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Pentagon Official: White House ordered Ukraine aid freeze
(NBC News) President Trump is promising to release a transcript of his first phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “I’m sure you will find it tantalizing,” the president tweeted. His actions with Ukraine are the focus of Wednesday’s public impeachment hearing. Meanwhile, newly released transcripts of previous testimony show the Pentagon was concerned with President Trump’s actions. According to…
Saying “I Do” in the ICU
(WPXI) In just over a month, a Pennsylvania man went from healthy to hospitalized – and needing a heart transplant. Matt Shilling was perfectly fine less than two months ago. Then in September, he was having trouble breathing, so he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Shilling was given an artificial heart to keep…
Gunman threatens teens during anti-gun violence march
(KSDK/NBC News) An anti-gun violence march through the streets of Ferguson, Missouri was interrupted Saturday when a someone pulled a gun and threatened marchers. “It really made me angry because why do we have people pulling up with guns?” organizer Skylar Robinson said. “And this is what we are trying to fight against.” “This gives me more purpose we’re not…
Baby Boom! Missouri Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 17 Babies
(KSDK) There has been a baby boom at Missouri’s Jefferson County’s Sheriff’s Office. This year, deputies and their wives have welcomed 17 babies: 10 boys and seven girls. “We kept hearing week after week, month after month, of people having babies,” said Sgt. Matt Moore, who helped organize a photoshoot with the dads and their babies. Some of the baby…
Tourist opens fire on Gatlinburg bear
(WBIR/NBC News) A Tennessee man is facing charges of illegal discharge of a firearm and reckless endangerment after firing several shots at a bear outside of a Gatlinburg motel. Gatlinburg police said tourist Gregory Sapp claimed the bear was outside his room on the second floor breezeway of the Motel 6 and charged at him late Thursday night. He fired…
“The Best Moment Of My Life!” Good samaritan rescues lost toddler
(KGW) Volunteers helped find a missing 2-year-old girl who got lost in Oregon’s Molalla River Recreation area Thursday morning. The toddler, Iris Nix, was walking through the woods with her 4-year-old sister, grandma Gayla Jay and their two dogs. Part way into their walk, Gayla said Iris started running. “Iris just kept running and she wouldn’t stop,” said Gayla. “She…
Dashcam captures fiery crash
(WSMV) A Spring Hill, Tennessee police officer is being praised for saving two teens from a fiery crash. It began when Officer Brandon Frey noticed an SUV not maintaining its lane. Frey ran the license plate and saw the car was registered to a nearby house. He almost let them go, but then the SUV began driving erratically. The driver,…
Gender reveal ends in plane crash
(KAMR/NBC News) A pilot who survived a September crash while attempting a flyover at a gender reveal party told investigators his plane stalled after he “got too slow.” A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released last week revealed new details about the plane crash near Turkey, Texas on September 7. The NTSB report said the pilot maneuvered…
“The Voice” goes LIVE!
(NBC) “The Voice” goes live tonight as 20 singers compete for just 13 spots. For many contestants, simply making through blind auditions was a feat. “I can’t even tell you a single thing that happened in blinds, because I almost blacked out,” Kat Hammock says. The live shows can take what’s already been an overwhelming experience to another level. “It’s…
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