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Trump: Russian bounty scandal a “hoax,” says coronavirus will “disappear”

President Trump dismisses report that Russian agents offered bounties on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan a "hoax" and once again says he believes the COVID-19 pandemic will soon "disappear." NBC's Alice Barr reports.

July 2, 2020

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(NBC News) President Trump continues to dismiss allegations that Russia paid the Taliban to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Speaking with Fox News in his first interview since the explosive story broke, Mr. Trump insisted he was not initially briefed on the matter because the intelligence is in dispute. “Intelligence people didn’t even, many of them didn’t believe it happened…

Delaware removes last whipping post

July 1, 2020

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(WRDE/NBC News) Delaware’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs removed the last of three whipping posts in the state from public view Wednesday morning. The post, used as a form of punishment dating back to the colonial era, was last used in 1952. The whipping post was placed next to the Old Sussex County Courthouse in 1993. Before that it…

Eight Louisiana officers indicted in excessive force case

July 1, 2020

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(KTAL) Eight Louisiana police officers have been indicted on charges of “malfeasance in office” over allegations of excessive force during a January traffic stop. Prosecutors say the incident began when Shreveport officers attempted to stop a truck for a seatbelt violation. The driver initially refused to stop and during a brief chase cocaine, ecstasy and a gun were thrown out…

Locking Down & Masking Up: Combattng The COVID-19 Surge

July 1, 2020

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(NBC News) More than half the country is dealing with a dramatic increase in COVID-19 infections, numbers that many fear will climb even higher with people gathering for the 4th of July holiday. Beaches, bars and restaurants are being closed in many areas in an effort to slow the spread. “We’re very concerned about the clusters of people congregating in…

Seattle dismantles “CHOP” zone

July 1, 2020

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(NBC News) Things are slowly returning to normal in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood after police moved in early Wednesday morning and took back the “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” or “CHOP.” For more than three weeks, people protesting police brutality occupied the area, declaring it an autonomous police-free zone. Several recent violent crimes, including four shootings which left two teens dead…

“You All Brought Me Back To My Family” – COVID-19 Survivor Says Thanks

July 1, 2020

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(KSHB/NBC News) Shakell Avery spent weeks on a ventilator at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas fighting the novel coronavirus. His family didn’t know if he would make it and neither did his doctors or his nurses. Avery returned to the hospital Tuesday, walking and talking, thanking those who helped care for him. “You all brought me back to…

Three charged in murder of missing couple

July 1, 2020

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(KMIR/NBC News) Police in California say they have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a couple last seen alive in 2017. The arrests came after officials in Riverside County discovered what they believe are the remains of 26-year-old Audrey Moran and 28-year-old Jonathan Reynoso. The couple disappeared in May 2017. Police say hundreds of interviews and more…

Dead man casts ballot

July 1, 2020

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(KFOR/NBC News) An Oklahoma woman says when she went to her polling place to vote on Tuesday morning, a worker told her that her husband had already been by earlier in the day to vote. The only problem is her husband recently passed away. “I gave them my husband’s name, and I was ready to tell them he was deceased,”…

Mural Ride Keeps Focus On Push For Racial Equality

Mural ride eeps focus on push for racial equality

July 1, 2020

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(KUSA/NBC News) A Denver community organizer is keeping the spirit of recent calls for racial justice alive in a unique way. “It doesn’t stop because there’s not a large crowd,” said Quincy Shannon, a leader in Denver’s Black community. “There’s still work to be done and that doesn’t mean that it can’t be impactful, so what are ways that we…

Ready For Takeoff: American Airlines Resumes Full Capacity Flights

July 1, 2020

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(NBC News) After months of deserted terminals, airlines say they’re ready to fill flights again. American Airlines expanded flights to full capacity beginning July 1st, joining United and Spirit Airlines. The move comes despite a rise in COVID-19 cases in dozens of states. According to the Centers for Disease Control flying may increase your risk for exposure, but American has…