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Finding low cost fitness options

Technology can help keep your fitness resolutions on track.

(NBC News) — If you find yourself looking for an excuse to beg off a fitness class, you might want to consider how technology can keep you on track. The Flexit app offers pay-by-the-minute workouts at a network of gyms across the United States. Some charge as little as three cents per minute. There’s also ClassPass, which gives you access…

“Peanut Pill” Offers Hope To Allergy Sufferers

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind drug that can lessen the severity of reaction among children with peanut allergies.

(NBC News) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind treatment for children affected by peanut allergies. The drug, Palforzia, works to blunt the immune system’s response to accidental exposure. It works by building a tolerance over time using a measured dose of peanut protein powder. It’s the first food allergy treatment of its kind to be given…

Oklahoma’s “Lime Lady” Identified

DNA evidence helps investigators identify woman found mummified in a powdery mixture of lime along the banks of the Canadian River in April of 1980

OKLAHOMA (NBC News) — In a bombshell announcement Thursday morning, investigators with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office have announced a crack in the 40-year-old mystery of Oklahoma’s ‘Lime Lady.’ On April 18, 1980, two fishermen found the body of a young girl, covered in a lime powdery mixture along the banks of the Canadian River near Jones. But rather than…

Deadline passes with no sign of missing children

Lori Vallow, the mother of two missing Idaho children, has failed to meet a court petition ordering her to produce the children for law enforcement officials. They haven't been seen since September.

IDAHO (NBC News) — The deadline for an Idaho mother who’s been living in Hawaii to prove her missing children are alive passed Thursday without any evidence on their welfare. Lori Vallow had until 5 p.m. to physically bring 7-year-old J.J. Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan to authorities in Idaho. Neither she nor the kids showed up. In a news…

Ohio Police: No Preferential Treatment For NFL’s Kareem Hunt

Ohio's Rocky River Police Department is defending their officer's decision not to cite Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt after finding marijuana and a previously opened bottle of vodka in his car during a recent traffic stop.

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (NBC News) — Ohio’s Rocky River Police Department is defending the actions of their officer who did not cite Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt with drug possession or open container during a traffic stop last week. The officer pulled Hunt over for speeding, but also reported finding marijuana and an opened bottle of vodka in his…

Sex Offender Arrested At Notre Dame Swim Meet

Police say registered sex offender was taking photos of underage swimmers at Shamrock Invitational swim meet.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NBC News) — A registered sex offender is facing charges after taking photos of underage swimmers at a swim meet on the University of Notre Dame campus. James F. Renick, 70, was arrested at the Rolfs Aquatic Center last Friday during the Shamrock Invitational swim meet. Notre Dame police took Renick into custody after a report that…

Trump On Trial: Focus On Witnesses Continues

Republicans appear to have the votes to block witness testimony as President Trump's impeachment trial continues.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Republicans believe they now have the votes to block witness testimony in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Democrats want to hear from former National Security Adviser John Bolton. According to the New York Times, Bolton’s forthcoming book alleges the president told him directly about his push to withhold Ukraine military aid in exchange…

Lawsuit: Strip club hired disabled teen

Lawsuit claims Scores Gentlemens Club hired a severely disabled teenager to perform at its Tampa, Florida location. WFLA's Ryan Hughes reports.

TAMPA, Fla. (NBC News) — A recently field lawsuit claims Scores Gentlemen’s Club hired a severely disabled teenager to perform at its Tampa, Florida location. The girl, who’s identified as “Jane Doe” in the suit, had a mental capacity of a 13-year-old when the alleged trafficker brought her to the strip club. The girl was introduced to the club in…