Manhattan, NY

NBC News

With his hush money trial still in full swing, former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential prospects have turned the lower Manhattan courthouse into a proving ground. Several of the most frequently mentioned contenders to join Trump’s ticket have started to show up at 100 Centre St. in support of Trump. The trial has practically become a de facto campaign stop in recent weeks, as the former president and his allies — many wearing signature Trump red ties — have capitalized on breaks in the court’s proceedings to address the press, often deriding the legal thinking and the prosecutors behind the charges and attacking President Joe Biden.

Trump's vice presidential contenders show their support — and loyalty — in court

Atlanta, GA

WASHINGTON — A senior White House official met with a small group of students and faculty at Morehouse College on Friday, amid some objections on campus to having President Joe Biden deliver the commencement address there this weekend, according to a White House official and a Morehouse administration official.

White House sends official to Morehouse to address concerns ahead of Biden's speech

Arizona State

Ridgeland, MS

A Mississippi man wanted in connection with a triple shooting that left his mother and two sisters dead was fatally shot by state troopers in Arizona, authorities said Monday. Authorities in Ridgeland, north of Jackson, discovered the women’s bodies at a home on Mother’s Day, Police Chief Brian Myers said in an email.

Mississippi man whose mom and sisters were found dead on Mother's Day is killed in Arizona

Louisiana State

Henderson, LA

At least two people died as severe weather hit Louisiana overnight, with storms and tornadoes bringing devastation to southern states and leaving tens of thousands with damaged homes or severed power lines. One person died in unknown circumstances in the outskirts of the town of Henderson, while an unidentified woman...

2 dead in Louisiana as tornadoes hit the South, leaving thousands without power

Abilene, TX

Clovis, NM

A Texas man accused of kidnapping a 10-month-old girl at a New Mexico park after having fatally shot her mother and another woman had previously threatened to "start killing people and children," according to federal investigators. A federal criminal complaint alleged that Alek Isaiah Collins called the FBI twice last...

Man accused of kidnapping baby from N.M. park after killing mother had threatened to ‘start killing people and children’

Alabama State

Ozark, AL

An Alabama man who told a police officer, “Get your ass out of the way” after he was ticketed during a traffic stop last year says he was ordered by a judge to either apologize to the officer for having cursed at him or face up to 30 days in jail.

Judge orders Alabama driver to apologize or face jail for telling officer, 'Get your ass out of the way'

Ocala, FL

The principal of a central Florida elementary school was arrested this week and accused of holding a child in a room for 40 minutes, putting him in a chokehold and hitting him with a charging cable. Dontay Akeem Prophet, 33, who had been principal of Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala,...

Florida principal arrested, accused of hitting child with charging cable

Georgia State

Mccalla, AL

An Alabama middle school principal was arrested and charged in the cold-case deaths of three people in Georgia more than a decade ago. The victims were found Jan. 13, 2013, after an officer in Union City, Georgia, saw a 2010 Dodge Charger abandoned in Fulton County, the Clayton County Sheriff's Office said in a news release this month.

Alabama middle school principal arrested and charged in 2013 cold-case murder in Georgia

Galveston, TX

A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay, forcing a shutdown of the span and prompting the university on the other side of the bridge to close its campus through the weekend, officials said. Texas A&M University at Galveston said Wednesday evening...

Texas A&M Galveston to close for days after barge slams into bridge to island

Utah State

Palmdale, CA

Police are searching a landfill site in California for the body of a missing 3-week-old baby, after his mother was arrested on child abuse charges in Utah. Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were combing through waste at the Antelope Valley landfill in Palmdale, north of Los Angeles, on Tuesday in the hope of finding Baki Dewees, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Police searching for body of newborn baby in landfill site after mother arrested on child neglect charges

Key Biscayne, FL

Florida investigators identified and seized a "vessel of interest" possibly connected to a Key Biscayne boating hit-and-run in which a 15-year-old girl died, officials said Tuesday. Relying on accounts from witnesses, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were able to quickly identify "a vessel that fits the description" of...

'Vessel of interest' seized in boating hit-and-run death of 15-year-old girl in Florida

Marion County, FL

Eight people are dead and 40 were hospitalized after a bus carrying farm workers crashed and overturned early Tuesday morning in north central Florida, officials said. The crash was between a 2010 International former school bus transporting farm workers and a 2001 Ford Ranger truck and unfolded on State Road 40 at 6:35 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash site is about 45 miles south of Gainesville.

8 dead and 8 critically injured in severe bus crash in Florida

Naples, FL

A Florida teenager says she was denied entry to her public school’s prom because she wore a suit, which the school says violated its dress code for formal occasions. Sophie Savidge, a 16-year-old junior at Mason Classical Academy, a top-ranked charter school in Naples, arrived at Vanderbilt Country Club for the school’s prom Saturday evening with her mom, Holly Savidge, and friends. But Sophie was turned away, Holly said, after Nissa Mitchell, the vice principal, told them Sophie’s suit violated the dress code. Holly said Sophie was told she could come back to the dance only if she went home and changed into a dress.

Florida teen says she was denied entry to prom for wearing a suit

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Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in the Midwest and Taylor Swift's new album smashes records: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Biden and Netanyahu speak after Palestinian officials say they are expecting an offensive in Rafah. Residents assess damage after tornadoes devastate parts of...

Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in the Midwest and Taylor Swift's new album smashes records: Morning Rundown

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