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Kornacki: Georgia special election shows 'massive shift away from Republicans' despite GOP win
NBC News· 2026-04-08 21:24
Welcome back. If it's Wednesday, we have election results. The Trump endorsed Republican Klay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in Georgia's deep red 14th Congressional District in a special election to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green.Fuller's victory gives Republicans a little more padding on their House majority, which is very narrow. But the results are also a potential warning sign for the GOP. Democrats cut into the Republican margin of victory by a massive amount compared to the ...
White House defends Trump's rhetoric, including threat to wipe out a 'whole civilization'
NBC News· 2026-04-08 21:23
The president yesterday threatened that a whole civilization would die if a ceasefire deal wasn't reached, understanding that Iranian leaders have previously said death to America. But why is it appropriate for the president of the United States to use that kind of language when talking about civilian targets. And was the president mocking Islam by signing off his true social post over the weekend, praise be to Allah.Wouldn't that antagonize Muslim allies across the world. Well, I understand the questions a ...
White House says Trump threw Iran's original 10-point plan 'in the garbage'
NBC News· 2026-04-08 21:21
Iran has agreed to open the straight of Hermoose and as the president said, we have received a proposal from the Iranians that has been determined to be a workable basis on which to negotiate. I've seen a lot of inaccurate coverage today from the media about these negotiations and these plans already. So, let me be clear and correct the record.The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage b ...
An Israeli strike kills three in Gaza, including Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Weshah
NBC News· 2026-04-08 20:23
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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death
NBC News· 2026-04-08 20:20
The woman who admitted to illegally selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jasmine Sanga, also known as the ketamine queen, is the third defendant to be sentenced. Last fall, she pleaded guilty to five federal charges related to Perry's 2023 overdose. ...
Leavitt: Trump threw Iran's original 10-point plan 'in the garbage'
NBC News· 2026-04-08 20:18
Iran has agreed to open the straight of Hermoose and as the president said, we have received a proposal from the Iranians that has been determined to be a workable basis on which to negotiate. I've seen a lot of inaccurate coverage today from the media about these negotiations and these plans already. So, let me be clear and correct the record.The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage b ...
BREAKING: 'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha sentenced in Matthew Perry death
NBC News· 2026-04-08 19:36
Let's turn to breaking news out of Los Angeles. The woman who admitted to illegally selling actor Mary Matthew Perry rather the ketamine that killed him has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Jasmine Sanga, also known as the ketamine queen, is the third defendant to be sentenced.Last fall, she pleaded guilty to five federal charges related to Perry's 2023 overdose death. Joining us now, NBC News entertainment correspondent Khloe Malas. So Chloe, we know m ...
'Braille bites': Arkansas teen creates restaurant menus for visually impaired
NBC News· 2026-04-08 19:34
A teenager in Arkansas is cooking up change with Braille Bites. These are menus in Braille for people who are blind or visually impaired. Evan Pratt says the project is a personal one for him.That's because the high school senior was diagnosed with a condition that doctors say will lead him to losing his eyesight as he gets older. So, learning Braille was a necessity. Evan Pratt joins me now.Evan, congratulations on this great project. tell us a little bit more about how it got started and what you were hop ...
College professors turn to oral exams to combat AI
NBC News· 2026-04-08 19:34
Well, while some schools are bringing AI into their daily routines, others are actually pushing back. Cornell Professor Chris Shafer is requiring his students to participate in oral exams. Now, this may be an older testing method, but some professors see it as a way to really ensure answers actually come from the students' minds.Biomedical engineering Professor Chris Shafer joins us now. Chris, I'm so interested in this. I mean, on one hand, I want to take that Boston course, right.But on the other, I think ...
BREAKING: Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
NBC News· 2026-04-08 18:40
White House press secretary Caroline Levit speaking to reporters about that two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. The White House taking a victory lap of sort, saying that the president's rhetoric led to the ceasefire with Iran. The press secretary also sharing some news there that the first round of peace talks between the US and Iran will happen in Pakistan this Saturday.I want to bring in Monica Alba at the White House for us. Monica, you saw the press secretary there trying to draw this distinctio ...