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Teen Accused In $980,000 Kroger Scam
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Teen Accused In $980,000 Kroger Scam

Police say 19-year-old grocery store employee Tre Brown created false merchandise returns totaling nearly a million dollars, then spent the money on clothing, guns and cars. WXIA'S Chenue Her reports.
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(WXIA/NBC News) — Georgia police have arrested a 19-year-old Duluth man who allegedly scammed a Kroger grocery store out of $980,000. According to Corporal Collin Flynn of the Gwinnett Police Department, Tre Brown made false returns at the supermarket where he worked between December 2020 and January 2021. Flynn said that detectives believe Brown was able to create more than…

Biden: "help Is On The Way"
Coronavirus, Politics

Biden: “Help Is On The Way”

President Biden announces new measures to provide economic relief to those struggling due to COVID-19 shutdowns, but warns the pandemic "will get worse before it gets better." NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Biden is offering hope, along with a warning as his administration tackles the COVID-19 pandemic. “Help is on the way,” Mr. Biden promised Thursday. At the same time, he’s predicting the U.S. death toll could top half a million people by next month. “We’re still in a dark winter of this pandemic. It’s going to…

Coyote Captured In Elementary School Bathroom
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Coyote Captured In Elementary School Bathroom

Witnesses say the coyote entered Cane Bay Elementary during student drop-off Thursday morning and was quickly cornered in the restroom. WCBD's Raymond Owens reports.
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD/NBC News) — A coyote was removed from a Summerville, South Carolina elementary school early Thursday morning. Leaders with Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Action Team said the coyote entered the school premises during student drop off and their traffic deputies worked with school staff to retrieve the animal. The teachers had trapped the coyote in the bathroom….

Biden Lays Out Covid Battle Plan
Coronavirus, Politics

Biden Lays Out COVID Battle Plan

"We'll move heaven and earth to get more people vaccinated - for free - and create more places for them to get vaccinated," Mr. Biden said Thursday as he signed a flurry of executive orders focused on the pandemic. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — In his first full day on the job, President Joe Biden followed through on a central promise of his campaign: Laying out a detailed pandemic battle plan. “We’ll move heaven and earth to get more people vaccinated – for free – and create more places for them to get vaccinated,” Mr. Biden said. The president signed ten…

Biden Administration Kicks Off Aggressive Agenda
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Biden Administration Kicks Off Aggressive Agenda

A flurry of executive orders from President Biden will focus on the coronavirus pandemic, immigration, climate change and more. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The Biden administration is kicking off an aggressive agenda on its first full day. Ten new executive orders on COVID-19 will be signed, part of a national strategy to expand emergency relief, vaccinations, testing, reopen schools ad address inequities. President Biden promised at Wednesday night’s inaugural celebration to “meet the moment,” saying he will immediately tackle…

Covid 19 Vaccine Goes To Waste
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Vaccine Goes To Waste

Vaccine provider suspended by Ohio Department of Health after failing to monitor the temperature at which COVID-19 vaccine was held, resulting in the loss of hundreds of doses. WCMH's Eric Halperin reports.
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(NBC News) — A Columbus vaccine provider was suspended by the Ohio Department of Health, accused of failing to monitor the temperature at which COVID-19 vaccine doses were held. According to the Ohio Department of Health, SpecialtyRX, a vaccine provider in Columbus, was given 1,500 vaccines to vaccinate residents at eight long-term care facilities before the new year. After administering…

Pandemic Pollution Dip Benefits Asthma Sufferers
Coronavirus

Pandemic Pollution Dip Benefits Asthma Sufferers

Portland State University research ties lower air pollution levels since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to fewer asthma-related problems. KGW's Keely Chalmers reports.
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(NBC News) — Since the pandemic is still forcing many people to stay inside and work from home, there are a lot fewer cars on the road. Back in April, researchers at Portland State University saw air pollutants dropped drastically. They’ve tracked them over the months and found that those pollution levels have risen but not nearly as high as…

"unity Is The Path Forward" Biden Issues Call For Healing
Politics

“Unity Is The Path Forward” – Biden Issues Call For Healing

President Joe Biden calls on the nation to come together in his first speech after being sworn in. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — In a city hauntingly empty Wednesday, in the midst of a pandemic that for a year has kept us apart, the central message on the day of President Joe Biden’s inauguration was one of coming together. “Unity is the path forward,” President Biden said after taking his oath of office. That path began during a morning church…

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Telemarketer Fakes 911 Call In Bizarre Act Of Revenge

Investigators say the fake call, which reported a murder, targeted a frustrated man who'd cursed out the telemarketer minutes before. WTAP's Jesse Wharff reports.
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(WTAP/NBC News) — Ohio sheriff’s investigators are working to track down a telemarketer who sent deputies to man’s home by making a fake 911 call reporting a murder. It began in Marietta, where John Karas was enjoying his day off Monday and cleaning his house, only to be distracted by multiple calls from telemarketers. At a certain point, Karas said…

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