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Results tagged “strikes”

Tracking US drone strikes with tech

Feb. 9: NYU graduate student Josh Begely developed a smartphone app, and later a Twitter feed, that tracks all U.S. military drone strikes. Begely joins MSNBC's Craig Melvin to discuss his interest in providing the information. NYU graduate student Josh Begely developed a smartphone app, and later a Twitter feed, that tracks all U.S. military drone strikes. Begely joins MSNBC's Craig Melvin to discuss his interest in providing the information. (msnbc)

New details on drone strikes targeting American citizens

Feb. 5: A secretive memo from the Justice Department, provided to NBC News, provides new information about the legal reasoning behind one of the Obama administration's controversial policies. Now, John Brennan, Obama's nominee for CIA director, is expected to face tough questions about drone strikes on Thursday when he appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.  (Nightly News)A secretive memo from the Justice Department, provided to NBC News, provides new information about the legal reasoning behind one of the Obama administration's controversial policies. Now, John Brennan, Obama's nominee for CIA director, is expected to face tough questions about drone strikes on Thursday when he appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (Nightly News)

US drone strikes reportedly increase in Pakistan

Jan. 13: A flurry of attacks on Taliban targets reportedly took place this week. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports. A flurry of attacks on Taliban targets reportedly took place this week. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports. (msnbc)

At night Palestinians brace for more air strikes

Nov. 17: NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Gaza City, where the streets remain empty as Palestinians brace themselves for overnight air strikes as part of Israel's intense aerial campaign.  NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Gaza City, where the streets remain empty as Palestinians brace themselves for overnight air strikes as part of Israel's intense aerial campaign. (msnbc)

NFL strikes deal with officials' union

Sept. 27: Average salaries will increase and the league will be able to hire a pool of trainees to replace underperforming refs in a new deal ending a three-week lockout. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)Average salaries will increase and the league will be able to hire a pool of trainees to replace underperforming refs in a new deal ending a three-week lockout. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)

100-year-old driver strikes group of kids

Aug. 30: 11 are reportedly injured when a man backs his car into group of school children. KNBC's Kim Baldonado reports. 11 are reportedly injured when a man backs his car into group of school children. KNBC's Kim Baldonado reports. (NBC News)

Good Samaritans come to the rescue after SUV strikes tree

Aug. 17: Nearly 20 motorists stop to help when a car careens out of control, hitting a highway median. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)Nearly 20 motorists stop to help when a car careens out of control, hitting a highway median. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)

Truck strikes Grand Central Station

Aug. 1: Huge chunks of concrete rain down on New York City sidewalk after a truck accident. WNBC's Pei-Sze Cheng reports. Huge chunks of concrete rain down on New York City sidewalk after a truck accident. WNBC's Pei-Sze Cheng reports. (NBC News)

Federal appeals court strikes down DOMA

May 31: The Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, was declared unconstitutional Thursday. NBC's Matt Lauer reports. (Nightly News)The Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, was declared unconstitutional Thursday. NBC's Matt Lauer reports. (Nightly News)

Obama strikes populist tone in State of Union

Jan. 25: President Obama used this election-year State of the Union address to talk about the future and list what he believes are his best accomplishments. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. President Obama used this election-year State of the Union address to talk about the future and list what he believes are his best accomplishments. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

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