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6:16 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case

5:01 PM on Thursday, April 9

Chick-fil-A has become a symbol of luck for Chinese students in the U.S., despite having no restaurants in China

5:00 PM on Thursday, April 9

With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East

4:58 PM on Thursday, April 9

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, has died of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania at age 68, according to his lawyer

4:26 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' voter rolls

4:07 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Trump administration is highlighting a 24% increase in individual tax refunds this season compared with those issued during the previous administration

3:39 PM on Thursday, April 9

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says part of the reason for President Donald Trump's string of wins on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket is that her conservative colleagues believe that blocking executive policies is a blow that can't be easily fixed

3:33 PM on Thursday, April 9

The attorney for a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in central California says his client is recovering after three surgeries for multiple gunshot wounds and that he denies being a gang member

3:00 PM on Thursday, April 9

Dave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs

2:56 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters

2:53 PM on Thursday, April 9

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network

2:43 PM on Thursday, April 9

1:42 PM on Thursday, April 9

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran

12:15 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal

11:44 AM on Thursday, April 9

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at the White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes

10:06 AM on Thursday, April 9

4:41 AM on Thursday, April 9

Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost

10:16 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Rory McIlroy has been savoring his Masters win all week at Augusta National

9:17 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

9:06 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Iranian Americans are experiencing uncertainty as the Trump administration imposes deadlines and intermediaries seek paths to avoid escalation of the war in Iran