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150 homes asked to evacuate Saturday – NBC New York
Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a voluntary evacuation plan for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border on Saturday. The voluntary evacuation enacted out of “an abundance of caution” impacted about 165 houses in Warwick, New York, as firefighters continued working to…
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Craig Melvin to join Savannah Guthrie as TODAY co-anchor in January – NBC New York
Nearly two months after Hoda Kotb announced she would be leaving TODAY, viewers can now know a familiar face will be sliding into her chair as co-anchor. Craig Melvin, who has been with NBC News for nearly 14 years, is moving into the co-anchor seat alongside Savannah Guthrie for the 7 and 8 a.m. hours. He will begin Monday, Jan. 13,…
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Trump tabs Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. – NBC New York
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News on Monday. The nomination is Trump’s first Cabinet pick for his second term in the White House. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in…
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Queens car explosion shatters windows of homes – NBC New York
Authorities are investigating the explosion of a work van in Queens Friday as an accident. According to fire officials and a law enforcement source, an unoccupied vehicle parked on 133rd Street with a propane tank in the trunk exploded. No injuries were reported. The owner of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, according to police…
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Which swing states are most important for presidential election? – NBC New York
The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on Election Day. Kamala Harris spent all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Donald Trump held four rallies in three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina, stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading…
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens Israel and US over Israeli attack – NBC New York
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel after its Oct. 26 attack on the Islamic Republic that targeted military bases and other locations and killed at least five people.…
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They’re middle-class and insured. Childbirth still left them with crippling debt. – NBC New York
Jessica Hurley eyed the stack of medical bills in her purse as she held one of her twin babies, blue from lack of oxygen, in the neonatal intensive care unit. She prayed that the boys, Perry and Kinser — born prematurely at 32 weeks — would survive. About a month had passed since a traumatic delivery in which she’d given birth…
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Who is speaking at the Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden? Here's the speaker list
Donald Trump’s campaign released a list of speakers and performers for his rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. In addition to his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, some of the speakers for the Sunday rally include: Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, Rudy Giuliani and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Doors for the rally open at 12 p.m.…
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Harris calls Trump a ‘fascist’ in CNN town hall – NBC New York
Vice President Kamala Harris called former President Donald Trump a “fascist” at a CNN town hall Wednesday in Pennsylvania — echoing his onetime chief of staff’s criticism as she makes a more vocal pitch to voters that he is unfit for office. John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general who was Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, came forward this…
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how to buy – NBC New York
The matchup between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers has fans clamoring for World Series tickets, and that means prices are soaring. The morning after the Dodgers trounced the New York Mets and earned their spot in the Fall Classic, tickets for the World Series were going for at least $1,000, depending on the game. Game 1 of…
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