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Rescued Hiker Comes Home

A Fresno, Califorani teen is back home after a day hike in Utah turned into a near-death experience. KSEE's Dennis Valera reports.
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MILLCREEK CANYON, Utah (NBC News) — A Fresno, California teen is back home after a day hike in Utah turned into a near-death experience. After getting the all-clear to fly back home from doctors, friends of Nicolas Stacy-Alcantara wanted to make sure he had a warm welcome home. Stacy-Alcantara set out for a hike at Millcreek Canyon in the Salt…
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Missing Boy Found Dead

Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of 11-year-old Roman Anthony Lopez. KCRA's Emily Maher reports.
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PLACERVILLE, Calif. (NBC News) — A missing 11-year-old California boy has been found dead. Roman Anthony Lopez was last seen Saturday morning at his home in Placerville. His body was found later that day after police searched his neighborhood. Police said the boy’s death is being investigated as suspicious. “It’s so sad,” said Jordyn Gilmore, who lives next door. “Who…
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Miracle Surival: Alaska Man Spends Weeks In Subzero Temperatures

Homesteader Tyson Steele spends weeks in makeshift shelter after his remote Alaska cabin burns to the ground. KTUU's Hank Davis reports.
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SKWENTNA, Alaska (NBC News) — One young homesteader spent weeks alone in the Alaska wilderness before he was rescued by state troopers by helicopter on January 9th. For most of December, Tyson Steele survived in a makeshift shelter, holding out hope that help was on the way. 30-year-old Steele had been living alone in a remote cabin about 20 miles…
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Tax Season Arrives

Experts say now is a good time to make adjustments in order to maximize next year's refund. NBC's Chris Clackum reports.
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(NBC News) Last year’s tax season saw lots of disappointment over refunds. “People got surprised by their refunds. They weren’t as big as they thought they were going to be,” says H&R Block Chief Tax Officer Kathy Pickering. Many people had not adjusted their withholdings in light of the federal tax cut act. Tax experts say if you still haven’t…
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FBI Seeks “Bad Wig Bandit”

Investigators say man wearing outlandish wigs has struck three North Carolina banks since December.
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NORTH CAROLINA (NBC News) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a North Carolina bank robber they have nicknamed the “Bad Wig Bandit.” The man, who is now wanted for at least three bank robberies in Huntersville, Belmont, and Gastonia, has been captured on surveillance video wearing a variety of wigs. The suspect was first seen publicly in…
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Close Call: Officer leaps to safety seconds before boat crash

Security camera footage shows Florida marine officer leap to safety as a speeding boat bears down on his own craft.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (NBC News) A Fort Myers, Florida marine officer narrowly avoided getting hit by an out-of-control boat, jumping ship seconds before it collided with his. Fort Myers police say the driver accidentally hit the throttle instead of going in reverse. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigated the crash and cited the boat’s driver for the careless…
Entertainment

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo’s Mystery Machine hits ski slopes

It's no mystery: Colorado man's custom painted snowcat really stands out.
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (NBC News) — Living in Summit County, Colorado, Mike McGowen likes a lot of snow because it means spending time in his snowcat. Usually snowcats are seen at ski areas grooming ski runs, but McGowen bought one so he could get into the backcountry for a little skiing and then made it stand out. “We take out…
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Fitness Tech: Making exercise more accessible

New apps and gadgets could help you keep your New Year's resolution to get fit.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (NBC NEWS) — If you made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, eat better, or exercise more there’s tech that can help you turn those aspirations into healthy habits. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, health and wellness was the fastest growing category. Smart watches and fitness trackers now have heart sensors built…
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Deputy shoots hammer-wielding suspect

Shoplifting suspect fatally shot after confronting Alabama sheriff's deputy with claw hammer.
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SEMMES, Ala. (NBC News) — An Alabama shoplifting suspect is dead after confronting a sheriff’s deputy while armed with a claw hammer. Witnessses say the man brandished the hammer as he moved toward the deputy outside of a Walmart in Semmes. “He was charging at the man, at the cop. after he went down he never moved again,” said witness…

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