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13 Year Old Covid Patient Suffers Cardiac Arrest
Coronavirus

13-Year-Old COVID Patient Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Doctors say Alina Valenzuela, no on life support, suffered no underlying conditions. KPRC's Jacob Rascon reports.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KPRC/NBC News) — A Texas teenager is fighting for her life after contracting COVID-19 and suffering cardiac arrest. Doctors performed a second surgery on 13-year-old Alina Valenzuela on Monday. On January 10, the teenager complained of chest pain and the family took her to an emergency room near their home in Pearsall, Texas where they say she…

Trump Departs Washington
Politics

Trump Departs Washington

President Donald Trump offers a brief farewell as he departs Washington, D.C. ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Donald J. Trump departed Washington, D.C. Wednesday, hours ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Mr. Trump’s refusal to attend the inauguration of his successor breaks a tradition going back more than 150 years. Speaking during a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One for the flight to his Mar-a-Lago…

Trump Delivers Farewell Address
Politics

Trump Delivers Farewell Address

In a statement posted to YouTube, the outgoing President Trump says he accomplished all he set out to when coming to Washington "and more." NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — In the final hours of the Trump presidency, the man who entered the White House with daily made-for-TV moments released a farewell video recorded behind closed doors. “We did what we came here to do, and so much more. This week we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success,” Mr. Trump said. The president…

Inauguration Countdown Enters Final Hours
Politics

Inauguration Countdown Enters Final Hours

President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take the oath of office under unprecedented safety and security measures forced by the recent Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 pandemic. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — Final preparations are underway as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Wednesday’s ceremony will be unlike any other, taking place in the middle of a pandemic and with security at a level higher than at any point in our nation’s history. “I am honored, I’m truly honored…

Trump's Last Day
Politics

Trump’s Last Day

In the final hours of the Trump presidency, the man who entered the White House with daily made-for-TV moments started his last full day behind closed doors, out of sight for a week. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — In the final hours of the Trump presidency, the man who entered the White House with daily made-for-TV moments started his last full day behind closed doors, out of sight for a week. The president is said to be weighing pardons and commutations for potentially dozens of people, including high profile allies, as one of his final…

Iowa Dad Builds Backyard Ice Rink
Entertainment, National News

Iowa Dad Builds Backyard Ice Rink

Weylon Heiser says he hopes the rink will serve as an inspiration to his sons, both avid hockey players. KWWL's Alaina Kwan reports.
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(NBC News) — As we all hunker down during the pandemic, folks are thinking of ways to make staying at home a little less routine. One Iowa family has a tradition that’s perfect for getting out of the house and having some fun while working towards a goal. Janesville father Weylon Heiser added an ice rink to their family’s backyard….

Back To School: 61 Year Old Is College Bound
Coronavirus

Back To School: 61-Year-Old Is College Bound

Vanessa Butler has been out of school for more than 40 years, but this fall she's heading back for a college education. KOMU's Matt McCabe reports.
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(NBC News) — Vanessa Butler has been out of school for more than 40 years. Come next fall, she will be a college student. She applied to Columbia College after “becoming bored” during the pandemic. The decision was an overdue favor to herself. “So now that I am stable, and grounded, it is time for me to do the things…

Flag Memorial Honors Texas Lost To Covid 19
Coronavirus, National News

Flag Memorial Honors Texas Lost To COVID-19

When Shane Reilly started planting tiny flags in his yard for each Texan lost to COVID-19, he never thought he'd come close to running out of room. Sadly, that's no longer true. KXAN's Tom Miller reports.
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(NBC News) — A mesmerizing field of red white and pink flags has transformed the grass in front of Shane Reilly’s Austin, Texas home into a blanket of color. This eye-catching tribute became a daily project for Reilly starting in May. “I thought: ‘How do I visually represent it?” Reilly said. “These are real people and there’s a lot of…

12 Year Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing
National News

12-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing

Investigators say 12-year-old boy killed 12-year-old girl inside Chattanooga, Tennessee home. WRCB's Mary Francis Hoots reports.
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(WRCB/NBC News) — A 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first degree murder over a deadly stabbing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga police say he killed a 12-year-old girl early Thursday morning. Police have not shared the connection between the two 12-year-olds. Neighbors say they weren’t surprised at the time, because there’s always a lot of commotion at the…

Veteran's Lucky Coin Deploys Again
National News

Veteran’s Lucky Coin Deploys Again

A coin late Vietnam veteran Pat Peterson brought home from the war is on its way overseas again, part of a tradition that will soon span eight military deployments. WOWT's Brian Mastre reports.
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(WOWT/NBC News) — A Vietnam veteran’s lucky coin is on its way to Afghanistan, the latest leg of an extraordinary journey that spans several decades and seven military deployments. Pat Peterson found the coin during the Vietnam war while serving as a U.S. Marine. It carried the year he graduated from Holy Name High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1966….

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