Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) denied that the Florida curriculum standards portray slaves as having “benefit[ted]” from the institution of slavery in an exclusive interview with NBC News Correspondent Dasha Burns. “If this was a different state and the governor wasn’t running for president, no one would have said anything about that,” DeSantis said. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » …

Bishop Samuel Jones Jr. is overjoyed at the chance to celebrate his high school graduation, 47 years after receiving his diploma. RELATED: Paralyzed student walks at graduation using robotic exoskeleton https://tinyurl.com/2jy3s2vx Bishop Samuel Jones Jr. was devastated when one point kept him from walking in his high school graduation. But 47 years later, he finally got his moment. The North …

Firefighters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have contained a large plastics fire that prompted a health alert about hazardous air pollution. Authorities say the debris could still smolder for days. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news …