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Impeachment moves forward

As the House prepares for a final vote on the impeachment of President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there is no chance the president will be removed from office.
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(NBC News) The House Judiciary Committee has passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The articles charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Democrats say they have presented overwhelming evidence the president pressured Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden while delaying military aid and obstructing the Congressional investigation. “He betrayed the nation. He…
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Scarlett Johansson returns to “Saturday Night Live”

This will mark her first time hosting "Saturday Night Live" since becoming engaged to Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost.
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(NBC) Scarlett Johansson, an actress who’s built her career on dramatic roles, gets to scratch her comedic itch once again this week as host of “Saturday Night Live.” Johansson definitely knows her way around Studio 8H. Her “SNL” connection stretches back to 2006. “It’s very difficult for me to even remember the first couple of times I hosted because it…
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Is This D’Wan Sims? – DNA could solve mystery of missing child

Man who believes he's a child who went missing from a Michigan mall 25 years ago, has given a DNA sample to police.
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(WDIV/NBC News) LIVONIA, Mich. – A man who believes he may be D’Wan Sims, a child who disappeared from a Michigan mall in 1994, has come forward to give a DNA sample to police. D’Wan Sims was reported missing on December 11, 1994 at the Wonderland Mall in Livonia. His mother, Dwanna Harris, told police he disappeared while shopping with…
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Package theft takes heartwarming turn

Woman tracks down man who stole packages from her doorstep...and promises to help him turn his life around.
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(NBC News) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –  His dirt-covered hands and fingernails are as gritty as the life he leads. “I wake up every day and go try and find a way to eat,” says 34-year-old Cole, who says he’s addicted to drugs and living on the streets. He doesn’t want to say his last name, in case his family reads this…
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Blowing Up Christmas: Decorations cover Missouri family’s entire yard

The Hughes' family puts together an amazing Christmas display every year made up of about 50 inflatables.
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(KOMU/NBC News) COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Hughes family of Columbia, Missouri puts together their Christmas jigsaw puzzle in their front yard around Thanksgiving every year. It’s made up of about 50 inflatables ranging from snowmen to minions to Mickey Mouse. “We have ten more than last year, so we’re going to have a logistical issue to deal with to see…
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Couple pulled from sinking van

Good Samaritans pull two people from minivan as it's swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a water main break.
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(NBC News) THE VILLAGES, Fla. – Two people were pulled from a minivan as it sank into a sinkhole caused by a water main break in The Villages, Florida Thursday. The minivan was being sucked further and further into the hole when Good Samaritans helped rescue the two people inside. Luckily, no one was hurt. Dave Harris, who lives nearby,…
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Suitcase Surprise: $11K found in thrift store luggage

Man finds more than $11,000 in stolen travelers checks inside a suitcase purchased at an Alabama thrift store...then tracks down the rightful owner.
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(WPMI)  FOLEY, Ala. – Police in Foley, Alabama say more than $11,000 in travelers checks were found in a suitcase purchased at The Waterfront Mission thrift store this week. Police say a citizen turned in the checks. Apparently the owner of the checks had left them in the suitcase dating back to 2000. She told police the suitcase had been…

Hot Holiday Toys 2019

If you have kids to shop for this Christmas, these toys are for you.
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(NBC News) Robots are all the rage among kids this Christmas. Cubby the Furreal Bear from Hasbro may be a child’s, and parent’s, new best friend. “It helps kids go to sleep, there’s a sleep mode with lullabies and he yawns a lot,” says CNET’s Bridget Carey. L.O.L Surprise has been a top seller over the last few holidays, and…

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