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The group “Extinction Rebellion” claimed credit for the protest. They used the slogan “no tennis on a dead planet” to call for an end to fossil fuels. “Tennis-as-usual won’t be possible on a planet in which humanity fails to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. If activists don’t disrupt …

WASHINGTON — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of criminal contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the plot to overturn the 2020 election. The jury deliberated for about four hours before finding Navarro, 74, guilty of two counts of contempt …

When Debbie Arellano, 37, first saw the smoke, she grabbed what little she could from her studio unit and fled with her 18-month-old baby. As she drove out of Lahaina, Hawaii, praying her mom and cousins weren’t too far behind, she worried about her family’s future — and that of …

ATLANTA— A 24-year-old man died at an Atlanta hospital after being found unresponsive at a jail that is already being investigated by federal authorities for potential civil rights violations. A Fulton County Jail officer found Shawndre Delmore during a routine check just before 8:30 p.m. Aug. 31, the county sheriff’s …

Rescuers in Turkey are preparing a complex effort to reach an American who has fallen ill and has been trapped in a cave since Saturday, officials said. Caver Mark Dickey, 40, is inside the Morca Cave, at a campsite around 3,400 feet from the entrance, according to the Turkish Caving …

Anti-hate groups and civil rights organizations vowed this week to strengthen their resolve against hate speech on social media, saying they would not be intimidated by threats of lawsuits from tech billionaire Elon Musk.  Leaders of several organizations told NBC News that they were gearing up for a long fight …

A child was among at least 16 people killed when a Russian missile crashed into a market in the heart of a Ukrainian city, officials in the country said Wednesday. The attack on the industrial eastern city of Kostiantynivka, the deadliest in months, came hours after Secretary of State Antony …

LOS ANGELES — Longtime “Price Is Right” host Bob Barker died of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a death certificate viewed by NBC News. Barker, who hosted the game show for 35 years, died Aug. 26 at age 99, according to his publicist and the death certificate. He will be buried …

In a sign that President Joe Biden’s brand remains strong with the party’s rank and file, former White House official Gabe Amo won a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday to fill a vacant congressional seat in Rhode Island, The Associated Press projected. After having defeated 10 other Democrats in the primary, …

WALTERBORO, S.C. — Lawyers for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh filed a motion Tuesday seeking a new trial after allegedly uncovering evidence of jury tampering. Rebecca Hill, the Colleton County clerk of court, “tampered with the jury by advising them not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony and other evidence presented by the …