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Coronavirus Politics: Birx Under Fire
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Coronavirus Politics: Birx Under Fire

Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, takes heavy criticism from both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — With coronavirus expected to hit five million cases this week, President Trump is once again contradicting his own health experts. President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are both taking aim at Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Birx’s dire prediction about coronavirus, in which she described the virus as…

Isaias Slams North Carolina Coast
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Isaias Slams North Carolina Coast

After striking Ocean Isle Beach as a hurricane, Isaias, now a tropical storm, continues to push north. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — Residents along the North Carolina coast are surveying the damage left by Hurricane Isaias. The storm made landfall overnight near Ocean Isle Beach, packing 85 mile-per-hour winds and heavy rains. Even in areas familiar with the devastating effects of a storm, this one is different. “When you’re already feeling the strain and stress from a pandemic, you…

Carolinas Brace For Isaias
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Carolinas Brace For Isaias

The storm is expected to make landfall Monday evening. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.
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(NBC News) — Elected officials are urging people to take the threat of Isaias seriously as the storm churns off the Carolina coast. Isaias, currently a tropical storm, is expected to make landfall as a hurricane late Monday evening, bringing with it high winds and a dangerous storm surge. The storm comes at the same time as another threat: COVID-19….

"it's Like Going Into Space" Exploring The Ocean's 'blue Holes'
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“It’s Like Going Into Space” – Exploring The Ocean’s ‘Blue Holes’

Scientists with Mote Marine Laboratory will soon take part in an expedition exploring a massive and mysterious 'blue hole' on the ocean's floor. SNN's Valezka Nava reports.
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(SNN/NBC News) — Scientists from Florida’s Mote Marine Laboratory are set to take part in an expedition into a massive and mysterious “blue hole” on the ocean floor. “It’s like going into space, and doing explorations out in space we have no idea what we are going to find in some of these areas that we’re going to,” says Mote…

Violence Erupts At Utah Anti Police Brutality March
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Violence Erupts At Utah Anti-Police Brutality March

Eight people were arrested after police used tear gas and Tasers to force marchers off the streets of Cottonwood Heights. KSL's Tania Dean reports.
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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (KSL/NBC News) — Eight people were arrested Sunday after violence erupted at an anti-policy brutality rally in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Dozens had gathered to protest the death of 19-year-old Zane James, who was shot by an officer in the back as he was running away from officers in 2018. Police said he robbed two stores at gunpoint…

Caught On Camera: Colorado Police Handcuff Kids
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Caught On Camera: Colorado Police Handcuff Kids

The Aurora police department has apologized and internal investigation has been opened after officers handcuffed a family, including several young children, during a traffic stop. KUSA's Katie Eastman reports.
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AURORA, Colo. (KUSA/NBC News) — Colorado’s Aurora Police Department has opened an internal investigation after several children were handcuffed at gunpoint during a weekend traffic stop. The Aurora Police Department said officers detained a family, a driver and multiple children, after a vehicle was mistakenly identified as stolen Sunday morning. Brittney Gilliam, who identified herself as the driver, said she…

Missing Teen On The Mend
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Missing Teen On The Mend

18-year-old Gia Fuda survived on berries and creek water for nine days after becoming lost in the wilderness after her car ran out of gas. KING's Amy Moreno reports.
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(KING/NBC News) A Washington state teen is on the mend after spending eight days lost in the wilderness. Eighteen-year-old Gia Fuda was last seen on July 24 when she stopped to get a coffee. Her car was later found abandoned and out of gas near Stevens Pass. She told her parents she got out of her and took her cell…

Covid 19 Complication: Delirium
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COVID-19 Complication: Delirium

Doctors say they're increasing seeing COVID-19 patients exhibiting signs of delirium, possibly due to depleted oxygen levels. KPRC's Haley Hernandez reports.
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(KPRC/NBC News) — Doctors treating COVID-19 patients say they’re seeing a somewhat surprising symptom in young patients: delirium. Delirium is a common complication for patients in the hospital. Forty percent of patients may experience this, but it’s more common in oldier patients. “It usually is that frequent because the patients tend to be older and already have dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s…

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