The NAACP sued Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves after he signed legislation that exerts more control over Jackson, including by expanding the Capitol Police.
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Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89
Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died.
Democrats breathe temporary sigh of relief after Supreme Court order on abortion pill
Democrats expressed cautious optimism and Republicans voiced frustration Friday night after the Supreme Court allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to remain widely available.
Texas man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters is indicted
A Texas man who allegedly threatened to kill Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters last year was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury in California, prosecutors said.
Less than 10% of recalled Rock 'n Plays have been returned
Records show that four years after a nationwide recall of 4.7 million Fisher Price Rock n’ Play sleepers, less than 10% have been returned to the manufacturer.
Is hydrogen the clean fuel of the future?
Researchers are looking into how water or hydrogen could be turned into a source of fuel that does not produce any carbon emissions. NBC’s Jake Ward has more.
Teen vomited on multiple days before dying of infection at Utah boarding school, state finds
An autopsy reveals the cause of Taylor Goodridge’s death while she was enrolled at Diamond Ranch Academy, a boarding school for troubled teens in Utah.
Mexico takes aim against marine animals' trafficking but criminal networks persist
Mexico outlined steps to protect the totoaba fish and vaquita porpoise after it was sanctioned by an international body, but it’s challenged by criminal networks.
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In Mexico migrant center fire, guards' actions seen as key to who lived, died
In the recent migrant detention center fire in Juárez, Mexico, different reactions by guards in the men’s and women’s sections seemed to make a difference on who survived.