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House Republicans Voice Support For Trump Election Suit
Decision 2020

House Republicans Voice Support For Trump Election Suit

With the electoral college set to finalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory Monday, supporters of President Trump are scrambling to back a long-shot legal challenge. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — With the electoral college set to finalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory Monday, supporters of President Trump are scrambling to back a long-shot legal challenge. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a suit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Biden’s victory in four swing states: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and Michigan. “It would essentially mean the end…

Help On The Horizon: Covid 19 Vaccine Approval Expected
Coronavirus

Help On The Horizon: COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Expected

A massive distribution plan is set to kick into place as soon as the FDA issues an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — With the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine likely just days or even hours from approval Friday, anticipation is building. The Food and Drug Administration released a statement reading in part it “will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization” one day after an agency advisory panel voted in favor of granting it. Once approved,…

Gifts For Gamers: Console Frenzy & Wish List Alternatives
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Gifts For Gamers: Console Frenzy & Wish List Alternatives

The Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 are out of stock at most retailers...but there are still gifts out there for the gamers in your life. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
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(NBC News) — The last big video game console releases in 2013 had gamers flocking to stores. Now, it’s a race online to get the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5. “Any time anyone has had any in stock for even a minute, they’ve sold out immediately,” says CNET’s Dan Ackerman. Both are hard to get because of record demand…

Cameras Capture Fiery Crash Rescue
National News

Cameras Capture Fiery Crash Rescue

Two people were critically injured in the accident on Nashville's Briley Parkway. WSMV's Rebecca Cardenas reports.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/NBC News) — Multiple cameras captured the aftermath of a fiery crash that left two people injured on a Nashville, Tennessee highway. The crash occurred on the Briley Parkway on December 4th. Several Good Samaritans, police officers and EMTs worked to pull the drivers of the two cars involved in the crash to safety. Read more here.

"light Shaming" Letter Targets Christmas Displays
National News

“Light Shaming” Letter Targets Christmas Displays

Letter sent to group of neighbors in St. Anthony, Minnesota asks for removal of Christmas lights, claiming in part they "are a reminder of divisions in our society " and show bias against "who don't celebrate Christmas, or who can't afford to." KARE's Deevon Rahming reports.
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ST. ANTHONY, Minn. (KARE/NBC News) — At least four residents of one Minnesota town have received a letter shaming them for putting up Christmas light displays and asking for their removal. In the letter sent to neighbors in one St. Anthony community, the anonymous sender addresses the Christmas light displays in each yard, stating in part: “The idea of twinkling,…

Trump Joins Texas Election Lawsuit
Decision 2020, Politics

Trump Joins Texas Election Lawsuit

The president is throwing his support behind the suit, which challenges election results in four key states even as other Republicans describe it as "madness." NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — President Trump is joining a Texas-launched Supreme Court challenge that aims to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in four battleground states. Republican attorneys general from 17 states are now backing the suit. Experts say the challenge has virtually no chance of succeeding. “These allegations have been fully litigated in state and federal courts throughout the country and…

Light Show Offers Christmas Comfort
National News

Light Show Offers Christmas Comfort

One couple is doing what they can to bring the spirit of the season to Cookeville, Tennessee after the town was devastated by a tornado earlier this year. WSMV's Forrest Sanders reports.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/NBC News) — Outside Cookeville, Tennessee’s Lazy G Ranch, it’s acres of land and buffalo. Take a look inside and you’ll find huge displays of snowmen, Santas and far more. “We love Christmas!” laughs Frida Gaw, sitting with her husband Eddie in front of a huge Christmas tree and a seasonal stage coach. “We’ve got a sleigh over…

"mars, Here We Come!" Spacex Celebrates Test Launch, Despite Explosive Crash
National News

“Mars, Here We Come!” – SpaceX Celebrates Test Launch, Despite Explosive Crash

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says several systems performed successfully before Wednesday's Starship SN8 test flight came crashing down in a fiery explosion. KPRC's Rose-Ann Aragon reports.
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(NBC News) SpaceX’s high-altitude test flight for its prototype Starship SN8 ended in an explosion Wednesday as the spacecraft attempted to land in Boca Chica, Texas. It was the first test of its kind for the Starship, running all three Raptor engines in an attempt to reach a height of more than 41,000 feet. After climbing, the craft did a…

4 Year Old Survives Fall Into Texas Well
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4-Year-Old Survives Fall Into Texas Well

Rescue crews worked for hours to free the boy after he slipped into the 44-foot deep well while out walking with his parents. KVEO's Iris Karami reports.
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GARCENO, Texas (KVEO/NBC News) — A 4-year-old boy is recovering after spending hours trapped in a 44-foot deep well. The boy fell into the well in Garceño, Texas while walking with his parents. Crews from four nearby fire departments took part in the highly complex rescue effort. “What was key in the successful outcome of this too, was that everybody…

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