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"democracy Prevailed"
Decision 2020, Politics

“Democracy Prevailed”

President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation after Monday's electoral college vote makes his victory official, and pledges to maintain focus on defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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(NBC News) — President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation Monday, shortly after the Electoral College vote confirmed his victory over President Trump. “In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed,” Biden said. President-elect Biden also pledged to maintain focus on defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. “There’s urgent work in front of us. Getting this pandemic under control and getting…

Personal Shoppers Go Virtual
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Personal Shoppers Go Virtual

Some of your favorite retailers have stepped up their game offering an online platform where with one click you can talk live to a salesperson. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) — Americans spent almost $11 billion on Cyber Monday this year, buying products sight unseen, hoping what was purchased is what shows up at the door. Now some of your favorite retailers have stepped up their game offering an online platform where with one click you can talk live to a salesperson. Go Instore connects online shoppers with…

107 Year Old Beats Covid 19
Coronavirus, Health

107-Year-Old Beats COVID-19

This isn't the first pandemic Tillie Dybing has faced. She can remember the 1918 Spanish flu as well. KARE's Chris Hrapsky reports.
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(NBC News) — If you ask Tillie Dybing about the pandemic, she might reply, ‘which one?’ She was not yet 5 years old when the 1918 flu pandemic hit her dirt floor North Dakota farm home. “My folks got sick and they were in bed, and I’d run into the bed and my dad said, ‘Can’t you find another place…

Making It Official: Electoral College Votes
Decision 2020, Politics

Making It Official: Electoral College Votes

Electors across the country are casting their ballots, making the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris official. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — The Electoral College further cemented Joe Biden’s victory Monday, casting votes to officially make him President-elect. The constitutional process is usually seen as a formality, but it’s a more significant milestone this year as President Trump continues to defy the outcome of the election. Electors from all 50 states met throughout the day to cast their ballots,…

Vaccinations Begin As U.s. Records 300,000th Coronavirus Death
Coronavirus, Health

Vaccinations Begin As U.S. Records 300,000th Coronavirus Death

The first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States began Monday, offering hope on a day that saw another tragic milestone. NBC's Jennifer Bjorklund reports.
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(NBC News) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States began Monday, offering hope on a day that saw another tragic milestone. The U.S. death toll has now topped 300,000. New York Critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay was among the first in the nation to get the coronavirus vaccine. “I’m just really happy to be part of the solution,”…

Teen's Suicide Tied To Covid 19 Isolation
Coronavirus

Teen’s Suicide Tied To COVID-19 Isolation

The family of a Maine 16-year-old who recently died by suicide says he cited feeling "locked in" and "growing apart from his friends"...and are warning others who feel the same way to seek help. WCSH's Jackie Mundry reports.
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(NBC News) — A teenager in Brunswick, Maine, recently died by suicide. Now his family is speaking about their tragedy and says it’s not about them, but about other teens who are feeling the same way during the pandemic. Spencer Smith left a note for his parents, writing about feeling locked in the house and growing apart from his friends….

One Dead In Utah Police Shooting
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One Dead In Utah Police Shooting

Officers say the man crashed his car into a police cruiser, then approached officers with a weapon in hand before he was shot to death. KSL's Morgan Wolfe reports.
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(KSL/NBC News) — A Utah man was shot and killed Sunday morning during an altercation with police and Utah Highway Patrol officers in Farmington. According to a statement from the Utah Highway Patrol, troopers along with the Farmington Police Department were conducting a stolen vehicle investigation when a passenger car crashed into a Farmington Police patrol vehicle. The 29-year-old man…

Vaccine Rollout Begins
Coronavirus

Vaccine Rollout Begins

Doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, the first to be approved for use in the United States, are making their way to distribution centers across the country. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — The first vials of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed to hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. Vaccinations are scheduled to begin across the nation this week. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will serve as one vaccination center. Staff there will be able to administer a thousand doses or more each day. Front line health…

World War Ii Veteran Survives Covid 19
Coronavirus

World War II Veteran Survives COVID-19

96-year-old Luther "Lupy" Myhro is on the mend after spending weeks battling the virus. KTTC's Alex Tejada reports.
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(KTTC/NBC News) — A Minnesota World War II veteran is back home and on the mend after a harrowing bout with COVID-19. Luther Myrho, known to all as Lupy, fell ill in early September. “So they examined me and at first they said it was something with my heart,” the 96-year-old says. “I’ve never had heart problems before.” A mandatory…

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