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A new lawsuit has revealed that “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner contacted the FBI with allegations against Jeffrey Epstein over two decades ago. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.

In an interview with Meet the Press, Attorney General Todd Blanche says “absolutely it’s a possibility” that the Department of Justice may take the Trump administration’s fight over voter rolls to the Supreme Court. 

Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

A defiant Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions” after President Trump suggested that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States.” NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports….

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast around 5 a.m. local time at a depth of about 6 miles, causing significant damage but not generating a major tsunami. NBC News’ meteorologist Bill Karins reports.

President Trump downplayed concerns about living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez got reaction from the families of sailors on the ship.

Across the storm zone, the flood threat is growing tonight. Rivers are rising and threatening to wash out more homes. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports from outside Indianapolis tonight.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns from families of service members about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. When asked by NBC News whether the deployments have gone on for too long, Trump replied “not nearly long enough.” NBC News’ …

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports as the storm is expected to become a hurricane as it nears the island on Saturday.

More than 350,000 Haitians lost Temporary Protected Status as the Trump administration ramps up ICE arrests. In Maryland, a 17-year-old watched how ICE detained her father and a widowed father fears he too will be arrested. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor r…