https://www.nbcnews.com/ NBC News Top Stories en-US © 2017 NBCNews.com Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:41:00 GMT https://media1.s-nbcnews.com/i/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.png https://www.nbcnews.com/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/firings-come-precarious-time-big-tv-morning-shows-n825601?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:41:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/firings-come-precarious-time-big-tv-morning-shows-n825601?cid=public-rss_20171208 Claire Atkinson Firing Lauer and Rose gives the networks the chance to rethink their morning shows, but it's a precarious time for the institution of the morning broadcast. Nicholas Hunt/Charles Sykes Image: Anchor Combo(Left-right) George Stephanopoulos, Savannah Guthrie and Gayle King Lou Rocco Image: ABC's "Good Morning America" - 2017(Left-Right) Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, actress Margot Robbie and George Stephanopoulos appear on the Good Morning America show on November 30, 2017 in New York. Nathan Congleton Image: Today - Season 66(Left-Right) Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Megyn Kelly, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer appear on the Today Show on December 6, 2017 in New York. Mary Kouw Image: CBS This MorningL-R: Nora O'Donnell, Vladimir Duthiers, Gayle King, and Andra Day appear on CBS This Morning on November 28, 2017 in New York. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/don-t-snooze-2018-battle-senate-control-n827656?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:31:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/don-t-snooze-2018-battle-senate-control-n827656?cid=public-rss_20171208 Chuck Todd and Mark Murray and Carrie Dann The 2018 fight for the Senate got more interesting this week — and it could be even more interesting after next week's special Senate race in Alabama. Daniel Acker Image: Voters cast their ballots at a polling location in ChicagoVoters cast their ballots at a polling location in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2012. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hit-harvey-2-texas-hs-football-teams-hit-back-n827336?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:26:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hit-harvey-2-texas-hs-football-teams-hit-back-n827336?cid=public-rss_20171208 Trymaine Lee With all C.E. King and Kingwood high schools endured after Hurricane Harvey, their football game against each other had "a deeper meaning to it." David Butow Image:The Kingwood Mustangs score against the C.E. King Panthers. David Butow Image:The C.E. King Panthers await the start of their game against Kingwood High School. Perhaps no two schools in Houston sustained more damage in Hurricane Harvey. Graphic: Map locating Kingwood High School and C.E. King High School David Butow Image:C.E. King students are bused to an elementary school on the other side of the school district for classes. The football team then heads back to the school's stadium for an afternoon practice stretching deep into the evening. David Butow Image:Derek Fitzhenry, in his first season as C.E. King's head coach, with a player in the locker room after the game against Kingwood. David Butow Image:C.E. King's auditorium was badly damaged in Hurricane Harvey. The school has been closed since, and is expected to reopen in March. David Butow Image:Alex Washington, left, and his 18-year-old twin, Asjlin, at home with their mother, Crysalin Pettway, the night before the game. David Butow C.E. King's Roderick Crumedy, center, gets support from a teammate on the sidelines during the game with Kingwood. David Butow Image:C.E. King players watch game film during practice. David Butow Image:Kingwood's head coach, Barry Campbell, addresses his team at halftime. David Butow Image:Kingwood has been closed since Hurricane Harvey and classes have been held at Summer Creek Elementary School. After class, the football team changed into practice gear outside, often in their own vehicles. David Butow Image:C.E. King players comfort each other after their last game of the season. David Butow Image:C.E. King's locker room floors show the effects of the recent flooding. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-jerusalem-move-sparks-more-protests-across-muslim-world-n827626?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:51:36 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-jerusalem-move-sparks-more-protests-across-muslim-world-n827626?cid=public-rss_20171208 Alastair Jamieson and Wajahat S. Khan and Yael Factor and Laura Saravia and Ayman Mohyeldin and Mushtaq Yusufzai and Associated Press Demonstrations also took place across the Middle East and around the Muslim world, many of them outside U.S. embassies and consulates. ABBAS MOMANI Image: A Palestinian armed with a slingshot attends a protest in RamallahA Palestinian armed with a slingshot attends a protest in Ramallah on Friday. Fazry Ismail Image: Protesters burn an effigy of Trump in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.Protesters burn an effigy of President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. tdy_news_radford_171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:37:58 GMT https://www.today.com/video/ex-arizona-police-officer-acquitted-in-deadly-shooting-caught-on-video-1112248899679?cid=public-rss_20171208 In Arizona, a former police officer was acquitted of the deadly shooting of an unarmed man despite disturbing new video showing the man sobbing and pleading not to be shot. NBC's Morgan Radford reports for TODAY. Ex-Arizona police officer acquitted in deadly shooting caught on video In Arizona, a former police officer was acquitted of the deadly shooting of an unarmed man despite disturbing new video showing the man sobbing and pleading not to be shot. NBC's Morgan Radford reports for TODAY. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/arizona-rep-trent-franks-expected-announce-resignation-n827531?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:35:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/arizona-rep-trent-franks-expected-announce-resignation-n827531?cid=public-rss_20171208 Leigh Ann Caldwell and Alex Moe and Kasie Hunt and Garrett Haake and Carrie Dann Rep. Trent Franks announced his resignation from Congress Thursday Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Image: Rep. Trent FranksRep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting with GOP nominee for Vice President Mike Pence at the Capitol Hill Club on Sept. 13. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Image: Rep. Trent FranksRep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill. https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/malibu-hit-wildfires-have-been-ravaging-southern-california-n827386?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:32:21 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/malibu-hit-wildfires-have-been-ravaging-southern-california-n827386?cid=public-rss_20171208 Alex Johnson and Miguel Almaguer and Corky Siemaszko California wildfires that have burned 200,000 acres showed little sign of abating as a new fire menaced Camp Pendleton and killed at least a dozen racehorses. Noah Berger Image: Flames consume a homeFlames consume a home as a wildfire burns Thursday in Ojai, California. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/nunes-cleared-accusations-he-disclosed-secrets-related-russia-investigation-n827646?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:22:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/nunes-cleared-accusations-he-disclosed-secrets-related-russia-investigation-n827646?cid=public-rss_20171208 Adam Edelman Nunes was cleared of wrongdoing after a probe into whether he disclosed classified information related to the House Intel Committee's Russia investigation. Susan Walsh Image: Devin NunesHouse Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/large-number-u-n-peacekeepers-killed-congo-n827681?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:16:34 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/large-number-u-n-peacekeepers-killed-congo-n827681?cid=public-rss_20171208 Associated Press The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo is the largest and most expensive in the world. Google Maps Image: A map showing the location of North Kivu provinceA map showing the location of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Google Maps Image: A map showing the location of North Kivu provinceA map showing the location of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/how-north-korea-recruits-trains-its-army-hackers-n825521?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:49:09 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/how-north-korea-recruits-trains-its-army-hackers-n825521?cid=public-rss_20171208 Bruce Harrison Experts from around the world recently gathered in Seoul to discuss North Korea's hacking capabilities — and how to defend against them. Bloomberg via Getty Images file Image: South Korea Trains Student Hackers To Fight Kim Jong Un's Cyber EliteStudents type on laptop computers during a cyber-defense programming class in the "War Room" at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. Bloomberg via Getty Images file Image: South Korea Trains Student Hackers To Fight Kim Jong Un's Cyber EliteStudents participate in a cyber-defense programming class at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. They were practicing hacking each other as part of a government program to train them to battle Kim Jong Un's techno-soldiers. https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hazing-in-america/members-unrecognized-frat-arrested-torturing-rat-hazing-incident-n827631?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:36:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hazing-in-america/members-unrecognized-frat-arrested-torturing-rat-hazing-incident-n827631?cid=public-rss_20171208 Officials at the State University of New York's College at Brockport say the students have been charged with such misdemeanors as hazing, assault, criminal nuisance and animal cruelty. UIG via Getty Images file Image: Brockport New YorkMain Street in the college town of Brockport, New York. Brockport Police Department via AP Image: BrockportFilthy conditions at a house belonging to an unsanctioned fraternity near Brockport College. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-make-medical-exam-public-after-slurring-words-white-house-n827601?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:35:08 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-make-medical-exam-public-after-slurring-words-white-house-n827601?cid=public-rss_20171208 Alex Johnson In a speech Wednesday, Trump, 71, had difficulty with words that included the letter "s," leading some people to speculate that he might have had a stroke. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/donald-trump-s-mental-health-becoming-dangerous-medical-experts-weigh-ncna827251?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:14:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/donald-trump-s-mental-health-becoming-dangerous-medical-experts-weigh-ncna827251?cid=public-rss_20171208 Bandy X. Lee Medicine is an equalizer, and the president may find that he cannot outrun his own condition. Dominick Reuter Image: Donald Trump boards the elevatorReading between the lines. Thomas Dunne Books Diagnosing Donald.Diagnosing Donald. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daniel-shaver-shooting-ex-arizona-police-officer-not-guilty-murder-n827641?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:09:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daniel-shaver-shooting-ex-arizona-police-officer-not-guilty-murder-n827641?cid=public-rss_20171208 Erik Ortiz The jurors decision to acquit Philip Mitchell Brailsford, 27, brought an end to one of the rare cases of an officer being prosecuted in a shooting death. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Image: Philip BrailsfordFormer officer Philip Brailsford. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Image: Philip BrailsfordFormer officer Philip Brailsford. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/volunteers-save-tiny-coastal-town-la-conchita-california-wildfires-n827586?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:26:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/volunteers-save-tiny-coastal-town-la-conchita-california-wildfires-n827586?cid=public-rss_20171208 James Rainey The tiny community of La Conchita narrowly dodged the massive Thomas Fire burning across Ventura County. A group of young volunteers was key. Jae C. Hong Image: Firefighter Ryan SpencerFirefighter Ryan Spencer battles a wildfire as it burns along a hillside toward homes on Dec. 7, 2017 in La Conchita, Calif. Jae C. Hong Image: A wildfire threatens homes as it burns along a hillside in La ConchitaA wildfire threatens homes as it burns along a hillside in La Conchita, California on Dec. 7, 2017. Jae C. Hong Image: Firefighter Ryan SpencerFirefighter Ryan Spencer battles a wildfire as it burns along a hillside toward homes on Dec. 7, 2017 in La Conchita, Calif. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/bitcoin-pays-entire-wedding-its-price-soars-past-16-000-n826776?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:32:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/bitcoin-pays-entire-wedding-its-price-soars-past-16-000-n826776?cid=public-rss_20171208 Ben Popken With bitcoin hitting a record high of over $16,000, one wedding in Indiana just got bigger. Courtesy Sierra Linarducci Brad Lee and Sierra Linarducci's wedding next year will be fully underwritten by her father's investment in bitcoin, whose price has roared 1,100 percent since January. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/al-franken-abused-women-should-resign-it-s-ok-admit-ncna827556?cid=public-rss_20171208 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:07:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/al-franken-abused-women-should-resign-it-s-ok-admit-ncna827556?cid=public-rss_20171208 Ijeoma Oluo For many reasons, most abusers are more like Al Franken than Harvey Weinstein. Drew Angerer Image: Al FrankenThis next part is going to hurt. https://www.nbcnews.com/tips Wed, 17 May 2017 20:10:00 GMT https://www.nbcnews.com/tips Do you have a story to share with us? Did you witness something you think should be reported? Reach out to our journalists by sending in your news tip.