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Flag displays divide high school campus

Students at Missouri high school unfurl confederate flag in cafeteria one day after others handed out pride flags.
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(NBC News) WEST PLAINS, Mo. – A display of pride and a controversial response has divided high school students in West Plains, Missouri. It centers around two symbols with different messages: gay pride and the Confederate flag. A day after a student handed out pride flags in the cafeteria, another group of students responded by displaying a confederate flag in…
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Evidence points to Tulsa mass graves

Officials believe further investigation is warranted into possible mass grave sites from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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(NBC News) – TULSA, Okla. –  Officials believe further investigation is warranted into possible mass grave sites from Oklahoma’s 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The public oversight committee for the mass graves investigation listened to results of archaeological surveys conducted in October during a meeting Monday evening. Archaeologists said scans were conducted at Oaklawn Cemetery, Newblock Park and an area known…
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Impeachment vote takes shape

House Rules Committee works on process of impeachment vote; Senate leaders spar over witnesses at trial.
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(NBC News) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Rules Committee is setting debate parameters ahead of the impeachment vote of President Trump. He would become only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached. The president faces two articles of impeachment: Abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to investigate rival Joe Biden while withholding military aid, and obstruction of Congress….
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Social media shake-up rocks Vermont police department

Vermont police chief resigns after admitting using anonymous Twitter account to mock critic of his department; acting chief ousted after six hours after admitting similar acts.
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(NBC News) BURLINGTON, Vt. – Just hours after being announced as the new acting chief of Vermont’s Burlington Police Department, Deputy Chief Jan Wright was removed from the post amid a new storm of social media controversy. The leadership change was announced via email from Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger’s office just before the start of Monday’s City Council meeting. Wright…
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Pet Presents: High tech gifts for your furry friends

Pet owners will spend a record amount on Christmas gifts for their furry pals this year.
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(NBC News) Pet parents will spend a record amount on Christmas presents for their furry friends this year. That number is inching higher thanks in part to more luxury and high-tech pet products. Eighty percent will be getting gifts, according to pet care site Rover.com. One popular high-end accessory is the Furbo, a two-way interactive camera that dispenses treats and…
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Who Will Be “The Voice”?

The final four took the stage one last time Monday. Now America decides.
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(NBC) A new winner will be crowned tonight on “The Voice.” The four finalists took the stage for one last shot at the top Monday night. Rose Short had the honor of closing the finale, and after a three performance night, she felt relieved. “The best part of it all is, I feel like I did a thing where I…
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Bodycam shows officer drunk behind the wheel

Video shows Aurora, Colorado officer in uniform and on duty, passed out in his car with a blood alcohol level of .45. He was never charged with a crime.
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(NBC News)  AURORA, Colo. – Aurora, Colorado officials are calling for an independent investigation after a police officer was found drunk behind the wheel of his car while on duty, but never charged. Police-worn body cameras captured the moments officers responded to help Officer Nate Meier, who was caught behind the wheel of his unmarked patrol car drunk and unresponsive…
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Deadly weather strikes

Tornadoes claim at least three lives across Alabama and Louisiana; snow and ice batter the Midwest and Northeast.
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(NBC News) At least three people are dead after a series of tornadoes swept across Louisiana and Alabama Monday. A school in Rapides Parish, Louisiana was destroyed when a twister struck there. Fortunately, all children and staff were sheltered at a local church, and no injuries were reported. Lawrence County, Alabama was especially hard hit. Two fatalities, a married couple,…
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(NBC News) Sci-fi mystery “Ad Astra” arrives on video this week. NBC’s Raphael Seth has more.

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