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Scathing Obituary Calls Out Trump's Covid 19 Response
Coronavirus

Scathing Obituary Calls Out Trump’s COVID-19 Response

Texas widow blames President Trump and politicians "who did not take this pandemic seriously" for her husband's death. KTAL's Jenna Jordan reports.
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(KTAL/NBC News) — A grieving Texas widow is not letting her husband’s death from COVID-19 be in vain, penning a scathing obituary with a pointed message for President Trump and Governor Greg Abbott, along with those who refuse to wear masks. Stacey Nagy remembers her husband David as a “fun-loving” guy. “He would talk to strangers and I’m always going,…

Covid 19 Behind Bars: Hundreds Test Positive Inside Arizona Prison
Coronavirus, National News

COVID-19 Behind Bars: Hundreds Test Positive Inside Arizona Prison

More than 500 inmates at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona have tested positive for COVID-19. KVOA's Daniel McFarland reports.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Arizona Department of Corrections announced late Tuesday evening that 517 inmates at a Tucson prison have tested positive for COVID-19. More than half of their population tested positive for the coronavirus, despite following CDC guidelines for prisons. Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House Taskforce, and Vice President Mike Pence are aware of…

Fake Cop Caught In The Act
National News

Fake Cop Caught In The Act

Florida deputy arrests a man pretending to be an officer after witnessing him pull over another car. WFLA's Chip Osowski reports.
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(WFLA/NBC News) — A Florida man has been charged with falsely impersonating an officer after a deputy sitting on the side of U.S. 19 in Clearwater caught him in the act. The deputy noticed a 2011 orange Chevy Camaro with blue and red lights pull behind another car on the highway. According to the arrest report, the driver of the…

Help From Above: Air Crews Battle Apple Fire
National News

Help From Above: Air Crews Battle Apple Fire

Rough terrain around the California wildfire limits the areas ground crews can access. KMIR's Kitty Alvarado reports.
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(KMIR/NBC News) — The Apple Fire burning in the mountains of California’s Riverside and San Bernadino has burned tens of thousands of acres since it was sparked last week. It’s a terrain and wind driven fire, which means much of the effort to contain it comes from the air. “It’s burning in an area that hasn’t burned in 100 years…

Inmate Cries Out "i Cant' Breathe" 29 Times Before Death
National News

Inmate Cries Out “I Cant’ Breathe” 29 Times Before Death

Newly released videos show deputies restraining North Carolina inmate prior to his death. WRAL's Cullen Browder reports.
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(WRAL) — Protestors marched in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Wednesday after the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, responding to a judge’s order, released two videos showing the events that led to the death of county jail inmate John Neville. NBC affiliate WRAL News is part of a media collaborative that petitioned the court to release the video. According to the autopsy report,…

Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels Rise In "broken Heart Syndrome"
Health

Coronavirus Pandemic fuels rise in “Broken Heart Syndrome”

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(NBC News) The coronavirus pandemic is hurting Americans’ health, even among those who have not contracted the virus. Cases of stress cardiomyopathy, also known as “Broken Heart Syndrome,” are on the rise. Waves of stress began sweeping over Rick Watkins this spring. The pandemic, furloughs at work and a sick grandchild were all weighing on his mind. “I felt I…

New Coronavirus Relief Plan Takes Shape

New Coronavirus relief plan takes shape

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(NBC News) A coronavirus relief plan appears to be taking shape on Capitol Hill after weeks of delay. “I feel optimistic that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but how long that tunnel is remains to be seen,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after Wednesday’s negotiations. The current plan includes $400 dollars a week in expanded…

Isaias Leaves Millions In The Dark
National News

Isaias Leaves Millions In The Dark

The deadly storm's winds and rains have passed, but residents caught in its path could be without power for days. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.
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(NBC News) — At least six people are dead in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. The intense storm left a long trail of destruction along the East Coast after making landfall in North Carolina late Monday, then rapidly pushing north. The effects of the storm were felt hundreds of miles from the point where it made landfall. “This is different….

Slow Progress: Congress Inches Toward Coronavirus Relief
Coronavirus, National News, Politics

Slow Progress: Congress Inches Toward Coronavirus Relief

Sources say negotiators appear to be getting closer to a compromise on unemployment, evictions, and other core elements in the next COVID-19 relief package, but remain far apart on other issues. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — Congress is making slow progress toward the next coronavirus relief bill. “While Americans are struggling, the Democratic leaders have moved about one inch in eight days,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday. Democrats, meanwhile, maintain they’re simply standing up for Americans in need of help that Republicans haven’t been willing to offer. “The fundamental disagreement between…

Jewelry, Strippers & A Lamborghini: Texas Man Accused Of Covid 19 Fraud
National News

Jewelry, Strippers & A Lamborghini: Texas Man Accused Of COVID-19 Fraud

Houston man accused of making fraudulent applications for coronavirus relief aid and then spending the money cars, strippers and other luxury goods. KPRC's Sofia Ojeda reports.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KPRC/NBC News) — A 29-year-old Houston, Texas man is accused of making fraudulent applications for coronavirus relief aid and then spending the money on luxury items, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Lee Price III was arrested and is charged with making false statements to a financial institution, wire fraud, bank fraud and engaging in…

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