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Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate on Wednesday in Miami.

Politics & Government

Up First briefing: GOP debate takeaways; striking actors and studios reach a deal

8:15am November 09, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Five presidential candidates — but no Trump — debated the Israel-Hamas war and other issues onstage in Miami. SAG-AFTRA says it's reached a deal of "extraordinary scope" with Hollywood studios.

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Outside Fox studios in Los Angeles, production assistant Allie Palm and SAG-AFTRA actress Desiree Woolfolk say they can't wait to get back to work.

Arts

Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes

7:34am November 09, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on their strike. Now, if the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come to life again.

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This map shows estimated damage in northern Gaza between Oct. 7 and Nov. 5. Areas with the most recent damage (Oct. 30-Nov. 5) are highlighted in a brighter color.

World News

Map: After a month of bombardments, as much as a third of Gaza City is damaged

5:01am November 09, 2023

by Daniel Wood

New analysis of imagery from a European Space Agency satellite allows for what researchers say is the most comprehensive look yet at the scale of damage due to the Israeli bombardment.

Trash bags sit on a sidewalk to be picked up by sanitation workers in Manhattan, New York City in October 2023.

Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins

5:01am November 09, 2023

by Austin Cope

After decades of plastic garbage bags stacked daily on New York City's sidewalks (and the rats they attract), officials hope to solve this issue just like other U.S. cities have already: garbage bins.

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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the sky in the early morning hours of Monday, April 24, 2023, near Washtucna, Wash.

Science

Stronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024

5:00am November 09, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now expected to peak earlier and to be stronger than previously thought.

A Southwest Airlines jetliner approaches Denver International Airport on May 26. The airline has spent months preparing for the holiday travel season after a meltdown last December that left thousands stranded.

National

Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December

5:00am November 09, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

A major blizzard set off a series of issues last year that forced the airline to cancel more than 16,000 flights, stranding passengers across the U.S. Southwest says this year will be different.

Laura Eshelman's interaction with a man on the street more than a decade ago has stuck with her.

National

She snapped at a man on the street asking for money. His response moved her to tears

5:00am November 09, 2023

Laura Eshelman's interaction with a man on the street more than a decade ago has stuck with her.

Health & Safety

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

5:00am November 09, 2023

About 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 were having a mental health crisis. Like other cities, Philadelphia is trying a new approach: sending along social workers to respond to those calls.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.

U.S. launches airstrike in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias

1:57am November 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The U.S. carried out an airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a number of attacks on U.S. troops in the region.

The Aug. 8 fire ravaged much of the historic town of Lahaina in West Maui, killing nearly 100 people. In all, more than 2,200 structures were destroyed by the blaze.

National

Hawaii governor announces $150 million recovery fund for Maui fire victims

1:31am November 09, 2023

The program means those who lost family members or were injured in the Lahaina fire could receive payments of more than $1 million by the spring. But by participating they'd waive the right to sue.