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Evacuations ordered in Oahu as floods put dam at risk of failure
After two powerful storms struck Hawaii over the past week, officials are warning that one of the largest dams on the island of Oahu is at risk of imminent failure. Water was flowing over the top of the Wahiawa dam on Thursday morning local time. Officials issued evacuation notices for two towns, Waialua and Haleiwa,...
Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history
Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled...
Trump weighing several options for U.S. troops inside Iran
America’s Gulf state allies want to see an end to the war, with some of them concerned about the U.S. leaving Iran’s hard-line regime in power and vengeful, NBC News has reported. Trump also is increasingly navigating criticism from some of his own supporters over his decision to go to war in Iran. Amanda Robbins...
Senate Democrats wade into their party’s most contentious primaries: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman explores how Democratic senators are ramping up their midterm activity as primary season heats up. Plus, Dan De Luce...
In Cuba, all-night lines for 5 gallons of gas as residents grapple with shortages
HAVANA — José Menenses, a taxi driver, slept in his 1952 Ford convertible along with hundreds of other drivers to save his spot in line to get an allotted 5 gallons of gas amid the country’s fuel shortage. “This is not the first time we’re in great difficulty, so we’ve always managed to have a...
Georgia woman faces murder charge after allegedly taking pills to induce abortion
A Georgia woman is facing a murder charge after police say she took pills to induce an abortion in violation of a state law that prohibits most abortions. The woman, Alexia Moore, was arrested on March 4, months after she was rushed to the emergency room with abdominal pain, according to an arrest warrant affidavit....
8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations. The eight attorneys general filed the motion for a temporary restraining order less than a day after the Federal Communications...
Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court
Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor filed a federal civil lawsuit Friday seeking more than $1 million in damages from rival Morehouse College and two campus cops who detained him after a disturbance during the post-game handshake. Taylor, who was not charged with a crime, said in the lawsuit he was handcuffed by the Morehouse...
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ castmates speak out amid Taylor Frankie Paul fallout
Shortly after the video was published, a Disney spokesperson confirmed that ABC had pulled Taylor’s season of “The Bachelorette,” which was set to premiere on Sunday. “My personal history as a survivor makes it impossible for me to stay silent,” castmate Layla Taylor said in a Friday Instagram story. “I stand firmly against domestic violence...









