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WNBC Chief Investigative Reporter and NBC News Chief Justice Contributor

 New York City
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Joined April 2009
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Live blog: At least 8 dead at Brooklyn collapse site; rescuers dig through rubble

Live blog: At least 8 dead at Brooklyn collapse site; rescuers dig through rubble

At least 17 people were injured, including four hospitalized in critical condition, the FDNY said at a Wednesday evening press conference. The others suffered less serious injuries.

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One dead, at least 4 injured during active shooting near Logan Circle nbcwashington.com/news/local…
One dead, at least 4 injured during active shooting near Logan Circle

One dead, at least 4 injured during active shooting near Logan Circle

At least five people have been shot, with four injured and one dead, in the area of 15th and P Streets NW, D.C. police confirmed.

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8pm Brooklyn building collapse: 19 total patients - including 7 kids 2 dead 17 injured - including 4 critical FDNY commish "We do not know how many people are still in the collapse zone" Cause of the collapse is unknown - but DOB commish says excavation work was happening today
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BREAKING: Building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn ... FDNY says there are reports of people trapped
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Family of 15-year-old shot dead after alleged bullying report demands justice

Family of 15-year-old shot dead after alleged bullying report demands justice

The Department of Education says it’s cooperating with the NYPD. It has not directly addressed questions about Javits’ alleged bullying complaints.

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A 17-year-old is being questioned in connection with the shooting death of 10th-grader Javits Frimpong, law enforcement sources familiar with the matter told NBC New York on Wednesday.Frimpong was killed on his way to school last month.
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U.S. charges 3 men with plotting multiple terrorist attacks, including planned attack against U.K....

U.S. charges 3 men with plotting multiple terrorist attacks, including planned attack against U.K....

One of the men helped direct the planned attack against the air base while he was in a U.S. prison, according to a Justice Department indictment.

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Trump says FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with alleged Chinese spy

Trump says FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with alleged Chinese spy

The president said Huang “had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy.”

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California voters reject new tax on billionaires in a blow to the left

California voters reject new tax on billionaires in a blow to the left

NBC News projects that Proposition 40, which split Democrats in the state and nationally, failed after facing a barrage of attack ads.

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School aide who briefly served as NYPD officer arrested in fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sch… via @nbcnews
School aide who briefly served as NYPD officer arrested in fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger

School aide who briefly served as NYPD officer arrested in fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger

Katie Suarez, 28, died from her injuries days after the Oct. 30 attack.

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Man ‘covered in blood' questioned for Brooklyn jogger's stabbing death: sources

Man ‘covered in blood' questioned for Brooklyn jogger's stabbing death: sources

Katie Suarez was found by her father after she failed to meet up her parents to continue their run. Her mother, Yasira Suarez, confirmed her daughter died days later from her injuries.

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Man gets 8.5 years for stabbing a woman 22 times in New York:
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The stabbing victim, who still lives with permanent nerve damage from the attack, was said to have been so devastated by the sentencing terms that she threw up trib.al/i1Axc1c
Man gets 8.5 years for stabbing woman 22 times in the Bronx. Victim says it's not enough

Man gets 8.5 years for stabbing woman 22 times in the Bronx. Victim says it's not enough

The stabbing victim, who still lives with permanent nerve damage from the attack, was said to have been so unhappy with the sentencing terms that she threw up.

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FBI agent struck pedestrian with government car then lied about NYC hit-and-run

FBI agent struck pedestrian with government car then lied about NYC hit-and-run

Andrew Reyes sped against traffic on Ocean Parkway when he hit a man and knocked him to the pavement, according to court documents. He then allegedly got out of the car, dragged the unconscious...

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NY State Police sergeant accused of sexually exploiting children, possessing child porn

NY State Police sergeant accused of sexually exploiting children, possessing child porn

Prosecutors said his alleged victims include a 10-year-old girl who was filmed getting undressed in July 2026. Another 9-year-old child was allegedly filmed in 2023. 

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Mystery swirls after 2 are found shot in the head in East Harlem apartment

Mystery swirls after 2 are found shot in the head in East Harlem apartment

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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NBC News: Remember those oil tankers seized by the U.S. earlier this year? The cargo has been offloaded and in the case of one vessel the U.S. taxpayer has had to foot the bill for $60 Million and counting in repairs and maintenance. Our story: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/own…
Owners of seized Russian oil tanker claim U.S. improperly sold ship for scrap metal

Owners of seized Russian oil tanker claim U.S. improperly sold ship for scrap metal

The Bella 1 was taken in the North Atlantic this year following a dramatic weekslong chase on the high seas.

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Two decades after Democrats made Nancy Pelosi the first female speaker of the House, the party is poised to make history again. After winning back the majority in Tuesday’s elections, Democrats are on the cusp of elevating Hakeem Jeffries to become the first Black speaker of the House. nbcnews.com/politics/congres…
‘No one is going to outwork Hakeem’: Jeffries’ rise to the cusp of history has been rapid

‘No one is going to outwork Hakeem’: Jeffries’ rise to the cusp of history has been rapid

The New York Democrat, who will need to be formally elected to the position in January, faces no opposition in the new majority.

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BREAKING: Former ‘Diddy’ prosecutor will lead investigation into Cornell alleged sexual assault, N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James announces. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/let…
Former ‘Diddy’ prosecutor to lead investigation into alleged Cornell sexual assault

Former ‘Diddy’ prosecutor to lead investigation into alleged Cornell sexual assault

Former federal prosecutor Jacqueline Kelly, a Cornell graduate, was also the first head of the criminal civil rights division in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan.

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Nikki Haley to Republicans: ‘This is Not the Time to Whine’

Nikki Haley to Republicans: ‘This is Not the Time to Whine’

Former Republican governor of South Carolina and NBC News political contributor Nikki Haley joins TODAY with a message to Republicans and Democrats following the midterm elections results and the...

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Live updates: Blue wave gives Democrats full control of Congress

Live updates: Blue wave gives Democrats full control of Congress

Campaigning on affordability issues and voter displeasure with President Trump, Democrats notched historic wins in traditionally deep red states.

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