We're learning today the stepbrother of an 18-year-old found dead during a family cruise [music] vacation is now being charged with assaulting and killing her. You may remember the story, Anna Keaptainner, who you see here. She was found dead in early November.A medical examiner found she'd been strangled to death. Her 16-year-old stepbrother is now being prosecuted, by the way, being prosecuted as an adult. He's facing murder and sex abuse charges.Prosecutors say Kener's murder was premeditated. NBC News h ...

WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW. I'M KELLY O'DONNELL IN WASHINGTON. AND OF COURSE, THAT WAS THE CLOSING BELL ON WALL STREET.WE WERE WATCHING HOW THE MARKET WOULD REACT TODAY AS THE U.S. BEGAN A BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN PORTS. AFTER THOSE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN BROKE DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITHOUT A DEAL TO END THE WAR, MARKETS RALLYING TO CLOSE HIGHER BY ABOUT A HALF A PERCENT WHILE OIL PRICES CONTINUE TO HOVER AROUND $100 A BARREL. AS THE SAFETY AND STATUS OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ REMAINS A QUESTI ...

REMAINS TO BE SEEN. >> GEORGE SOLIS GEORGE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'VE GOT TO GET TO SOME BREAKING NEWS NOW COMING IN TO US HERE IN WASHINGTON.WE TOLD YOU AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW ABOUT CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL, UNDER DEEP AND INTENSE PRESSURE TO STEP DOWN AFTER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM. HE IS NOW IN A STATEMENT THAT WAS POSTED LITERALLY IN THE LAST 90S AS WE'RE GETTING OUR WHOLE TEAM TO A CAMERA HERE SAYING HE IS NOW APPARENTLY GOING TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS, I WANT TO READ YOU THIS STATEMEN ...

Happy 69th birthday to Fatu. She is the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity. And she partied hard celebrating her birthday at the Berlin Zoo with a very hefty feast of cherry tomatoes, beets, leaks, ooh, and some lettuce.But no cake, because get this, sugar is not healthy for the aging primate gorillas. Turns out they're just like us. They typically can live for around 35 to 40 years in the wild, but even longer in captivity.So happy birthday, Fatu. ...

And the federal government agreed that the Rainbow Pride flag can fly at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan. This comes after the flag was quietly removed from the establishment in February as part of the Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on diversity initiatives. The removal of that flag grew intense backlash from LGBTQ plus groups across the country.Many saw it as an attack on Stonewall, which is widely perceived as the heart of the gay rights movement. The agreement settled a lawsuit ...

The pilot of a small plane had to make an emergency landing on a busy road in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday after passengers reported seeing smoke and hearing strange sounds coming from the engine. >> He's our hero today and he saved our lives basically. He landed uh landed on 7th and uh we're a little bit banged up, but we're okay.>> Police say it is a miracle that no one in the plane or on the ground was seriously injured. The FAA is investigating the cause of that crash. ...

Well, let's talk about Britney Spears, who voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility just weeks after she was arrested for a suspected DUI. In fact, a representative for the pop star did not provide any details on why Spears is seeking treatment. >> But last month, a rep did call her arrest inexcusable, saying, quote, "Hopefully, this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life." NBC News entertainment correspondent Kloe Malas following all of it for us.So ...

Let's bring in our senior White House correspondent, Garrett Haye. Garrett, of course, a lot of headlines here, but we should lead with Iran. What did we learn.>> Well, the president suggests that negotiations are continuing in some fashion. That he got a phone call, the White House got a phone call today from Iranians who want to keep talking. He was a bit vague about what happens if those negotiations aren't successful, saying he didn't want to say what would happen when this twoe ceasefire expires if the ...

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Good Monday morning. A new showdown between the US and Iran after those crucial peace talks end without a deal. It is April 13th.This is today. Breaking news. Major escalation.President Trump announcing a US military blockade on Iranian ports starting this morning. Iran firing back with new threats of its own. That back and forth causing oil prices to surge once again overnight.And an alarming new warning on how long high gas prices will last. We're live in Washington and the region. At odds, President Trum ...