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Valentines Pour In For 104-Year-Old Marine Veteran

A World War II veteran is receiving a bounty of Valentine's Day cards after request by his friends at his senior living community went viral.

(CNN) — Valentine’s Day cards are pouring in for a 104-year-old World War II veteran after a request by his friends at his senior living community went viral. U.S. Marine Corps Major Bill White, 104, said he is surprised by the outpouring of love. White was in Iwo Jima when soldiers raised the U.S. flag over Mt. Surabachi. Shortly after that…

Good Boy! – Great Dane Takes On Home Invader

Video shows Tracy McCoy's Great Dane, "Dubai", spring into action when a strange man enters her home during the middle of the day.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (NBC News) — Tracy McCoy has never been more thankful for her dog, Dubai, after the 122 lb. Great Dane saved the day when a stranger walked right into their home. It happened Monday afternoon at her home in Oklahoma City. Tracy says she heard their side door open, and thought it was her older son, but instead……

Missing Teen’s Body Found In Chimney

Investigators say 14-year-old Harvey Dilly's death in the chimney of a vacant home was a tragic accident.

PORT CLINTON, Ohio (NBC News) — The body of missing teen Harley Dilly was found Tuesday, nearly a month after he disappeared from his Port Clinton, Ohio home. Dilly’s body was found in the chimney of a house just across the street from his home. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office says he died as a result of compressive asphyxia, inside…

Locked In The Gym: Man Learns “24 Hour Fitness” Isn’t Always 24 Hours

Utah man goes viral after finding himself locked in 24 Hour Fitness after the gym cut back its hours.

UTAH (NBC News) — A Utah man has gone viral after learning that his 24 Hour Fitness location changed its hours the hard way. “There’s the irony on one hand. It’s 24 Hour Fitness,” said Dan Hill, who was locked in the gym by himself Sunday morning. He wasn’t surprised that no one was around when he got out of…

Impeachment Trial Takes Shape

House vote Wednesday will set the stage for a trial expected to start next week...with no clear decision yet on whether the Senate will hear from witnesses.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The House will vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, setting the stage for a trial next week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects to begin on Tuesday. It’s still unclear if that will include new documents and witnesses. That will come down to a small group of…

Homework Controversy: Rape Question Angers Parents

School District confirms biology teacher at Texas high school sent home an inappropriate homework question asking students to solve a rape using knowledge of DNA.

SPRING, Texas (NBC News) — Parents in Spring, Texas are asking how a question about rape ended up on a biology homework assignment for ninth graders at Klein Collins High School. The question was part of a biology DNA assignment and reads: “Suzy was assaulted in an alley and is a victim of rape. The police collected a sample of sperm…

Murder Trial Bombshell: Husband cleared, new suspect arrested

Alabama authorities have dropped murder charges against a man accused of killing his wife in 1990 after arrest and confession from new suspect.

(NBC News) — Murder charges have been dropped against a man accused of killing his wife in 1990 after the discovery of new evidence and a confession from another suspect. Carl Harris, Jr. had been indicted in 2016 with killing his wife Tracy, then dumping her body in the Choctawhatchee River. He would have gone on trial Monday. 54-year old…

Police: Dental office employee swapped painkillers for saltwater

Investigators believe Ohio woman emptied vials of fentanyl and refilled them with saline.

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (NBC News) — An Ohio woman is facing felony charges in Hamilton County after investigators say she stole drugs from the oral surgery center that employed her. Madeira Police responded to the Oral Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Surgery in late October. The practice manager told police several doses of fentanyl were missing from their inventory. Investigators said…