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National News

Richmond Mayor: White Supremacists Triggered Saturday Riots

Mayor Levar Stoney says white supremacists were the leading force behind rioting Saturday night, and thanks Black Lives Matter activists for decrying the violence. WWBT's Enzo Domingo reports.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/NBC News) — Richmond, Virginia Police Chief Gerald Smith held a press conference Monday afternoon to address the riots that happened in downtown over the weekends. Police say a large group of protesters gathered at Monroe Park after 10 p.m. when the park was closed. Several arrests were made for trespassing there. After that, the group moved to…

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National News

Hurricane Hanna Damage: An Aerial Tour

Helicopter tour provides view of the damage left behind by Hurricane Hanna. KRIS' Seth Kovar reports.
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(KRIS/NBC News) Residents of Corpus, Christi Texas are cleaning up damage left behind by Hurricane Hanna. A helicopter tour of the area showed missing planks and sections of railing at Bob Hall Pier and damage to the surface of the parking lot there. The marina at the Marina Del Sol condominium complex is also badly damaged. Aerial video showed a…

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Coronavirus, National News

Uncertainty surrounds back to school shopping

With back-to-school plans still undecided in much of the country, parents are unsure what supplies they'll need when classes resume. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) — Back to school shopping should be in full swing right now, but the coronavirus pandemic has everyone wondering what school will look like this fall and which supplies will actually be needed. While it’s not clear if classes will be at home or in classrooms, many parents expect to spend more according to a recent Deloitte Consulting…

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Coronavirus, National News

Water park manager fired over coronavirus email

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(WTMJ/NBC News) — The general manager of Noah’s Ark, the largest water park in the United States, has been fired after he sent an email to local officials regarding face masks and the “phantom China virus.” The general manager, Mark Whitfield, sent the email Monday, addressing the possibility of a mandatory face mask policy in Sauk County, Wisconsin. He wrote,…

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National News

Viewer Spots Reporter’s Cancer Symptom

WFLA reporter Victoria Price shares the story of her surprise cancer diagnosis that came after a viewer noticed a lump on her neck and sent an email urging her to get it checked.
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(NBC News) — A reporter’s comfort zone is telling the story, not being the story. Investigative reporters, in particular, have a tendency to be coined a “pain in the neck.” But humor me as I turn the tables for a moment to share my story about my (literal) pain in the neck. This saga began in June with a cryptic…

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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus, masks and your eyes

More people who normally wear glasses are turning to contacts due to challenges posed by wearing masks. KPLC's Cinnamon Cornell reports.
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(NBC News) — Wearing a face mask everyday has been an adjustment for many people but for those who wear glasses, they’re coming across some unique challenges that may have them switching to a different alternative. “I put on the mask and realized that every time I breathe, my glasses would fog up,” Sarah Doucet says. “My manager told me…

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National News

Cashing In: 20 Years Of Change

Wisconsin man does his part to fight the national coin shortage by cashing in change he's been saving for 20 years. WTMJ's Steve Chamraz reports.
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WAUWATOSA, Wisc. (NBC News) A Wauwatosa, Wisconsin man is doing what he can to help with the nationwide coin shortage, by bringing in two decades worth of change he’s saved up. Jim Holton has collected extra change for over 20 years, starting when his son was given a piggy bank as a baby. Holton says he added roughly 60 cents…

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“Save The Life Of Someone’s Dad” – Obituary Includes Plea For Masks

Indiana teens use father's obituary to encourage others to wear a mask to protect the vulnerable from COVID-19. WNDU's Mark Peterson reports.
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(WNDU/NBC News) — “You can save the life of someone’s dad.” So reads the obituary for 46 year old Jeffrey Munn. His children, Oliver and Avian Munn, used their father’s obituary to make a public plea for mask wearing and social distancing. Their father, 46-year-old Jeffrey Munn died from COVID-19 in a nursing home on July 20. Munn, who battled…

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Coronavirus, National News, Politics

Republicans Delay Coronavirus Relief Package

Lawmakers leave Washington without beginning talks on a new coronavirus relief bill as benefits relied on by millions of Americans are set to expire. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Lawmakers are going home for the weekend without any progress on a new coronavirus relief package…with millions of Americans struggling, out of work and in fear of losing their homes. Republicans have been unable to reach an agreement on a new relief package, leaving Washington without beginning negotiations with Democrats. Expanded unemployment benefits, which expire at…

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