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Doing The Right Thing: Good Samaritan Works To Return Cash

A Las Vegas man is searching for the rightful owner of $800 left at an ATM. KSNV's Gabby Hart reports.

(KSNV/NBC News) — A Las Vegas man is working to find the owner of hundreds of dollars left behind at an ATM. Dustin Guitierrez says he stopped at the Bank of America ATM on Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. When he approached the walkup ATM he found $800 in cash waiting to be claimed, along with…

Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Alaskan Fishing Fleet

85 crew members from the American Triumph have been isolated on shore after testing positive for COVID-19. KTUU's Patrick Enslow reports.

(KTUU/NBC News) — Dozens of crew members on an Alaskan fishing boat are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The American Triumph docked in Seward on Wednesday after 85 American Seafood crew members tested positive. The crew members were then taken to Anchorage by bus. The Department of Health and Social Services says the American Triumph anchored in Seaward…

Lottery winner charged with murder

A North Carolina man who won $10 million on a scratch-off ticket is now behind bars, charged with murdering a young woman found dead in his hotel room. WECT's Gabbie Williams reports.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (NBC News) — A North Carolina man who won a $10 million lottery prize nearly three years ago is now behind bars and charged with murder. Michael Todd Hill, 52, was taken into custody in Southport Tuesday and charged with murder by the Shallotte Police Department after the body of Keonna Graham was discovered in a room at…

Republicans agree on $1 trillion Coronavirus relief deal

The plan includes money for COVID-19 testing and reopening schools, but debate on unemployment benefits continues. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Republican Congressional leaders and the White House have reached a tentative deal on a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package. The deal reportedly includes another round of direct payments to Americans, plus $16 billion in new money for coronavirus testing, something President Trump opposed. “I personally think it’s overrated, but I’m willing to keep doing it,” Mr….

“Blindspot” says goodbye

The tattoo-powered drama wraps up its five-season run tonight. NBC's Mark Barger has a sneak peek.

(NBC) — Tattoo-powered drama “Blindspot” wraps up its five season run tonight. Martin Gero, the show’s creator says it’s the biggest, most expensive and most emotional episode they’ve done since the series premiered. It also happens to be the 100th episode, which made it that much more of a milestone for the cast, crew and writers. “Because the show is…

Trump announces “Operation Legend”

President Trump says he's sending hundreds of federal law enforcement agents into Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque and other cities to quell recent violence...despite objections from local leaders. NBC's Jay Gray reports.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump is doubling down on his plan to send federal officers into some of America’s biggest cities dealing with a spike in violent crime, despite leaders in those cities saying the troops aren’t welcome and could actually escalate problems. “This bloodshed must end. This bloodshed will end. Today I’m announcing a surge of federal law…

Good Samaritans Go Viral

Illinois couple help 79-year-old Arizona man complete a cross-country journey to find the son he hadn't seen in 18 years. WMTV's Michelle Baik reports.

(NBC News) — A 79-year-old Arizona man, his cross-country journey and the Good Samaritans that he met along the way are going viral on TikTok. Last Tuesday, Dennis Milentz left his hometown of Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, in hopes of seeing his son in Fremont, Wisconsin. Milentz said he had not seen his son in 18 years. In the roughly 1,660 mile…

Back To School: Tennessee Students Return Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Students in Alcoa, Tennessee returned to school Wednesday with new coronavirus protections in place. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.

(NBC News) — As school districts across the country try to figure out the safest way to reopen in the midst of a global pandemic, children in one district returned to the classroom Wednesday. It comes as COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to grow, especially in the South and West. Besides reading, writing and arithmetic there were temperature checks and…

Search For Missing 10-Year-Old Continues

Breasia Terrell was last seen in the early hours of July 10th. The FBI and National Center for Missing & Exploited children are among the agencies now taking part in the search. KWQC's Christine Spinelli reports.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (NBC News) — The FBI has joined the search for missing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell. Terrell has not been seen since the early morning hours of Friday, July 10 at an apartment in Davenport, Iowa. A massive search effort was launched after her mother reported her missing, but so far no sign of the girl has been found. Davenport…