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The Great Wall is being restored one brick at a time

13 May 2026 at 01:04
BEIJING — Old Cheng was waiting patiently at the bottom of a steep mountain ridge as the minivans carrying our news team snaked their way through the Yan mountains to meet him.

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Top: NBC News' Tom Llamas, center, is guided through the forest beneath the Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China on Tuesday. Bottom: Cheng Yongmao, known as Old Cheng, directs his team of construction workers at the wall.

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The Great Wall in Xiangshuihu in the Huairou district.

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The Jiankou section of the Great Wall snakes across densely covered mountaintops.

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Construction workers at Phase 5 of the Great Wall restoration at Xiangshuihu on Tuesday.

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Jiankou is one of the most dangerous sections of the Great Wall, known for its steep, often unrestored terrain.

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Restoration along the Jiankou section of the Great Wall on Tuesday.

Comey says he doesn't regret Clinton investigation

13 May 2026 at 00:26
Former FBI director James Comey joins "Here's the Scoop" to talk about the politicization of the Department of Justice, saying that he disagrees with the criticism that his 2016 investigation of Hillary Clinton started the shift.

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Former FBI director James Comey joins "Here's the Scoop" to talk about the politicization of the Department of Justice, saying that he disagrees with the criticism that his 2016 investigation of Hillary Clinton started the shift.

Inside look at quarantine facility for cruise ship passengers

12 May 2026 at 23:13
One of the passengers from the cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus posted a video showing what the accommodations are like at the special medical facility in Omaha where passengers are being monitored. NBC News’ Camila Bernal reports. 

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One of the passengers from the cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus posted a video showing what the accommodations are like at the special medical facility in Omaha where passengers are being monitored. NBC News’ Camila Bernal reports. 

Inside China’s battle for electric vehicle dominance

12 May 2026 at 22:55
Tom Llamas takes a Chinese electric vehicle for a test drive to see why brands like BYD are dominating the global market and why a 100% U.S. tariff is part of what’s keeping them out of American driveways.

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Tom Llamas takes a Chinese electric vehicle for a test drive to see why brands like BYD are dominating the global market and why a 100% U.S. tariff is part of what’s keeping them out of American driveways.
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