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President Joe Biden expressed skepticism a ceasefire could be struck in the Israel-Hamas war by Monday, as he had said he hoped would happen. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/645v8WT

Biden admin officials met Tuesday to discuss ways to fill Ukraine’s urgent needs for artillery and ammo, including drawing down U.S. stockpiles without replenishing them immediately or waiting for more money from Congress. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3NHKFJn

A former finance director at New York University has pleaded guilty to a more than $3 million fraud scheme that authorities say helped fund renovations to her home in Connecticut. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QT6VbtA

Sweden’s NATO accession was approved by Hungary’s parliament, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QvNR6HF

Elected Democrats in Michigan on Sunday expressed concerns about how President Joe Biden will perform in the state electorally ahead of the Tuesday primary, citing calls from the left for Michigan Democrats to vote uncommitted over his approach to the Israel-Hamas war. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/O8V1XEi

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral mass Saturday for a Kansas City-area DJ who was killed when she was shot during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/8V7NwGz

An Oklahoma student who died the day after a fight at school told police they threw water at three students who had been bullying them and that the students responded by beating them, according to video police released Friday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/mT5zlLJ

Throughout the conference, racist extremists, some of whom had secured official CPAC badges, openly mingled with conference attendees and espoused antisemitic conspiracy theories. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/P0xI5cj

Firefighters were searching on Friday for 14 people, including a couple, their toddler and two-week-old baby, still missing after a huge fire ripped through an apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least five people and injuring 15. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/rMe9Tkb

Nikki Haley's recent criticisms of former President Trump on the 2024 campaign trail are similar to those she used against then-candidate Trump in 2016. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/F0cBefs

As Nikki Haley barnstorms South Carolina to prevent Donald Trump from being the GOP nominee, she’s using some of the same language she did eight years ago. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/NXYgPbZ

The growing ties between Republicans and the Latin American right is on full display at CPAC with speeches by Nayib Bukele and Javier Milei. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QwZfbrl

A new mailer from the pro-Nikki Haley super PAC reads: “If you did not vote in the February 3rd Democratic primary, you are eligible to vote on February 24th.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/OE3iMpg

The parent company of viral sensation Stanley tumbler quenchers is being sued over claims that it deceived customers over the presence of lead in the products. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tRlkwn1

WIC is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall, alarming advocates who say healthy food is only one piece of the vital assistance that the federal nutrition program provides. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/TOCPkoj

Donald Trump compared the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to the legal peril he faces, but did not mention Vladimir Putin. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/zaxEt6l

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Saturday that former President Donald Trump will seek to withdraw the U.S. from NATO if he wins a second term in the White House. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/z1U3Fd0

Joel Osteen preached about living without fear in the first Sunday service at his Lakewood Church since a shooting last week that left a child in critical condition and a man injured. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/gqbRMiP

NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard is “awake and feeling great” a day after a heart transplant, his wife said Saturday on social media. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/H0CLKTq

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Saturday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZkM5ubn

Another stormy week is expected for California as two atmospheric rivers hit the state late Friday through Wednesday, bringing more heavy rainfall to the region. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/918tSzT

The Beyhive is busting out its cowboy hats and breaking out in line dances. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/h4PbtBZ

Republican businessman Eric Hovde is planning to launch his U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin next week. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/WernkzJ

Suni and the Seven Princesses, a group of South Korean octogenarian rappers, have hit it big in their hometown and beyond by rapping about farm life. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/i7d2qug

President Joe Biden launched a TikTok account this week to connect with young voters, and pro-Palestinian protests are now following him online. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/XGftOK8

Fear of discrimination and dying during pregnancy and childbirth may lead pregnant Black women to prefer seeing a Black obstetrician, a small study suggests. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/pbMnf9o

Travis Kelce admitted he crossed a line when he bumped Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid during Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII, conceding it was "unacceptable," while chalking it up to his "passion." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/MlzBFYs

More than 100 health care facilities in Romania are offline after hackers launched a ransomware attack on at least 25 hospitals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/51MEjZH

Carnival dancers in Rio de Janeiro made an urgent plea an end to illegal mining as a tribute to the Indigenous Yanomami people of Brazil. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/0Wgbcyp

Actress Marlee Matlin slammed CBS on social media after the television network failed to show the American Sign Language (ASL) performers during the live broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/YkuTdc3

Former pro wrestler Billy Jack Haynes is accused of shooting and killing his wife in Portland, Oregon, according to police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/g3oGztQ

A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/u01de8b

A Kansas City mother allegedly killed her 1-month-old baby by placing her in the oven, according to court documents filed in Jackson County, Missouri. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/0XCfhOq

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ysQzwKt

Democrats believe they finally have an opening to go on offense on immigration after Republicans killed a border bill. from NBC News Top Stories https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-offense-border-security-immigration-santos-new-york-race-rcna138060

Alabama Shakes frontwoman. Brittany Howard’s second solo album, “What Now,” is out Friday. It’s a guided tour through a wide range of musical styles and feelings. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/UJ4DOIV

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ing1idP

A radio station in Alabama was forced to go silent after thieves stole their 200-foot radio tower and other equipment from a building. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/onxMbT1

Opening arguments began at the Florida Supreme Court over whether an amendment enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution can appear on the ballot. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/UXizlpg

A former suburban Indianapolis day care director has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to giving melatonin gummies to children without their parents’ consent to get them to sleep. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/KY8e3hy

Jacob Elordi is under police investigation after allegedly assaulting a radio producer in Australia on Saturday over a "Saltburn" joke. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/AtZ5jbs

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday said “there’ll probably be some changes” when asked how Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is doing — an apparent shift from his previous praise for the chairwoman. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/w4Jvm6C

HONG KONG — Lionel Messi’s three days of adulation in Hong Kong ended in heartbreak for his fans as the Argentine did not take to the field in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win against a local League XI in a friendly played in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tX2aVSK

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Republicans on Saturday that the House will vote next week on a standalone bill to provide aid to Israel, with no offsetting spending cuts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nei3sZV

WASHINGTON — A former Boston Police K-9 officer pleaded guilty to eight federal charges this week, admitting that he assaulted a Capitol Police officer with a chair during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/L8ORnpB

LONDON — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday was cleared of a public order offense over a protest at an oil and gas conference in October. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/FMbKOsS

The Nevada Republican presidential primary has long been fraught with conflict over the prospect of holding two contests in one week, two days apart, with different outcomes. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xfFkBYP