(WEAU/NBC News) Wednesday night was graduation night for the seniors at Wisconsin’s Chippewa Falls High School. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, the class of 2020 didn’t walk across the stage to collect their diplomas. Instead, they did something a little bit different and bigger. The 345 seniors lead the procession in their cars through the city to…
(NBC News) With unemployment at its highest level in decades, competition is as fierce as ever for people hoping to find a new job. Sometimes the smallest detail can be the key to rejoining the workforce. Jennifer Sethre of Intry careers says 75 percent of resumes submitted for a job will never be seen by someone who works there. “There…
(NBC News) — As peaceful demonstrations against police brutality continue in Washington D.C. and cities across the nation, President Trump is doubling down on his promise to bring out the military to back up 30,000 National Guard troops already called out in response. “Once they came in, it was like a knife cutting butter, so easy,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NBC News) — Thousand of protesters took to the streets across the country again Wednesday night, just as they have every night since George Floyd’s Death. A memorial service will be held in Minneapolis later today. Thousands are expected to gather for the service on the campus of North Central University. The tribute to Floyd’s life comes one…
(NBC News) — NBC News Special Report: Watch live coverage of the funeral for George Floyd whose death in police custody gripped the nation.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.(KFOR/NBC News) — There were times when Tim Tiller was the only person in the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “200,000 square feet under one roof,” Tiller, the chief of security says. “It was very strange.” As the museum closed to the public due to COVID-19, the marketing team approached Tiller about taking over…
(NBC News) — Three more former Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd have been charged in connection with his death. Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng have been charged with aiding and abetting murder. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the charges Wednesday. Ellison also said the initial charges against Derek Chauvin, the officer…
(WMBF/NBC News) — An inspiring discussion about racism between a white woman and black man has captured the attention of tens of thousands. Caroline Brock and Ernest Skelton share a special relationship now, and it all started with Skelton coming over to fix an appliance at her Myrtle Beach, South Carolina home. “People judge me before I even come in…
(NBC News) To chants of “Hands up, don’t shoot!” protesters outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday painted their hands red and lay on the ground to symbolize acts of police brutality. Some Capitol Police officers took a knee in solidarity. It’s part of a sea of demonstrations across the country, remaining largely peaceful, but showing no signs of slowing down. During…
(WBBH/NBC News) A Florida teen is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator Tuesday. The 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg and hand by the nine-foot gator while walking his dogs along the shore of a pond near his Placida home. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they believe the teen might have spooked…
