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Holiday Returns: Dealing With The Not-So-Perfect Gift
Online shopping and the ongoing pandemic are expected to have a major impact on the way we return unwanted holiday gifts. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
(NBC News) — Soon the holiday shopping season will become the return season. “Shoppers need to be prepared for a totally different return landscape,” warns RetailMeNot’s Sara Skirboll. Americans are now doing more online shopping due to the pandemic, and that creates new challenges for returns. Skirboll has some suggestions for when it’s time to return or exchange all those…
Letters To Santa Give Unique Look At 2020
When "Santa's helper" Whitney Pickering began answering letters left in a special mailbox outside of her Colorado home, she had no idea the impact it would have. KUSA's Katie Eastman reports.
(NBC News) — When Whitney Pickering and her fiancée bought their home in Evergreen, Colorado a little more than a year ago, it came with a mailbox with a lock on it that they thought would be of no use. They bought a new mailbox, but the old one lingered. It was kept in the garage, until Pickering realized its…
Pampered Pets: Americans Spend Big On Furry Friends
More Americans welcomed furry additions to their families this year, and many of those new pet parents are planning to give them a very merry first Christmas. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
(NBC News) — More Americans welcomed furry additions to their families this year, and many of those new pet parents are planning to give them a very merry first Christmas. According to Deloitte’s annual holiday shopping survey, about half of respondents say they planned to buy a pet gift. “We found that the average spend for the pet category was…
Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill
President Trump had objected to the bill because it didn't strip tech companies of liability protections and authorized the renaming of military bases currently named for Confederate generals. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
(NBC News) — President Trump on Wednesday fulfilled a threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military spending bill. Mr. Trump rejected the bill because it allows military bases honoring confederate figures to be renamed and does not reform liability protections for tech companies like Facebook and Twitter that have drawn the president’s ire. The bill passed…
Coronavirus Deaths Hit New Single Day Record
More than 3,300 Americans COVID-19 deaths were recorded Tuesday, with health officials warning more grim days are ahead. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
(NBC News) — The United States recorded more than 3,300 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, the most yet in a single day. Health officials warn more difficult days are ahead. “We are as front-line staff going to have to be making some very difficult decisions about triaging unfortunately, who gets what care, and who does not,” says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member…
Teen Raises $30,000 For Homeless Vets
Lorenzo Liberti says he was compelled to do something after volunteering at his local church and realizing how many veterans are homeless. SNN's Alejandro Romero reports.
(SNN/NBC News) — A Florida teen has raised $30,000 for homeless veterans. Lorenzo Liberti says he was compelled to do something after volunteering at his local church and realizing how many veterans are homeless. “Of course I had a heart for our service, but I never really understood what service meant,” he said. Through his project Heroic Flags – Lorenzo’s…
Fishermen Rescue Driver After Watery Crash
James Coleman Sr. and his fishing partner were in the right place at the right time when Gavin Foster lost control of his truck and ended up in Mobile Bay Tuesday. WPMI's Kym Anderson reports.
(WPMI/NBC News) — An Alabama teen is thanking his “saving angel” after a crash that sent him into Alabama’s Mobile Bay. Gavin Foster was on his way to work Tuesday when he lost control of his truck, struck a median, and then rolled into the bay. James Coleman, Sr. and his fishing partner were in their boat and witnessed the…
Pandemic Puts Santa In A Bubble
The jolly old elf is still visiting with children in Silverton, Oregon thanks to his transparent "Santa Pod." KGW's Jon Goodwin reports.
(NBC News) — If you’re waiting until the last minute to finish that Christmas shopping, you might want to head to Silverton, Oregon. Silverton’s Santa Claus is still safely visiting with kids before he heads back to the North Pole. Since the day after Thanksgiving, Santa has been providing some modified magic for kids and parents alike, from the comfort…
FBI Investigating Washington Derailment
The FBI has taken the lead in Tuesday's fiery train derailment in Custer, Washington. KING's Perrise Thomas reports.
(KING/NBC News) — Several rail cars burst into flames Tuesday morning after a tanker train hauling crude oil derailed in Custer, Washington. It’s unclear what caused the train cars to derail. The derailment prompted a joint response, including the FBI, Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission, Washington State Patrol, Whatcom County Emergency Management, and local fire agencies. The FBI issued…
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