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When South Koreans elect a new president Tuesday, it will end months of domestic political turmoil — but their choice could bring big changes to the country’s relationship with the United States. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, had a clear lead in polls going into the …

An athlete, a musician, an exceptional high school student with an infectious smile. This is how community members in Milford, Massachusetts, described Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, an 18-year-old high school junior who was arrested by immigration authorities and sent to a detention center this weekend. Gomes Da Silva was driving …

On Sunday, four witnesses told NBC News journalists in Gaza that the Israel Defense Forces opened fire on a group of Palestinians receiving food from a collection point in Rafah, in the south of the enclave. At least 31 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 were wounded in the …

The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a group of men who they say attacked a transgender woman over the weekend and are believed to be the same people who attacked her in April. According to LAPD, the group involved in a previous attack …

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. Barkley’s sensational backward hurdle over a defender from Week 9 of last year’s Super Bowl-winning season is depicted on the standard cover. The deluxe edition features a tight shot of Barkley …

Jonathan Joss, the voice actor best known as John Redcorn from “King of the Hill,” was killed in a San Antonio, Texas, shooting on Sunday, according to police. A suspect, 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, was taken into custody and booked for murder, the San Antonio Police Department said in a …

The federation announced the change after Trump threatened to pull federal funding from California unless it bars trans female athletes from competing on girls teams. The federation said it decided on the change before then. The U.S. Department of Justice also said it would investigate the federation and the district …

MILAN — Sicily’s Mount Etna put on a fiery show Monday, sending a cloud of smoke and ash several kilometers (miles) into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population. The level of alert due to the volcanic activity was raised at the Catania airport, …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two major gun cases challenging a Maryland gun law that bans assault-style weapons and a Rhode Island restriction on large-capacity magazines. As a result, the two laws remain in effect. Litigation over similar bans across the country is ongoing and the issue …

New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life. Middle-aged and older participants in a large, long-term study were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia if they followed a diet filled with green, leafy …