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Shoplifters Get Gift Card Instead

(NBC News) — A call to police about a shoplifting incident has turned into something much bigger for an officer in Massachusetts who felt the punishment didn’t necessarily fit the crime. Instead of charging two women with shoplifting Christmas dinner, Patrolman Matthew Lima bought the women a gift card.

Online Dating Surge

(NBC News) — Leading up to “Dating Sunday” on January 3rd, historically the busiest day of the year for online dating, more and more Americans are logging on to find love and embracing virtual connections due to the pandemic. Liz McLaughlin reports.

Husband & Wife Die of COVID-19

(NBC News) — There is shock after the deaths of a husband and wife from virus complications in one Texas town. Rose Mary and Paul Blackwell died moments apart, in the hospital, side by side. Melissa Harrison has the story of love and loss.

US Coronavirus

(NBC News) — UPDATES TO INCLUDE NEWS THAT THE UK STRAIN OF COVID-19 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN CALIFORNIA. The country is experiencing a record number of Covid hospitalizations and with many ICU units full, hospitals are facing an overflow of patients with staffing and space pushed to the limit. All of this coming at a time when healthcare providers are…

Presidential Transition

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — A new year, a new Congress, and the official counting of the Electoral College votes are all just days away. All against the backdrop of a pandemic that a new administration will inherit. NBC’s SUSAN MCGINNIS reports from Washington, DC.

Search For A NC Grenade

(NBC News) — The ATF is trying to find the person who bought a World War II era grenade from a North Carolina antique store this summer because the grenade might still be live. (WECT/ATF)