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Today β€” 29 June 2024NBC News Top Stories

What is queer food? We asked LGBTQ foodies and chefs to define it

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By: Jo Yurcaba
29 June 2024 at 06:00
NBC News talked to academics, chefs and the founders of LGBTQ potlucks about queer food, including what it means and how the term has evolved over time.

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The Queer Food Conference held at Boston University in April.

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Queer Soup Night now has 13 active chapters across the country.

Β© Madison Lane

Proceeds from PLAY, a new queer cookbook zine, will benefit two LGBTQ nonprofits.

Β© Olivia LiCalzi

PLAY features a selection of recipes from LGBTQ chefs.

The far right is on the rise ahead of elections in France. Here’s what you need to know.

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By: Daniel Arkin and Gabrielle Nolin
29 June 2024 at 03:46
France is on the cusp of voting in a far-right government for the first time since World War II, as the national mood appears to be souring on President Emmanuel Macron’s brand of mainstream centrism and lurching toward fiery anti-establishment populism.

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Macron will remain president after the snap election.

Β© Jeff Pachoud

Marine Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, listen to a speech during the 15th congress of the far-right National Front in Lyon, France, in 2014.

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Jordan Bardella prior to the start of a debate in Paris on June 27.

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Gabriel Attal addresses deputies at the National Assembly in Paris on June 5.

Israeli war’s latest phase may reckon with tension between dismantling Hamas and rescuing hostages

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By: Matt Bradley
28 June 2024 at 17:00
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had signaled a hift in the way Israel wages its war in the Gaza Strip: a new and less intense β€œphase” in the fighting.

Β© Ashraf Amra

Palestinian civilians watch as Israeli tanks and heavy-duty machines are deployed along a road in Gaza.

Β© Ohad Zwigenberg

Relatives and friends of hostages held by Hamas at a rally calling for their release in Tel Aviv.
Yesterday β€” 28 June 2024NBC News Top Stories

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

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By: The Associated Press
28 June 2024 at 19:22
Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.

Editors' picks: 27 products we tried and loved from June

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By: Bianca Alvarez
28 June 2024 at 19:21
NBC Select editors tried products across all categories in June, including shorts from Uniqlo, eyebrow pencils from Ilia and more.

Β© Courtesy Zoe Malin, Associate Updates Editor

A cat sits on top of the brown Catenary Bloom Cat Scratcher.

Β© Courtesy Harry Rabinowitz, Reporter

This backpack can store Rabinowitz’s essential belongings for his daily commutes.

Β© Courtesy Lindsay Schneider, Commerce Editor

Skyview Light illuminates with different colors to signal when it’s time to wake up and when it’s time to wind down for bed.

Β© Courtesy Nikki Brown, SEO Editor

This creamy soap bar has only five ingredients, including tallow, marshmallow root and honey.

Β© Courtesy Kelsey Fredricks, Production Coordinator

Ilia’s thin eyebrow pencil comes in eight shades to match the natural color of eyebrow hairs.

Β© Courtesy Zoe Malin, Associate Updates Editor

This small device uses water and high-frequency waves to clean dental items, including retainers.

Β© Courtesy Bianca Alvarez, Associate Reporter

This Future Society lotion and body wash has notes of bergamot, Turkish rose, lychee and vetiver.

Β© Courtesy Rosalie Sparaco, Senior Social Media Editor

To support her arches and give overall comfort to her feet, Sparaco prefers wearing these wedges over other wedge and heel options.

Β© Courtesy Kelsey Fredricks, Production Coordinator

For a dainty look, Fredricks wears these thin gold hoop earrings.

Β© Courtesy Harry Rabinowitz, Reporter

To capture images of his surroundings, pets and more, Rabinowitz uses this vintage-inspired camera.

Β© Courtesy Harry Rabinowitz, Reporter

This range extender plugs into the wall to improve Wi-Fi connection.

Black voters react to Biden-Trump debate

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28 June 2024 at 19:00
The Biden and Trump campaigns were hoping to appeal to Black voters in the first debate, but some expressed disappointment in both candidates after the faceoff. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports.

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The Biden and Trump campaigns were hoping to appeal to Black voters in the first debate, but some expressed disappointment in both candidates after the faceoff. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports.

Judge rejects Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss β€˜Rust’ shooting case over damaged firearm

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By: Melissa Chan
28 June 2024 at 18:47
A judge on Friday rejected Alec Baldwin’s latest attempt to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter case, allowing the actor’s trial over the fatal shooting of a β€œRust” cinematographer to proceed in less than two weeks.

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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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The set of "Rust" on the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021.

A chunk of space debris found in N.C. came from a SpaceX capsule, NASA says

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By: Denise Chow
28 June 2024 at 15:58
A large chunk of space debris discovered last month in North Carolina came from a SpaceX capsule that had journeyed to the space station, NASA has confirmed.

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The roughly 90-pound piece of space debris was covered in carbon fiber weaving.

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NASA confirmed that the debris came from the trunk section of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

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A metal object that had been used to mount International Space Station batteries on a cargo pallet struck a home in Naples, Florida, on March 8.

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The strange-looking object was found on a mountain trail in North Carolina.

Biden delivers remarks at the Stonewall National Monument during Pride Month

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28 June 2024 at 15:07
Watch live coverage as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak at the opening ceremony for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center as Pride Month comes to an end. The monument honors the historic legacy of the June 1969 uprising that is credited as a turning point in the gay rights movement.

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Watch live coverage as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak at the opening ceremony for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center as Pride Month comes to an end. The monument honors the historic legacy of the June 1969 uprising that is credited as a turning point in the gay rights movement.

'I don't debate as well as I used to': Biden tries to move on from his tough debate at an energized rally

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By: Jonathan Allen and Kelly O'Donnell and Gabe Gutierrez and Rebecca Shabad and Mike Memoli
28 June 2024 at 14:11
RALEIGH, N.C. β€” President Joe Biden tried to turn his disappointing debate performance into a rallying cry for his supporters at an event on Friday, painting himself as down but not out as some in his party whisper about replacing him atop the ticket.

Iranians vote to replace president who died in a helicopter crash

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By: Josh Lederman and Yuliya Talmazan
28 June 2024 at 11:29
Millions of Iranians are heading to the polls Friday in a snap election called after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month.

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Iranians line up outside a mosque in Tehran on Friday.

Β© Atta Kenare

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, arrives to cast his vote in Tehran on Friday.
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