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Coronavirus, Politics

Coronavirus Hits Capitol Hill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi imposes mandatory mask policy after Texas Rep. Louis Gohmert, a vocal opponent of wearing masks, tests positive for COVID-19. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Masks are now mandatory on Capitol Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that masks will be required in House offices and the chamber where lawmakers vote. The change was made after Texas Republican Louis Gohmert, often seen without a mask, announced on Twitter that he tested positive for coronavirus. Gohmert had participated in two hearings…

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Coronavirus, National News

Garage Concerts Ease Quarantine Blues

Colorado musician keeps his neighbors entertained with weekly jam sessions. KUSA's Katie Eastman reports.
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(KUSA/NBC News) — When Jim Seely went outside and played ‘Amazing Grace’ on his guitar in the driveway of his Erie, Colorado home during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the neighbors wanted more. Soon his band, Fifty Shades of Blue, was playing concerts for neighbors on their lawns. “It was missing for us not getting to play,” Seely…

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National News, Politics

Tech Hearing Gets Heated

Lawmakers accuse tech giants Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple of creating monopolies and harming public discourse in fiery anti-trust hearing. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
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(NBC News) — The leaders of the nation’s top tech giants, Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple, defended their companies during a Congressional anti-trust hearing Wednesday. Lawmakers have accused the companies of harming the economy by creating monopolies. The hearing was a culmination of a 13-month probe, with CEOs appearing virtually to testify. All four CEOs echoed similar points in their…

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National News

Searching For A Name: 1967 Murder Victim Exhumed

Michigan investigators exhume the body of "Jenny," an unidentified murder victim found dead in 1967, to extract DNA they hope will help lead to her true identity. WOOD's Joe LaFurgey reports.
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ALLENDALE, Mich. (WOOD/NBC News) — Crews on Wednesday exhumed the remains of a young woman found beaten and strangled to death more than 50 years ago. Hunters found the woman’s body on October 20, 1967, near Allendale, Michigan. Because she was never identified, she was buried in an unmarked grave in the Blendon Township Cemetery. Ottawa County’s cold case team…

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Coronavirus, Politics

Coronavirus Relief Bill Stalls; Trump Returns To Hydroxycloroquine Push

Expanded unemployment benefits, set to expire Friday, remain a sticking point in debate over new relief plan; President Trump once again promotes malaria drug as COVID-19 therapy, despite studies proving it does nothing to help. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — With three days to go, Democrats and Republicans are making little progress on unemployment benefits that run out Friday. Republicans want to cut the $600 per week federal bonus to $200. “They’re not even saying, let’s get it done. They’re just saying, well, maybe we’ll do $200,” says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Republicans claim many are…

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National News

Tech Giants Face Congress

The CEOs of Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon testify before Congress Wednesday in a hearing focusing on a lengthy anti-trust investigation. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple will face Congress Wednesday after a more than year long anti-trust investigation. Ceos Tim Cook of Apple, Sundar Pichai of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Jeff Bezos of Amazon will all testify virtually. They’re facing accusations from congress that the tech giants unfairly favor their own products in the digital…

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Coronavirus, National News

Overdose Surge Mirrors Coronavirus Pandemic

Experts say addiction triggers compounded by stay-at-home orders and a disruption of support networks are just two contributing factors. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — As coronavirus cases climb in the United States, so are overdoses. In Wisconsin, overdose deaths have more than doubled during the pandemic, one Kentucky county is struggling with a surge in cases tied to a new synthetic drug mix, and in Jacksonville, Florida overdose calls are up 40-percent. One foundation is offering virtual training on how to…

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Politics

Barr In The Hot Seat

Attorney General William Barr defends his decisions on deploying federal forces against American protesters, the Russia investigation and court cases involving President Trump's allies during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Attorney General William Barr faced the house judiciary for the first time Tuesday. During hours of contentious grilling, Democrats questioned the attorney general’s actions and motives on several controversial decisions, including the Trump administration’s decision to send federal officers to Portland and other cities dealing with sometimes violent protests. “You have consistently undermined democracy, undermined the…

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Coronavirus

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 150,000

As Congress debates a second relief bill and states roll back reopening plans, the COVID-19 pandemic hits another grim milestone. NBC's Wendy Woolfolk reports.
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(NBC News) — More than 150,000 Americans have succumbed to COVID-19. The latest grim milestone of the coronavirus pandemic came Tuesday, as governors across the country are rolling back state reopening plans. “This thing is coming back around, and its traveling from other states, and if we had gotten it under control earlier we might not be in this position…

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