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Missing Mom Found Dead, Baby Alive

Woman charged with kidnapping and abuse of corpse after body believed to be missing mother Heidi Broussard was found in car trunk outside of her home. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.
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(NBC News) HOUSTON, Texas – A body found in the trunk of a car outside of a Houston, Texas home is believed to be missing Austin mother Heidi Broussard. Authorities said Friday they were waiting on an autopsy before confirming the identity. A baby, believed to be Broussard’s 3-week-old daughter, was found alive inside the home. While police in Austin…
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Trump Attacks “Christianity Today”

President Trump lashes out at evangelical publication after editorial calling for his removal from office. NBC's Scott MacFarlane reports.
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(NBC News) An influential evangelical magazine founded by the Reverend Billy Graham has entered the impeachment debate. The editor of “Christianity Today” wrote the president should be removed from office. “It’s like we’re blinking or winking or looking the other way when our president is doing things that are not merely unconstitutional, but blatantly immoral,” editor-in-chief Mark Galli says. The…
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“We might have to break your legs.” – Deputies race to free man from burning car

Dramatic body camera footage shows Texas deputies struggle to free injured driver trapped in burning car.
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(NBC News) HOUSTON, Texas – Body camera footage shows deputies in Harris County, Texas pull a man from a burning car without a moment to spare. The rescue began when an officer heading home from his shift came across the burning car. The driver, a 20-year-old man from Northwest Houston, was trapped inside, his right foot pinned underneath the crushed…
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Basketball team steps in to prevent suicide

Members of an Arkansas junior high basketball team step in to stop a man preparing to hang himself from a bridge near their school.
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(NBC News) Members of an Arkansas junior high basketball team recently worked together to save a life. On December 5th a group of girls from the Annie Camp Junior High Basketball team were walking to Sonic before their game. “We were walking across the bridge, and the man said to us, ‘Y’all have a nice life,’ and so we all…
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“North Pole” Bound: Ailing kids fly to Santa

Dozens of kids facing terminal illnesses are treated to a special flight to the "North Pole" at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
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(WDIV/NBC News)DETROIT, Mich. –  Dozens of children facing terminal illness took a very special flight to the “North Pole” Wednesday. Children and families went to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to enjoy fun activities in a winter wonderland alongside special guests from the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Piston, Michigan State and more. This happens all before being flown to the North…

Retro Tech Toys Make Great Stocking Stuffers

Pac-Man, Polaroids and Tamagotchis are just a few of the retro-themed gifts making a comeback this year.
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(NBC News) Retro toys are making a comeback for the holidays. The “Tamagotchi On” digital pet is just one of many returning for a new generation. “The biggest change that 90s kids like me will recognize is that the Tamagotchi On has a full color display,” says Toy Insider’s Maddie Michalik Old school games are also getting a makeover as…
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Caught On Camera: Drug raid gone wrong

Alabama police shoot 19-year-old woman holding shotgun during undercover drug raid. Her family says she thought a home invasion was underway and was protecting herself.
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(WPMI/NBC News) An Alabama woman is recovering after she was shot several times by law enforcement officers in an undercover drug raid. The U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and other federal law enforcement officers were working with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in an operation to round up two dozen suspects at the time. Officials say officers encountered two…
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Washington State Lawmaker Labeled “Domestic Terrorist”

Investigation ordered by Washington State House of Representative leaders determined Representative Matt Shea took active part in three anti-government standoffs.
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(NBC News) An independent investigation into the activities of Washington’s State Representative Matt Shea has found evidence of domestic terrorism, intimidation and counterintelligence. The investigation was ordered by Washington State House of Representative leaders to determine if Shea pursued, or condoned, political violence, and looked into how Shea used fear, radicalization and force to gain political power. The report identifies…

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