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Teen Steals Cop Car, Leads Police On High Speed Chase

Iowa authorities say a 14-year-old girl lead officers on a chase reaching speeds of 110 miles per hour after stealing a Coon Rapids Police Department vehicle. WHO's Roger Riley reports.

(WHO/NBC News) — A 14-year-old Iowa girl is in custody after stealing a police SUV and leading officers on a chase that reached speeds of 110 miles per hour. Coon Rapids Police Chief Andy Klein says it began when one of his officers was sent to the girl’s home after her family called asking for assistance. “The officer had the…

Pandemic Hesitation: Putting Doctor Visits On Hold

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its eleventh month, health care experts are still concerned about patients putting off visits to the doctor. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.

(NBC News) — As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its eleventh month, health care experts are still concerned about patients putting off visits to the doctor. Floridian Will Fontaine is one example. Fontaine lives for days with his grandchildren, but part way through the pandemic he wasn’t able to keep up. “All of those symptoms kept getting worse, the chest pain,…

Trump’s Second Impeachment On The Horizon

The House of Representatives will call on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Trump via the 25th Amendment Tuesday, then begin impeachment proceedings if he refuses. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The U.S. House of Representatives plans a roll-call vote Tuesday on a resolution asking Vice President Pence and the cabinet to remove President Trump for “inciting violence against the government.” If Pence declines, which sources say he will, the next step is impeachment. It would make Mr. Trump the first president to be impeached twice. Meanwhile,…

Vaccination Effort Slowly Ramps Up

Mass vaccination sites are being opened in cities across the country as hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients near their breaking point. NBC's Wendy Woolfolk reports.

(NBC News) — With many hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients at their breaking point, mass vaccination sites are being set up at sports stadiums and arenas across the country. California health officials hoping to inoculate 5,000 people per day by the end of the week at the San Diego Padres Tailgate Lot. “They will drive in, they will roll down…

Principal Takes The Wheel Amid COVID Driver Shortage

Kentucky elementary school principal pulls double duty as a school bus driver. WPSD's Chris Yu reports.

(WPSD/NBC News) — A Kentucky elementary school principal is pulling double-duty as a bus driver due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Janet Throgmorton has been the principal at Fancy Farm Elementary for the past 11 years. Previously, she was a teacher at the school who taught all grade levels except kindergarten. She earned her CDL three years ago so she could…

Body Camera Captures Christmas Day Shooting

Video shows officer fire as suspect attempted to strike bystanders with SUV. KPNX's Erica Stapleton reports.

(KPNX/NBC News) — Arizona’s Phoenix Police Department has released body camera footage showing an officer shoot and injure a man in the early hours of Christmas morning. Police said officers responded to a domestic dispute during a family gathering. A person called 911 saying the man, later identified as Samuel Vasquez, threatened a person with a knife. He then reportedly…

CES Goes Virtual

The pandemic has forced the world's largest tech trade show online. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.

(NBC News) — The Consumer Electronics Show is usually a crowded rush of excitement, with tens of thousands attending to get hands-on experience with the latest and greatest gadgets, but this year the world’s biggest tech trade show is going virtual. Roughly 1,000 exhibitors are participating, less than a fourth of 2020. “It’s going to be fewer people making announcements…

Hundreds Swarm Utah Gun Store

"They feel they are being attacked...They feel the need to fight back," gun store salesman says amid run on ammunition. KSL's Brittany Tait reports.

(KSL/NBC News) Hundreds lined up for hours outside of a Utah gun store Saturday for a chance to buy ammunition. The line stretched around Gunnies all throughout the day on Saturday. NBC affiliate KSL spoke to a number of people — some said they came for the restocked ammo, others were more anxious. They mentioned current political events — the…

No Charges After Children Handcuffed, Held At Gunpoint

No charges will be filed against officers in Aurora, Colorado who detained a family at gunpoint last year after mistakenly identifying the family's car as stolen. KUSA's Jaleesa Irazarry reports.

AURORA, Colo. (KUSA/NBC News) — No charges will be filed against officers in Aurora, Colorado who detained a family at gunpoint last year after mistakenly identifying the family’s car as stolen. Video of the August 2nd incident went viral. District Attorney George Brauchler said in his decision letter that there was no evidence the officers broke any laws when they…