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Red Cross Issues Plasma Plea
As COVID-19 cases spike and more patients rely on plasma therapy, the Red Cross warns supplies have been nearly depleted, and they're asking those who have recovered from the virus to help. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
(NBC News) — The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly nearing a decision to issue an emergency use authorization to use convalescent plasma for treating coronavirus patients. While hospitals and doctors have been using the experimental therapy as part of studies or under compassionate use protocols, the move by the FDA would allow for easier and more widespread use. Plasma,…
Violent Chicago Looting Ends With 100 Arrests
City officials say an rumors surrounding an earlier police shoot-out with a 20-year-old suspect triggered the melee that destroyed businesses in the "Magnificent Mile" shopping district. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
CHICAGO, Ill. (NBC News) — A night of looting in Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” upscale shopping district ended with dozens of businesses ransacked, 100 people arrested and 13 police officers recovering from injuries Monday. The violence was apparently sparked by an earlier shoot-out between police and a 20-year-old suspect. After the shooting a crowd gathered at the scene. “Tempers flared, fueled…
COVID-19 Infections On The Rise Among Children
More than 97,000 children tested positive in just the last two weeks of July, a 40-percent increase since the pandemic began. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
(NBC News) — With the United States now topping 5 million coronavirus cases and school district reopening across the country, a growing number of children are becoming infected. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics more than 97,000 children tested positive in just the last two weeks of July, a 40-percent increase since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, President Trump is…
Nashville Police Launch Mask Crackdown
Officers are now enforcing the city's mask mandate, issuing dozens of tickets and making several arrests over the weekend. WSMV's Ryan Breslin reports.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/NBC News) — Police officers are taking to the streets to enforce Nashville, Tennesee’s mask mandate. Dozens of citations were issued over the weekend. At least four arrests were made. Three teams of eight officers are out on the streets with an additional six officers on ATVs to patrol “transpotainment” vehicles. Officers plan to be out on Broadway…
Nine Wounded In Denver Shooting
Police say a Sunday afternoon picnic was the target of the drive-by shooting. KUSA's Katie Eastman reports.
DENVER, Colo. (KUSA/NBC News) — Nine people were wounded Sunday in a drive-by shooting in a Denver, Colorado park. A spokesman for the Denver Police Department said six victims were transported to the hospital, and three more victims showed up at the hospital on their own. None of the victims suffered injures that appear to be life-threatening. A tenth person…
Coronavirus Relief Orders Face Scrutiny
President Trump signs executive orders offering economic coronavirus relief after Congressional negotiations stall...but experts warn they may be unconstitutional. NBC's Scott MacFarlane reports.
WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump on Saturday signed executive orders Saturday aimed at providing coronavirus relief to struggling families and businesses. “We have to get money out to the people,” Mr. Trump said. Among the orders is $400 a week in expanded unemployment benefits. It’s less money than Democrats were seeking, and partly paid for and distributed by each…
College & Coronavirus: Packing During The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how students heading off to college should pack this year. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
(NBC News) — As college students head to campus this fall there are new essential items that need to be added to those packing lists. Bloggers AnnMarie Christiano and Anne Zirkle of “Simply2Moms” help families navigate these uncharted waters. “You want to have a bag that is already sort of pre-packed and you can grab and go,” Zirkle says. Experts…
No Relief: Congress & White House Fail To Reach Coronavirus Deal
Republican negotiators reject latest Democratic plan for $2 trillion in emergency relief funding. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
(NBC News) — Negotiations on a proposed coronavirus relief bill ended Friday with no deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed White House negotiators, saying they were unwilling to meet in the middle. “I offered to them, we’ll take down a trillion if you add a trillion in. They said absolutely not,” Pelosi said. Some of the biggest hang ups in…
Michigan Official Faces Calls To Resign Over Racial Slur
A Michigan elected official is facing calls to resign after allegedly using a racial slur during a virtual meeting. WPBN's Marc Schollett reports.
(WPBN/NBC News) — A Michigan elected official is facing calls to resign after allegedly using a racial slur during a virtual meeting. The comment was reportedly made by Leelanau County Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle moments before this week’s online commission meeting began. According to those watching, Eckerle was asked why he wasn’t wearing a mask, and Eckerle responded he didn’t…
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