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Coronavirus, National News

White House To Issue School Opening Guidelines

President Trump warns he will withhold funding if schools don't open in the fall; experts express serious concerns over safety. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — With coronavirus cases surging in hotspots around the nation and many hospitals at or near capacity, health officials are urging Americans to follow safety precautions to stop the spread. At the same time, a different message is coming from the White House. “We believe the takeaway from this for every American, particularly in those states that are…

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Coronavirus, National News

Colleges & Covid-19: Preparing for fall semester

Colleges and universities are wrestling with how to resume classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — Colleges and universities are making tough decisions about what fall semesters will look like. Will they continue classes remotely, or bring students back to campus? And if they do opt for in-person learning, how will they protect the community from coronavirus outbreaks? Tulane University is offering their preview of the school’s new normal amid the pandemic. “It’s…

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Coronavirus

Trump threatens funding if schools don’t reopen

The president said Wednesday CDC guidelines for reopening schools are "tough," "expensive" and "impractical," and threatened he may "cut off funding" if classrooms aren't reopened. NBC's Susan McGinnis reports.
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  (NBC News) — With coronavirus cases surging in hotspots around the nation and many hospitals at or near capacity, health officials are urging Americans to follow safety precautions to stop the spread. At the same time, a different message is coming from the White House. “We believe the takeaway from this for every American, particularly in those states that…

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National News

Good Samaritan Pulls Man From Fiery Crash

Matthew Beebe says he was compelled to turn around and help when he saw smoke rising from the crash. WOOD's Heather Walker reports.
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(WOOD/NBC News) — A Good Samaritan says he was compelled to risk his own safety when he pulled a man from a fiery crash near Rothbury, Michigan on Monday. Matthew Beebe said he was driving home when he saw smoke and stopped. He said it’s a decision that saved two lives. It had started as a bad day. He headed…

Battling Mask Misconceptions
Coronavirus, National News

Battling Mask Misconceptions

Research engineer designs experiment to disprove argument that wearing a mask lowers your oxygen level. KSHB's McKenzie Nelson reports.
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(KSHB/NBC News) — A Kansas City, Missouri, man is doing his own research after coming across false information on social media regarding masks being worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Steve Siegel is a researcher and engineer for the University of Missouri—Kansas City. “I am just so tired of all the false information and arguments and everything else online,”…

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Mask Enforcement Underway In Washington State

Policy mandates all businesses must refuse service to customers who aren't wearing face coverings or face substantial fines. KGW's Devon Haskins reports.
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(NBC News) — Businesses were at the ready Tuesday morning to enforce a statewide policy that mandates all businesses refuse service to customers who aren’t wearing face coverings. Outside Parkrose Hardware in Vancouver, an assistant manager was greeting customers as they walked in and handing out masks to those who needed them. “It’s going really well today,” she said. “The…

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National News

Florida jogger finds severed human head

Remains were found on a St. Petersburg sidewalk underneath an I-275 overpass. WFLA's Ryan Hughes reports.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA/NBC News) — Florida police are investigating the discovery of a human head on a St. Petersburg sidewalk. Police said a jogger called 911 Tuesday morning after finding the underneath an I-275 overpass. Investigators have yet to identify the body or to provide any information that may identify the person. They do not know the race or…

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National News

Paying it forward in the unemployment line

Arkansas woman delivers drinks and snacks to people waiting in long line outside of the unemployment office...a position she was in herself recently. KARK's Hilary Hunt reports.
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(NBC News) Beaulah Hubbert is determined to bring much-needed relief from the heat for people stuck in unemployment lines in central Arkansas. “These lines are long. There is no air conditioning out here. It’s hot out here” she said Tuesday as the heat index neared 100 degrees in Little Rock. “I stood in this line myself and it was so…

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National News

Video shows deadly club shooting

South Carolina authorities say one person has been arrested, but more suspects are being sought after a shooting inside a crowded nightclub left two people dead and eight others were wounded. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (NBC News) — Authorities in South Carolina have released new video of a deadly night club shooting that claimed two lives and wounded eight others. Shots were fired after a fight erupted early Sunday morning at the Lavish Lounge night club in Greenville. Investigators say the shooting appears to be gang related. “A small scuffle starts in front…

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Coronavirus

U.S. Tops 3 Million Coronavirus Cases

As the COVID-19 pandemic hits another grim milestone, President Trump says he will "put pressure" on governors to reopen schools. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — As U.S. coronavirus cases surged past the three million mark Tuesday, President Trump focused on another milestone: getting children back in the classroom. “We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everyone else to open the schools to get them open,” Mr. Trump said. His administration argues the social and educational costs of keeping schools…

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