(NBC) When “The Titan Games” taped in February the plan was for it to air next winter, but the coronavirus changed that. The series was pressed into duty early in a competition starved environment. The show’s second season sees everyday athletes squaring off for the chance to hit the Titan course against pro athletes, including former NFL lineman Joe Thomas….
(NBC News) There is growing concern that protecting children from the coronavirus could expose them to other dangers around the home, especially this summer. “We have already seen data that drownings are ticking up because kids don’t have the safe, guarded places to swim,” says YMCA of USA executive vice president Paul McEntire. The American Academy of Pediatrics is focusing…
(NBC News) Doctors are noticing an alarming new trend in some coronavirus cases: Patients with dangerously low oxygen levels who show no outward signs of difficulty breathing. It can be treated with supplemental oxygen and diagnosed with a simple device sold over-the-counter, but health experts are urging caution for those considering using one without medical supervision. The condition is known…
(NBC News) A third night of protests and violence in the nation’s capitol saw a small building go up in flames just across from the White House, where demonstrators kneeled, demanding action in the death of George Floyd and others who died at the hands of police. Officers used tear gas to disperse crowds gathered despite an 11 p.m. curfew….
(WLBT/NBC News) A Mississippi 12-year-old is giving back to her community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Samiya Craft is gathering and delivering cleaning supplies to elderly neighbors in Crystal Springs. Craft said she was in a discount store one day when she saw an elderly woman struggle to find cleaning supplies. So far she’s given out at least 50 care boxes…
(NBC News) — Tens of thousands gathered at demonstrations across the country Sunday, demanding justice in the name of George Floyd, who died while he was handcuffed and being held down by Minneapolis police. The sixth night of protests once again ended in violence between protesters and police, at times escalating out of control. In Minneapolis, the flash point for…
(NBC News) — A pug named Winston, believed to be the first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in the United States, was likely never infected with the virus, according to new findings from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The United States Department of Agriculture, which oversees the NVSL, said a series of tests were conducted over several weeks after…
OGDEN, Utah (NBC News) — Officials with Utah’s Ogden Police Department confirmed one officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon. Police also confirmed the suspect from the incident had died. Officials did not release the identities of the fallen officer or the suspect at a press conference Thursday afternoon. “Our hearts are broken,” said Chief…
(NBC News) — Two California teens have created a virtual home away from home to help ease the stress of the coronavirus pandemic. When the virus closed their campus, Western Center Academy juniors Rebecca Pizzitola and Caroline Lovett rebuilt the school, brick by brick, in Minecraft. “Ever since school closed, I had been trying to think of ways that we…
(NBC News) — From food containers, to electronics, to medical equipment…plastic is everywhere, including our bodies. Some researchers estimate Americans are ingesting as much as five grams of plastic each week…the weight of a credit card. “Right now the research into microplastics is new enough that we don’t know how harmful it is,” says Kevin Loria of Consumer Reports. In…
