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“Haunted” House Burns After Body Found In Freezer

South Carolina home burns to the ground two days after grisly discovery. WIS' Drew Aunkst reports.

NORWAY, S.C. (NBC News) — A South Carolina home where a body was found hidden in a freezer on Sunday has burned to the ground. Fire crews responded to the Norway, South Carolina home Tuesday to find it reduced to a pile of smoking rubble. The group of eight people that were present when the body was found told police…

Legal Cannabis Offers “Dry January” Alternative

A recent survey finds many Americans are putting down their drinks in favor of legal marijuana. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.

(NBC News) — Many taking part in “Dry January” are putting down the bottle, and perhaps picking up something else: marijuana. A recent survey by cannabis distributor Curaleaf finds Americans who have started using or increasing their use of cannabis since the pandemic are relying on it to deal with stress, to relax and aid sleep. It’s also legally available…

Warnock Wins In Georgia; DC Braces For Trump Rally

Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia's two Senate seats up for grabs in Tuesday's runoff election; Washington is preparing for possibly violent protests as President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college victory is certified by Congress. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Washington D.C. is on high alert as thousands of pro-Trump supporters descend on the nation’s capital to protest as Congress prepares to certify Joe Biden’s presidential victory. President Trump will speak at a “Save America” rally as lawmakers gather to certify the presidential election, with Vice President Pence presiding. The president tweeted falsely: “If Vice President…

WATCH LIVE: Congress Counts Electoral Votes – 12:00 CT

(NBC News) — Watch live coverage as Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes for the presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Some Republican senators and congressmen plan to oppose the count of several states.

“Friendly Callers” ease senior isolation

(KSL) Isolation and loneliness plagued seniors well before the age of COVID-19, but one Utah organization is helping to create meaningful relationships for seniors who are homebound or suffer from any form of isolation. Nancy Shelley’s days are filled with silence, with only her memories to keep her company. Even those are fading. Shelley was diagnosed with vascular dementia and…

Memorial honors health care workers lost to COVID-19

(KUSA/NBC News) A Fort Collins, Colorado woman has taken it upon herself to try and honor the healthcare workers who’ve died from the virus with a memorial spanning her entire neighborhood block. Dr. Karyl Ting has a ribbon for each life lost. It’s enough to line the sidewalk in front of Ting’s house, from one corner to the next. “I…

One dead, two injured in Texas church shooting

(KETK/NBC News) A suspect is in custody after a shooting inside a Texas church early Sunday left a pastor dead and two church members wounded. The shooting took place at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona. Mytrez Deunte Woolen, 21, of Marshall, is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of pastor Mark Allen McWilliams. Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith…

Family’s RV sparks Louisville bomb scare

(WAVE/NBC News) A family’s stop at the Kentucky Science Center triggered a bomb scare and evacuations in downtown Louisville Friday after they parked their rented RV outside of the building. Tyler Coyle, his wife and three kids rented the RV months ago in preparation for a road trip that began in their home state of Missouri. “We came on a…

Trump asks Georgia secretary of state to overturn election results in phone call

(NBC News) An audio of a call between President Trump, members of his staff and Georgia state officials obtained by NBC News confirms the president begged, bullied and threatened Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in an effort to overturn the state’s election results. “I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we…

COVID-19 Hits NYE Celebrations

(NBC News) — Tonight, New Years’ Eve celebrations will look very different as officials warn people not to gather in large crowds to ring in the New Year. Times Square will be closed to the public with only invited guests and families of essential workers permitted to attend. Meanwhile, a new mutated and more contagious strain of the coronavirus, first…