(KPNX/NBC News) — A recent University of Arizona study found our phones can carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats. At the same time, a lot of us are seeing ads for UV sanitizers that claim they can disinfect household items within minutes. One put to the test by NBC affiliate KPNX claims to kill 99% of bacteria….
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (WSLS/NBC News) — Gene Anderson has been all across America this summer, and the Floridian had one thing on his mind the whole trip: The Elvis Burger from the Pink Cadillac Diner in Natural Bridge, Virginia. “I’m actually sort of a vegetarian, or try to be, but you can’t pass up an Elvis Burger. This is a…
(NBC News) — Even with easy-chair access to all the world’s entertainment, there’s still nothing like the experience of a drive-in movie. Drive-ins had their moment during the booming car culture of post-war America, eventually taking a back seat to big air-conditioned multiplexes, but most of those indoor theaters are now closed due to health concerns. That’s lighting the way…
(NBC News) — Civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis has been laid to rest. Three former presidents, Congressional leaders, family and friends gathered Thursday for Lewis’ funeral in the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King, Junior was once pastor to say goodbye. More than a funeral, it was a celebration of life and that life’s impact on the nation….
(NBC News) — As the coronavirus pandemic started spreading across the globe so did reports of people having strange, disturbing and vivid dreams. Experts say not to worry. Anxiety can be a trigger. “It’s our brain trying to clean out the files in a way, and storing things,” says Cleveland Clinic sleep psychologist Dr. Michelle Drerup. Dr. Drerup say dreams…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (KSHB/NBC News) — A 20-year-old Manhattan, Kansas woman hospitalized with COVID-19 hopes her story will hit home with young people who don’t take the virus seriously. Cecilia Erker first noticed a loss of taste in early July and didn’t think too much of it. However, when she woke up the next day, she had all of the classic…
MEDFORD, Ore. (NBC News) — Security video shows a terrifying crash on a Medford, Oregon street. The Medford Police Department released the video showing a gray SUV merging into the left lane when it collided with a red car. The car flips over and lands upside down on the sidewalk. Police say the driver walked away from the accident with…
(NBC News) — Families with loved ones at Oklahoma’s Lawton-Fort Sill Veterans Center are speaking out against the facility. They’re accusing faculty and staff at the center of abuse and neglect. This comes after family members noticed health problems via video chat and were not notified by Lawton-Fort Sill Veterans Center officials. Family members said they’ve reached out to all…
TEMPE, Ariz. (KPNX/NBC News) — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a train derailment and massive fire that destroyed part of Tempe, Arizona’s Town Lake Bridge Wednesday. The train derailed shortly after 6 a.m., sparking a massive blaze. One person was treated on scene for smoke inhalation, but no one in the train crew was injured, according to…
(NBC News) — The coronavirus pandemic continues to put extreme pressure on food banks and the communities they serve across the country. According to census data more than ten percent of Americans say they’re food scarce right now. With that need only expected to continue, food banks are increasingly bringing in reinforcements and pivoting, finding innovative ways to serve unprecedented…
