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Teacher questions 5th grader’s sexuality

Florida fifth grader withdraws from school after teacher asks if she's a lesbian, and if she's dating another classmate, in front of the entire class. WPTV's Michelle Quesada reports.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (NBC News) — A Florida fifth grader says she’s too embarassed to return to school after her teacher questioned her sexuality in front of her entire class. Jezenia Gambino, the girl’s mother, says she learned it all started from a rumor going around Northport K-8 in Port St. Lucie. “The rumor was that my daughter and…
Crime, National News

Police: Father lied about 3-year-old’s kidnapping

Florida investigators say the father of 3-year-old Madeline Mejia mislead them about details when he reported her abduction Monday when the girl was taken by her mother and her boyfriend. WESH's Bob Hazen reports.
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APOPKA, Fla. (NBC News) — Police say a father who said his 3-year-old daughter had been abducted from outside his home in Apopka, Florida was not forthcoming with authorities when he first reported her missing. Florida Highway Patrol troopers safely recovered the 3-year-old girl Monday inside a vehicle they stopped on Interstate 10 near Tallahassee. Police said the girl was…
National News, Politics

Bernie wins New Hampshire

Senator Bernie Sanders strengthens his place as front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination; Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar also celebrating after strong showings. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE (NBC News) — Senator Bernie Sanders is riding high after a first place finish in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary. “This victory here is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump!” Sanders told supporters after his win. Pete Buttigieg came in a close second, roughly 4,000 votes behind Sanders, while Senator Amy Klobuchar placed third, delivering on momentum from…
National News

Search for Faye continues

South Carolina authorities continue their search for missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, last seen outside of her Cayce home Monday afternoon. WIS' Caroline Hecker reports.
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CAYCE, S.C. (NBC News) — State and federal law enforcement agencies have joined the search for a missing 6-year-old girl from Cayce, South Carolina. Investigators have not found any evidence of an abduction, officials said during an update Tuesday evening. Faye Marie Swetlik’s family said they last saw her playing in the yard Monday after school around 3:45 p.m. They…
National News

6-Year-Old Completes 1,000 Acts Of Kindess

Liliana Hake says she has no plans to stop performing good deeds, and hopes her acts of kindness will inspire others. WNDU's Lindsay Stone reports.
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LAKELAND, Mich. (NBC News) — A Michigan 6-year-old is making kindness her mission. Liliana Hake has already completed more than 1,000 acts of kindness, and she’s not stopping anytime soon. “I love spreading kindness,” she said. “I love seeing people smile. There’s so many things you can do.” She’s not only the USA National Miss Michigan Junior Princess, she’s also…
Politics

Voting underway in New Hampshire

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DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (NBC News) — Voting is underway in New Hampshire. The first ballots were cast shortly after midnight, in three tiny towns that traditionally kick off the nation’s first primary. In Dixville Notch, Michael Bloomberg won three out of five votes cast, but Amy Klobuchar leads the pack in a tally of all three towns. She’s been surging…
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Study: Progesterone Could Cut Miscarriages

A new study suggests progesterone treatments may prevent miscarriages in women who've experienced repeated pregnancy loss. WCNC's Ashley Daley reports.
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(NBC News) — A new study suggests progesterone treatments may prevent miscarriages in women who’ve experienced repeated pregnancy loss. Miscarriage, also called early pregnancy loss, is when a baby dies in the womb before 20 weeks of pregnancy. For women who know they’re pregnant, about 10 to 15 in 100 pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to March of Dimes. They…
National News, Politics

Trump budget boosts military, slashes Social Safety nets

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(NBC News) President Trump’s $4.8 trillion dollar budget plan was released Monday. It boosts military spending and provides more funds for a wall along the Mexico border, but cuts food stamps, farm subsidies and student loans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims it’s “brazenly inflicting savage multi-billion-dollar cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.” The budget is based on rosy projections and program…

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