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Former NBA star Stephen Jackson spoke out tearfully on Today Thursday about his longtime friendship with George Floyd as the Minneapolis man’s death over Memorial Day weekend continued to lead to widespread unrest in the city.

President Donald Trump has been claiming extraordinarily sweeping powers during the coronavirus crisis that constitutional and legal scholars say the president simply doesn’t have

Global markets are mostly higher as investors pin their hopes on an economic rebound from the coronavirus crisis

China’s legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has triggered new protests in the territory and strained relations with the United States and Britain

India has seen another record daily jump in coronavirus cases while Russia reported a steady increase in its caseload even as it moved to swiftly ease restrictions in sync with the Kremlin’s ambitious political plans

The senior adviser central to the investigation into allegations that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used an employee to run personal errands is now leading the charge to find support among former staffers against what they describe as a “smear campaign,” NBC News has learned.

American Airlines is planning to cut 30% of its management and support staff, a reduction of about 5,000 jobs, because of the toll coronavirus is taking on the business, the company told employees Wednesday.

Protesters marched onto the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday to protest the death of George Floyd.

Restless coffee addicts emerging from lockdowns are doubtlessly cheering the return of some normalcy, after Starbucks said it would be reopening almost 90 percent of its locations by June 1.

A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.

Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress, died Wednesday at age 89.

In a May 22 radio interview, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made a number of false, misleading or exaggerated claims.

“I realize that many right now in our city are experiencing trauma and a range of emotions,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo. “The Minneapolis Police Department will continue to ensure the safeguards of everyone’s First Amendment, but that cannot be at the expense of others’ personal safety.”...