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BREAKING: FCC approves broadcast giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion takeover of rival Tegna, a merger that would create the largest local TV operator in the U.S. nbcnews.com/business/media…

JUST IN: Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed in connection with a wide-ranging investigation being run by a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Florida, two sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official and one of the regime's most powerful figures, was killed in overnight strikes, Israel says. nbcnews.com/world/iran/ali…

Live updates: Israel says it killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani amid war nbcnews.com/world/iran/liv… via @nbcnews

OVERNIGHT: Manhattan federal prosecutors oppose Nicolas Maduro's and Cilia Flores' bid to dismiss their U.S. criminal case. Prosecutors say the pair can use personal funds to pay for their legal fees, but not a "slush fund controlled by a sanctioned government."👇

NEWS: A Virginia man sold a stolen handgun to the convicted ISIS supporter who then used it during his deadly rampage at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said. Reporting w/ @Tom_Winter @jonathan4ny 👇 nbcnews.com/news/us-news/o…

NEW: Federal prosecutors have charged Kenya Chapman in connection with the illegal sale of the Glock .22 used by Mohamed Jalloh to carry out a terror attack at Old Dominion. Jalloh allegedly purchased the gun for $100. Chapman said he did not know he would use it for an attack.

What we know about the Temple Israel synagogue attack in Michigan nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

Michigan synagogue car-ramming suspect bought $2,000 worth of fireworks before attack nbcnews.com/news/us-news/m…

NBC News: The Department of Homeland Security said the driver who rammed into Temple Israel in Michigan was Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, a U.S. citizen originally from Lebanon. The ID is still pending forensics. STORY: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

Longtime New York City news anchor Ernie Anastos, who delivered the news in the tri-state for decades starting in 1979, has died at the age of 82, according to a representative 4.nbcny.com/dHsOqj2

BREAKING | NBC News: A man previously convicted of providing material support to ISIS, Mohammad Jalloh, and recently released from prison has been identified as the shooter at Old Dominion earlier today, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter say.

BREAKING | NBC News: A suspect is believed to be deceased after security at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI fired at a suspect in a vehicle, two senior law enforcement officials say. Police have not yet identified the suspect. Reported w/ @jonathan4ny

NEW: Michigan police respond to active shooter situation at West Bloomfield synagogue. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…

Live updates: Michigan synagogue scene of 'apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation,' FBI says nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l… via @nbcnews

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly pushing two men onto the subway tracks inside a Manhattan station in what appeared to be a random attack, police said 4.nbcny.com/oTOeJSl