Doha Madani

New York

Senior Breaking News Reporter at NBC News

Pronounced Doe-Ah 🇱🇧 She/Her | senior breaking news reporter at @NBCNews. Also a @taylorswift13 and @kimmythepooh stan account.

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Live updates: Witness testimony continues for Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

1 day ago | nbcnews.com | Adam Reiss |Doha Madani |David K. Li

Updated May 13, 2025, 7:42 AM EDTCombs faces five criminal counts: one count of racketeering conspiracy; two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has vociferously denied the allegations against him. The prosecution and defense delivered their opening statements yesterday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs trial: What to know about the 12 jurors who will decide his fate

2 days ago | nbcnews.com | Erik Ortiz |Adam Reiss |Doha Madani

A jury of 12 everyday New Yorkers — eight men and four women — were seated Monday in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, paving the way for opening statements in the proceedings expected to last at least eight weeks. The group whittled down from a pool of 45 qualified prospective jurors after questioning began last week.
Hamas says it will release hostage Edan Alexander in agreement with U.S.

3 days ago | nbcnews.com | Yamiche Alcindor |Doha Madani

Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander, a dual U.S. and Israeli citizen, weeks after saying it had lost contact with the group holding him hostage. His release is part of "the steps being taken to achieve a ceasefire, open the crossings, and allow aid," Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas’ negotiating team, said in a statement Sunday. Al-Hayya did not provide information on Alexander's condition.
University of Miami linebacker involved in car crash that killed 2 kids

3 days ago | nbcnews.com | Doha Madani |Tangni Noriega

Adarius Hayes, a University of Miami linebacker, was involved in a fatal crash that killed a 10-year-old and 4-year-old in Hayes' hometown of Largo, Florida. The crash occurred at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday when it appears a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul while the Soul was making a left turn, according to the Largo Police Department. A police spokeswoman confirmed to NBC News that Hayes was involved in the crash.
Man found dead in a wallaby and kangaroo enclosure in South Carolina

3 days ago | nbcnews.com | Doha Madani

A man was found dead at an enclosure housing "non-domesticated" marsupials at a family member's farm in Loris, South Carolina, prompting a police investigation. The Horry County Police Department said it was investigating an "apparent animal-related incident" involving the death of a man at a relative's farm on Friday evening.
Pro-Palestinian protesters take over room in Columbia University library

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Rebecca Cohen |Matthew Lavietes |Matt Lavietes |Doha Madani |Yasmeen Persaud

/ Updated New York police officers were called Wednesday after protesters took over a room of a Columbia University library in a resurgence of the on-campus pro-Palestinian demonstrations that rocked the nation last spring.
Recién nacido en EEUU y madre guatemalteca habrían sido detenidos por inmigración

1 week ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Doha Madani |Dennis Romero

Una mujer guatemalteca que dio a luz a un bebé estadounidense hace menos de una semana se encuentra detenida junto con su bebé recién nacido mientras enfrenta la deportación, informaron funcionarios estadounidenses. Un portavoz del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional informó el domingo que la mujer fue detenida por agentes de Aduanas y Patrulla Fronteriza (CBP) y hospitalizada tras cruzar ilegalmente la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México durante su octavo mes de embarazo.
Newborn U.S. citizen and Guatemalan mom detained as she faces deportation

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Doha Madani |Dennis Romero |Cristian Santana

A Guatemalan woman who gave birth to an American baby four days ago is being held along with her newborn as she faces deportation, U.S. officials said. On Sunday, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the woman was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol agents and hospitalized after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally while eight months pregnant. While hospitalized, she gave birth "under supervision," the spokesperson said.
Planned Bombing at Lady Gaga’s Rio de Janeiro Show Thwarted

1 week ago | today.com | Doha Madani |Tangni Noriega

/ Source: NBC NewsBy and A planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert in Brazil on Saturday night was foiled and a person is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities said. Unidentified suspects were “virtually recruiting participants to carry out attacks” using improvised explosive devices, according to the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police. The perpetrators allegedly planned to gain notoriety on social networks through the bombing, authorities said.
Planned bombing at Lady Gaga's Rio de Janiero show thwarted, police say

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Doha Madani |Tangni Noriega

A planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert in Brazil on Saturday night was foiled and a person is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities said. Unidentified suspects were "virtually recruiting participants to carry out attacks" using improvised explosive devices, according to Rio de Janeiro Civil Police. The perpetrators allegedly planned to gain notoriety on social networks through the bombing, authorities said.