Alex Murdaugh pushes for murder indictments dismissed, alleging investigator lied to grand jury
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are expected in court Friday to ask a judge to throw out the original murder indictments for killing his wife and son.
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Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit
China is forced to tread carefully as it considers hosting a meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump. While the optics are sure to favor Moscow, Beijing is risking its image at the global stage.
Cyber attacks and hybrid warfare: Germany gives sweeping powers to its police and intelligence services
Drone sightings and cyberattacks have heightened security concerns. How are the police preparing to meet these challenges? And how do intelligence services plan to counter threats from both domestic and foreign sources?
Shocking new details in why tired soccer mom appears to have driven onto Kansas field, killing 2
“As bad as this was, it was not a crime. I cannot charge this driver with a crime," the DA said.
Detroit: Horses on bus raised safety concerns for riders, animals
The Detroit Department of Transportation says video of two horses boarding a city bus raised safety concerns, and it plans to use the incident to retrain bus operators and educate residents.
Arctic air, hail, rare November tornado blast the Northeast U.S.
Severe weather brought hail, rain, snow and more to the Northeast U.S. Rob Marciano has more.
Explosive device tossed at cop car in shocking dawn attack — detonating with officer inside
A Mesa cop escaped with his life after two brazen suspects hurled an “undetermined explosive device” at his patrol car.
China warns against new U.S. export controls on computer chips
China is warning the U.S. against putting new export controls on semiconductors in the wake of the scandal surrounding AI chip giant Nvidia and its now-former CEO Jensen Huang.
Company under scrutiny for ties to Nvidia and China
The unusual global footprint of Megaspeed, a major buyer of Nvidia's powerful AI computer chips, is fueling questions about whether it's a front for the Chinese government.
Ukrainian director on telling the stories of survivors of sexual violence
A new documentary sheds new light on the experiences of Ukrainian survivors of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Alisa Kovalenko, the director of "Traces," joins to talk about her documentary.
Lutnick agrees to testify as Bessent blames him for chip sales
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Dec. 10, according to a U.S. official.
Democrats work to keep momentum in 2028
Democrats saw massive wins in the 2026 midterm elections, taking control of the House and Senate. Now, they're planning their strategy for 2028 elections, including the presidential election.
Sharks, ladders and a four-year plan - how England won World Cup
England's triumph at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was built on an aggressive approach by head coach Tom Coyd - which included encouraging his players to see themselves like sharks.
Massive search underway for missing high school senior Cole Davison, 17
Massachusetts police are searching for Cole Davison, a missing 17-year-old Needham high school senior last seen Wednesday night.
Zelenskyy pushes for Europe to become part of Russia-Ukraine negotiations
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent points finger at Howard Lutnick, Commerce Department over Nvidia chip scandal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the Commerce Department for the Trump administration not acting sooner against a Nvidia customer accused of illegally diverting sensitive AI chips to China.
Iran targets US military site in Gulf for first time in two months as hopes for a deal fade
Watch: BBC undercover reporter is offered fake art and awards for talent visa
Companies are offering to help migrants pose as talented artists to make fraudulent UK visa applications, the BBC has found.
Wife reveals horror of waking up to stranger raping her — as husband watched and livestreamed assault
“I woke up on the bed. Naked. And being raped by a stranger ... My husband stood there in the doorway."
Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington
Reform's Zia Yusuf and Tory Chris Philp were speaking against converting a former military site into asylum accommodation.
Pope Leo makes emotional return to his ‘beloved diocese of Chiclayo’
Pope Leo XIV made a triumphant return to the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where he served as bishop for and was affectionately nicknamed “Padre Roberto.”
Indonesia's wiretapping scandal opens a political fault line
Senior police officers are accused of illegally monitoring President Prabowo Subianto, exposing rival networks within Indonesia's security establishment and renewing concerns about political misuse of surveillance.
Trump says he wants to ‘get Cuba done’ when asked about use of military force
President Donald Trump signaled in a new interview that he could take military action against Cuba before he leaves office to topple the island’s communist regime.
Samuel Alito warns Democrats could ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court by cutting funding
The conservative justice argued that the judiciary is the weakest of the three branches of government.
Moscow car explosion injures former aide to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician
Stanford rape suspect’s creepy campus role revealed — after college girl’s horrific dorm claims
Rossitter previously expressed frustration with the university's restrictions on student social life.
Republicans dazed by midterm election defeats grapple with what went wrong
Republicans are grappling with unexpected losses after the midterm elections
'Hardest challenge of my life' - Owain Wyn Evans completes Children in Need ride
Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.
WATCH: Empire State Building climbers appear in court
The daredevil couple who were arrested after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building were in court on Thursday to face criminal charges and possible deportation.
WATCH: Heartwarming update on Punch the Monkey
The baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo became a viral sensation after turning to an IKEA toy for comfort. Nine months later, Punch has joined the troop and taken an interest in a baby macaque.
Russia hit by second car bomb in as many days as peace talks continue
A former adviser to Ukraine's pro-Putin ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov was seriously hurt, Russia says.
Empire State Building climbers face deportation fears after attorney claims plea deal fell apart
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov might face deportation and jail time after their viral Empire State Building climb, with a plea deal now in dispute.
Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack
Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
NHS, schools and police forces hit by Microsoft outage
Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected, while the government is still assessing the impact.
Schumer's Senate leadership fight intensifies as key progressive backs challenger and more top headlines
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Temperatures drop to -6C with cold weather alert in force in some areas
Temperatures dropped below -6C overnight as parts of the country remain under a cold weather health alert.
Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who leaves US job with task of reviving team
Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as Manchester United’s head coach, agreeing to leave his job with the U.S. national team to take on the challenge of reviving the fortunes of English soccer’s once dominant force
UN watchdog 'increasingly concerned' over uninspected Iran nuclear site
It says it has never been able to visit a uranium enrichment plant at Isfahan which Iran announced over a year ago.
Is the AI bubble bursting just as Anthropic goes public?
The sharp sell-off in tech stocks after the US midterms has cast doubt on Anthropic's looming IPO. Yet with hundreds of billions still being invested, some think the AI party is still in full swing.
Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he will run for Senate majority leader, becoming the first to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for the position. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Resignation Rattles Global Markets
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s sudden resignation following an admitted affair with a woman thought by intelligence officials to be a Chinese spy, is sending shockwaves through the AI industry and global financial markets. Now, some lawmakers are calling for investigations into whether U.S. security has been compromised by…
Lutnick agrees to testify about Nvidia and Microsoft outage hits millions: Morning Rundown
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before a Senate committee about Nvidia.
Microsoft Scrambles to Find Fix Massive Global Outage
Workplaces, government agencies and schools around the globe were thrown into chaos after Microsoft’s servers went down Thursday afternoon. The massive outage is impacting the entire Microsoft suite of products including Outlook, Teams, Copilot and SharePoint. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY on the tech…
New York City building collapse probe raises questions about neighboring property owner’s violation history
N Tech Design of America defied a New York City stop-work order months before the deadly Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people.
Jeffrey Donaldson's wife Eleanor placed on sex offenders' register after his rape conviction
Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders' register.
After the Fall
We’re looking at the scandals at Nvidia.
Germany's Nmecha won't repeat controversial goal celebration
Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp says that midfielder Felix Nmecha will not repeat a goal celebration that sparked controversy over the past week. Germany are set to face Serbia and the Netherlands in the Nations League.
MICHAEL RUIZ: JonBenet Ramsey investigators are retesting evidence with newer technology, police chief says
Boulder investigators are retesting decades-old DNA evidence in the JonBenet Ramsey cold case using advanced technology that didn't exist in 1997.
Huang’s Downfall Could Shake the Economy, and Detainees Have Disappeared From an ICE Database
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EU leaders gather for first ever AI summit
The summit comes as worries about the artificial intelligence's global impact mount and Europe seeks a role in its development and regulation.
Hasan Piker Wants to Win
The socialist Twitch streamer describes himself as “pragmatic” when it comes to how Democrats wield power.
Democrats Eye Strict New Limits on White House Budget Powers
The incoming majority is also planning aggressive oversight of the White House budget director, who appears to be working to install an ally to monitor the budget office’s handling of federal spending.
Even Scott Colom’s Backers Were Skeptical. Here’s How He Won in Mississippi.
Few were paying much attention to Mr. Colom for most of his Senate campaign. Then he toppled the Republican incumbent.
‘We Squandered an Opportunity’: The Christian Right on Its Election Rout
The midterm election results were a stinging setback for the movement, setting off a scramble among activists to regroup ahead of the 2028 presidential contest.
A Restaurant Hosted Ramaswamy After His Attack Ad. It’s Paying a Price.
When a popular restaurant agreed to serve as a campaign stop for G.O.P. candidates ahead of Election Day, longtime customers turned against it and Medina, Ohio, was left reeling.
After Xi Purges China’s Generals, a Military Inquisitor Rises
The rise of Zhang Shengmin suggests that China’s top brass remains embroiled in investigations, potentially complicating preparations for war over Taiwan.
Ukraine updates: Russia hit with second car bomb attack in two days
A second car bomb in two days exploded in Moscow, targeting an exiled Ukrainian political aide, according to Russian media. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia exchanged deadly strikes overnight. DW has more.
'Criminal conduct' probe to examine deadly New York building collapse - as victims identified
Authorities are investigating whether any "criminal conduct" contributed to the collapse of a building in Brooklyn that killed eight people.
Humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens amid political deadlock
In war-battered Gaza, heavy rain flooded and damaged thousands of tents. Several people died. Could pressure by Trump's Board of Peace on Israel and Hamas help to ease the humanitarian crisis amid stalled peace talks?
Couple accused of killing registered sex offender in pre-planned stabbing in Arizona desert
A couple allegedly planned the stabbing of a registered sex offender in a desert area in Arizona and now face first-degree homicide charges, police say.
Mauricio Pochettino breaks down in tears during press conference
Mauricio Pochettino broke down in tears during a press conference as he discussed his decision to leave his US coaching role and take over at Manchester United.
Grief reverberates through this church near the deadly Brooklyn collapse
Lovers and spies: How foreign agents have long used ‘honey traps’ to steal secrets
Microsoft suffers global outage - as fix not going 'as expected'
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms, with a fix "not taking as expected".
What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse
Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.
DHS touts highest ICE deportations in history, as Mullin says agency has been ‘unleashed’
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced record ICE arrests and deportations in fiscal 2026, with arrests exceeding three Biden fiscal years combined.
Howard Lutnick will testify as bipartisan pressure grows over Nvidia scandal
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was also requested to testify, had previously praised the commerce secretary for his support and involvement in the industry.
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge New York Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader in the new Congress.
Texas man executed for beheading 3 children: 'Going to be with my kids'
John Allen Rubio thanked loved ones and said he would soon be with the three children he killed before receiving a lethal injection in Texas.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced Thursday he will run for Senate majority leader, becoming the first to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce
An attorney for Republican Ken Paxton says Texas' outgoing attorney general has finalized his divorce
WATCH: SS United States sinks off of Florida coast to become artificial reef
The ocean liner, larger than the Titanic, was sunk into the ocean to create the world's largest artificial reef.
FBI seizes $1.2bn stolen in Binance cryptocurrency hack
The FBI has seized more than $1.2bn (£910m) of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance last month.
Former owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICE
Nearly two years after New York officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel, his former owners face another ordeal as Daniela Bittner remains in ICE custody.
Mechanic offered 'special serum' to man who drugged and raped wife, court hears
A mechanic accused of plotting to drug and rape a man's wife offered a "special serum" to make her unconscious, a court has heard.
Richard Glossip, Oklahoma man on death row for years, pleads guilty to lesser charge
Men who raped teenager are on the run after skipping trial
Two men convicted of raping a teenage girl who was groomed and trafficked in Rotherham 20 years ago are on the run.
Why are there so many security incidents linked to US military in Britain?
Iran's shadow operations stretch across Europe as chilling spy convictions expose Tehran's reach
Two Iranian men convicted of spying in Britain as France accuses the IRGC of cyberattacks and UAE officials warn of Iranian sleeper cells abroad.