable absences
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Amazon workers strike at 7 facilities, targeting holiday delivery rush
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Royals hold annual pre-Christmas lunch with notable absences 02:15 Record-breaking holiday travel builds on the roads and at airports 03:16 Luigi Mangione hit with new charges that could carry death penalty 02:23 Now Playing Amazon workers strike at 7 facilities,...
Government shutdown looms and Washington Commanders’ winning season: Morning Rundown
A government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday unless a funding bill is passed by the end of today. An NBC News investigation helps families learn what happened to their loved ones. And it’s a new dawn for the “laughingstock of the NFL.” Here’s what to know today. Congress scrambles to avert shutdown after...
White House holds press briefing
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The ‘laughingstock of the NFL’ has suddenly started winning
Peter Rosenberg had a major scheduling conflict last Sunday. With his first child due next month, he and his wife, Natalie, organized a baby shower to celebrate. Unfortunately, it was during the Washington Commanders game. Rosenberg, who grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is a lifelong fan. He never misses a game and is particularly...









