Author: NBC News
National News, Politics

Impeachment Showdown: Will Witnesses Be Called?

The impeachment trial of President Trump begins today...without a clear answer on whether testimony from witnesses will be allowed.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump begins Tuesday. President Trump, speaking from Switzerland this morning, once again dismissed the allegations against him. “The other is just a hoax, it’s the witchhunt that’s been going on for years and frankly it’s disgraceful,” he said. The trial will begin with a last minute effort to dismss unlikely…
National News

Bad Sport: Dad Assaults Son’s Opponent During Wrestling Match

North Carolina father charged with assault after rushing onto wrestling mat and kicking son's opponent during match.
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (NBC News) — A high school wrestling match in Kannapolis, North Carolina ended Saturday when a father charged a student wrestler while the match was going on. Video shows other parents rushing in to break up the incident. The woman who shot the video said the man’s son was wrestling the student he charged. Kannapolis Police identified the…
Crime, National News

Hundreds Mourn Slain Utah Family

Questions still surround shooting that killed mother and three children and left father wounded.
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GRANTSVILLE, Utah (NBC News) — Members of a Utah community were mourning as a vigil was held in honor of the Haynie family following Friday’s shooting that took the lives of a mother and three of her children. Hundreds gathered in Grantsville Monday night as the vigil’s organizer read a statement provided by surviving members of the Haynie family, including…
National News

“We Will Not Abide!” – Thousands attend Virginia gun rights rally

Armed protesters gathered outside statehouse grounds to show opposition to newly proposed bills that would require background checks, restrict the frequency of gun purchases and allow authorities to take weapons from those deemed a risk to themselves or others.
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RICHMOND, Va. (NBC News) — An estimated 22,000 gun rights activists filled the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Monday urging state lawmakers to reject newly proposed gun control laws. The activists were banned from carrying their weapons onto state house grounds out of fear of violence, but many protesters chose to remain armed and outside of the temporary barriers. Virginia’s governor…
National News, Politics

Trump defense blasts “rigged” impeachment

Newly released memo calls on Senate to "swiftly reject" the charges against President Donald Trump.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — On the eve of his Senate trial, President Trump’s legal team laid out a detailed defense in a 110-page trial memo, calling his impeachment a “rigged” and “brazenly political” process. The attorneys are urging Senators to “swiftly reject” the charges, stating they say don’t allege a crime and don’t meet constitutional grounds for impeachment. “Abuse of power…
National News

Circles USA: Lifting families out of poverty

A program called Circles USA is working help build a sense of community and end poverty for struggling families. The organization relies on volunteers like Alan Thompson to help guide family leaders to success.
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PROVO, Utah (NBC News) — Alan Thomson is a man who embodies service, and he volunteers for Circles Utah Valley – a community-based initiative where volunteers step into the circle of a struggling individual or family to help them achieve financial stability. For the last four months, the Reece family in Provo has been calling a trailer their home. That’s…
National News

Indiana’s oldest state employee retires at 102

Indiana's oldest state employee is finally retiring at the ripe age of 102. Bob Vollmer began working with the DNR when JFK was inaugurated.
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INDIANA (NBC News) — Indiana’s oldest state employee is finally retiring. Bob Vollmer began working with the DNR when JFK was inaugurated. Now, at the ripe age of 102, Vollmer will soon be retiring in early February. Read more: http://bit.ly/2sKZfn0
Crime, National News

Caught On Camera: Drunk driver’s downtown rampage

Security footage shows drunk driver knocking down a tree, street lights and fire hydrant before smashing into businesses in downtown Mobile, Alabama.
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MOBILE, Ala. (NBC News) — Security cameras were rolling as an accused drunk driver smashed through downtown Mobile, Alabama early Friday morning. The car left a gaping hole in the wall of one building, along with a downed power pole, a tree, and a fire hydrant. 25-year-old Jimmy Martin was charged with DUI. Video shows Martin back into a fence,…
Entertainment

Skillet Curling: Southern sizzle heats up winter sport

Chattanooga residents are using cast iron cookware to put a new spin on curling.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (NBC News) — Skillet Curling has returned to Chattanooga, Tennessee’s ‘Ice on the Landing’. The sport, described as an innovative mix of Bavarian Curling, Bocce and Cornhole, premiered last year as a good-humored southern take on the tradition of Scottish curling. “We happened to be at an event at Lodge facility and we thought, they have a lot of…

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