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Super Bowl LIV: High Tech Fun

This Super Bowl Sunday may be different than previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are a lot of opportunities to get in on the fun. NBC'S Liz McLaughlin reports.

February 5, 2021

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(NBC News) — This Super Bowl Sunday may be different than previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center for Disease Control is urging Americans to avoid parties, but there are a lot of opportunities to get in on the fun. Verizon is going on the offensive for the big game. The wireless carrier is investing more than $80…

Democrats Fast-Track COVID-19 Relief

Senate budget resolution will allow passage of President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package without Republican support. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

February 5, 2021

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(NBC News) — New jobs numbers show a near half-point drop in the unemployment rate, now 6.3 percent, but little change in employment, with just 49,000 jobs created. The release of the numbers came just hours after Democrats cleared a hurdle allowing a vote on COVID relief to pass with no Republican support. The White House says President Biden won’t…

Jackpot! – California Man Wins $5 Million On Scratch Ticket

The winner purchased the ticket when a store clerk didn't have enough money to make change from his $100 bill. KIEM's Annick Joseph reports.

February 5, 2021

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(KIEM/NBC News) — A California man is $5 million richer thanks to a scratch-off lottery ticket. Brian Christensen, a clerk at Ferndale Liquors, sold the winning ticket. “He had a $100 bill, and it was 10 or 11 in the morning, I wasn’t quite sure if I had enough money in the register to break it,” he said. The man…

WATCH LIVE: Biden Remarks On Economy – 10:45 CT

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the state of the economy and the need for the American Rescue Plan at the White House.

February 5, 2021

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House Strips Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments

February 5, 2021

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(NBC News) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to strip Georgia’s Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. Eleven Republicans joined the Democrats in voting to remove Greene from the education and budget committees. The move came after Greene was accused of promoting violence against Democrats on social media and embracing false Q-Anon conspiracy theories. Hours before…

Muskogee Mourns Massacre Victims

Hundreds attend prayer vigil for six victims, five of them young children, found shot to death earlier this week. KJRH's Sierra Pizarro reports.

February 4, 2021

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(KJRH/NBC News) — A prayer vigil was held Wednesday evening honoring the victims of a shocking massacre inside a Muskogee, Oklahoma home. The ceremony was held just hours after a suspect in the slayings, 25-year-old Jarron Pridgeon, was charged with six counts of murder. Pridgeon is accused of gunning down five children and his younger brother. More than $35,000 has…

Kindness In The Cold

10-year-old Rhode Island boy clears snow and ice from cars of hospital employees to help them get home faster. WJAR's Sam Read reports.

February 4, 2021

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(NBC News) — In the thick of Monday’s winter storm, two people took on a task at Rhode Island’s Westerly Hospital to try and help some essential employees get home to their families faster. Abbey Meeker and her friend’s son, 10-year-old Christian Stone, put on their winter gear and headed to the hospital’s parking lots. “Christian wanted to do something…

Ice Breakers Deploy To Combat Michigan Flooding

Three ice breaking ships from the U.S. and Canada are working to break up ice dams causing flooding along the St. Clair River. WDIV's Mara MacDonald reports.

February 4, 2021

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(NBC News) — Three Coast Guard ice breakers from the United States and Canada have been working on the St. Clair River trying to break up ice dams. Homes in Michigan’s East China Township are affected. Those homes do not have basements but crawl spaces and if the water doesn’t recede soon, will be in people’s living rooms. St. Clair…

Super Bowl Week: Safety & Security On Display

The big game is still days away, but the Super Bowl party has already started in Tampa, with security and coronavirus safety measures front and center. NBC's Jay Gray reports.

February 4, 2021

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(NBC News) — The big game is still days away, but the Super Bowl party has already started in Tampa, with security and coronavirus safety measures front and center. The security presence is intense and wide spread: On the ground, in the water and from the air. The show of force during Super Bowl week is anything but a game,…

WATCH LIVE: Biden At State Department – 1:45 CT

February 4, 2021

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(NBC News) — Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on foreign policy during his first visit to the State Department since taking office. 14:45 ET. http://nbcnews.to/3cEChm3 https://youtu.be/0620umTWhiQ

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Super Bowl LIV: High Tech Fun

This Super Bowl Sunday may be different than previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are a lot of opportunities to get in on the fun. NBC'S Liz McLaughlin reports.

Democrats Fast-Track COVID-19 Relief

Senate budget resolution will allow passage of President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package without Republican support. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

Jackpot! – California Man Wins $5 Million On Scratch Ticket

The winner purchased the ticket when a store clerk didn't have enough money to make change from his $100 bill. KIEM's Annick Joseph reports.

WATCH LIVE: Biden Remarks On Economy – 10:45 CT

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the state of the economy and the need for the American Rescue Plan at the White House.

House Strips Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments

House Strips Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments

Muskogee Mourns Massacre Victims

Hundreds attend prayer vigil for six victims, five of them young children, found shot to death earlier this week. KJRH's Sierra Pizarro reports.

Kindness In The Cold

10-year-old Rhode Island boy clears snow and ice from cars of hospital employees to help them get home faster. WJAR's Sam Read reports.

Ice Breakers Deploy To Combat Michigan Flooding

Three ice breaking ships from the U.S. and Canada are working to break up ice dams causing flooding along the St. Clair River. WDIV's Mara MacDonald reports.

Super Bowl Week: Safety & Security On Display

The big game is still days away, but the Super Bowl party has already started in Tampa, with security and coronavirus safety measures front and center. NBC's Jay Gray reports.

WATCH LIVE: Biden At State Department – 1:45 CT

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This Super Bowl Sunday may be different than previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are a lot of opportunities to get in on the fun. NBC'S Liz McLaughlin reports.

Senate budget resolution will allow passage of President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package without Republican support. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

The winner purchased the ticket when a store clerk didn't have enough money to make change from his $100 bill. KIEM's Annick Joseph reports.

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the state of the economy and the need for the American Rescue Plan at the White House.

House Strips Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments

Hundreds attend prayer vigil for six victims, five of them young children, found shot to death earlier this week. KJRH's Sierra Pizarro reports.

10-year-old Rhode Island boy clears snow and ice from cars of hospital employees to help them get home faster. WJAR's Sam Read reports.

Three ice breaking ships from the U.S. and Canada are working to break up ice dams causing flooding along the St. Clair River. WDIV's Mara MacDonald reports.

The big game is still days away, but the Super Bowl party has already started in Tampa, with security and coronavirus safety measures front and center. NBC's Jay Gray reports.

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