Matt Lavietes

Reporter, NBC News

I’m a reporter on NBC News’ Breaking News team, where I cover crime, extreme weather, pop culture and more. I recently covered Hurricane Milton that devastated the Tampa, Florida metropolitan area and the student-led protests at Columbia University.

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I’m a reporter on NBC News’ Breaking News team, where I cover crime, extreme weather, pop culture and more. I recently covered Hurricane Milton that devastated the Tampa, Florida metropolitan area and the student-led protests at Columbia University.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Matt Lavietes

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Columbia University student among 5 victims identified in deadly New York tour bus crash

Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York on Friday
10h ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who was wrongfully deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador, was notified by immigration authorities that he may be deported to Uganda, less than 24 hours after his release from federal custody
2d ago

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Immigration

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Immigration

Judge rules 'Alligator Alcatraz' can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed

A federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that "Alligator Alcatraz," the contested migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, can remain operational for now, but it cannot be expanded and no additional detainees can be brought in.
2d ago

More frozen shrimp recalled after possible radioactive contamination, FDA says

Another seafood company is voluntarily recalling a number of its frozen shrimp products after a potential radioactive contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Thursday release.
4d ago

Man accused of stalking family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO put on leave from government job

A New York state Department of Health employee who was charged with stalking and harassing family members of the slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been put on leave from his job
4d ago

Walmart shrimp may have been exposed to radioactive material, FDA says

The public should avoid eating certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart due to concerns that the seafood may have been contaminated with radioactive material, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.
5d ago

Manhunt underway for Texas man 'mistakenly' released before serving 5-year prison sentence

Authorities are searching for a Texas man who was "mistakenly" released from jail before he was set to serve a five-year state prison sentence

Aubrey Plaza opens up about husband's death on Amy Poehler's podcast

Actor Aubrey Plaza addressed her husband’s death in an interview released Tuesday, marking the first time she’s publicly spoken at length about the loss
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Canada

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Canada

Air Canada halts flight restart after union defies back-to-work order

Air Canada said Sunday it has suspended its plan to resume limited flights after the union representing its flight attendants told members to defy a federal order to return to work.
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Canadian government orders arbitration over Air Canada strike. Here's what you need to know.

Air Canada suspended all operations Saturday morning after more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job over pay and scheduling disputes, prompting the Canadian government to step in.
8d ago

Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for wire fraud

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison and three years of supervised release on Friday after a jury found him and his mother guilty of wire fraud earlier this year