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A writer from a “Law & Order spin-off and an NBA broadcaster found themselves out of jobs after social media posts this week, and they’re not alone

Harvey Weinstein has lost a longshot bid to move his sexual assault trial out of New York City, as a state court rejected Thursday the movie mogul’s concerns that he wouldn’t get a fair trial in the world’s media capital. A five-judge panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division issued the decision after reviewing written submissions from Weinstein’s lawyers...

There was a lot of uncertainty about whether or not Ismail Ajjawi would be able to arrive at Harvard University in time for the beginning of the semester. But after initially being denied entrance to the US, the 17-year-old Palestinian national living in Lebanon is on campus to begin his freshman year. Ajjawi was banned from the US at Logan...

If you’re looking to order from your favorite restaurant, apps like Uber Eats have made it easier to get your food delivered, but what precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of that order? That’s a question the NBC6 Responds team asked after a viewer says she caught her Uber Eats driver, on camera, drinking the smoothie she...

Puerto Rico’s streets have remained so quiet since Gov. Wanda Vázquez took over as governor following weeks of turmoil that one can again hear the island’s famous coquí frog singing at night. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló just a week ago and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen...

Sarah Hyland is in total wedding mode. Former “Bachelorette” contestant Wells Adams proposed to the “Modern Family” actress nearly a week and a half ago, and it looks like she’s already started the planning process. The 28-year-old took to Instagram Stories to document her fun night in. “While Wells goes and does the rehearsal part of this wedding that we’re...

Laurel Austin documented her son Jeremy’s first dosing of chlorine dioxide on YouTube. In the 30-second video, Jeremy, 27, sits at a kitchen table as his mother narrates his mood. Then his arms seem to involuntarily twist around one another and he screams into his forearm before taking a bite of a banana, NBC News reports. “Here’s to hoping and...

A man accused of writing social media posts threatening to kill Muslims had been visiting a Miami Gardens mosque for evening communal dinners during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

A crowdfunding campaign for three African American churches in Louisiana recently gutted by arson reached seven digits Wednesday after social media posts urging the public not to forget the plight of the small houses of worship as the eyes of the world were on the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. “As we hold Paris in our hearts today, let’s...

More businesses are using geofencing, a tool that can build geographic zones or specific areas through GPS and cell service. Geofencing allows them to see where their customers are and send them targeted ads.

Turquoise water, white sand beaches, and carefree days by the pool — these are the images of paradise that vacation resorts want you to see. But a shadow has been cast over some of the top vacation spots in the world as the State Department issues dire safety warnings.

Responding to widespread backlash to the fact that four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks at the 91st Academy Awards, the film academy has issued a statement saying that all Academy Award winners will still be included in the broadcast on Feb. 24.

Cora Jones was diagnosed with breast cancer in December, then lost her job and had to move, but Sunday was supposed to be a nice evening with her family that would include cooking her mother’s favorite food, sweet potatoes. Instead, it was a calamity, NBC News reported. The devastating tornadoes that cut through eastern Alabama killed 10 members of Jones’...

Apparently the Jersey Shore isn’t big enough for reality star Jenni “JWoww” Farley and her estranged husband. Farley filed a restraining order against Roger Mathews Thursday night after the two got into an argument that ended with Matthews in the back of a police car.

NBC 6 is committed to making sure your vote counts in the Nov. 6 midterm election. We’ll have a team of journalists digging into any reports of problems that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. But we need you to be our eyes and ears at the polls. If you see problems at a polling place — issues like long...

A North Miami Beach Police officer who was reassigned after posts on social media that appeared to question whether the Parkland school shooting was a hoax has been suspended, according to police records released Tuesday.