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Biden Cabinet, Coronavirus Relief Take Shape
Politics

Biden Cabinet, Coronavirus Relief Take Shape

President -elect Joe Biden will name more high profile nominees to his cabinet Wednesday; Congress moves closer to a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce the first Black nominee for Secretary of Defense Secretary, retired General Lloyd Austin. NBC News confirms two other high profile nominations are pending; Tom Vilsack will return as Agriculture Secretary and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge will head Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Biden named his health team Tuesday, and repeated…

Fort Hood Leaders Disciplined In Wake Of Vanessa Guillen's Murder
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Fort Hood Leaders Disciplined In Wake Of Vanessa Guillen’s Murder

An independent review cited "leadership failures" and said "the command climate at Fort Hood has been permissive of sexual harrassment/sexual assault." NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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FORT HOOD, Texas (NBC News) — Fort Hood, The Army’s premier installation for training and deploying heavy forces, is also home to some of its most serious problems. Fourteen officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, including two general officers, were suspended or fired Tuesday after the results of an independent review cited “leadership failures” and said “the command climate…

One Step Closer: Fda Set To Approve Covid 19 Vaccine
Coronavirus

One Step Closer: FDA Set To Approve COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA review of data found Pfizer's vaccine is safe and effective at preventing symptomatic coronavirus infection. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — Pfizer and Biontech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate is one step closer to approval in the United States after a review of data by the Food and Drug Administration found it’s safe and effective at preventing symptomatic infection. In a 53-page briefing document released ahead of Thursday’s FDA advisory meeting, agency scientists also revealed even a single dose appears…

Mystery Surrounds Cookie Monster Mural
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Mystery Surrounds Cookie Monster Mural

Illinois artist says he was commissioned to paint mural, only to learn days later the man who paid him does not own the building he worked on. WEEK'S Kyle Beachy reports.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WEEK/NBC News) — Artist Joshua Hawkins says nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary when he was recently asked to paint a giant mural on a building in Peoria, Illinois. Hawkins had met a man at an art show “about a year, year and a half ago,” he said. That man called him just before Thanksgiving and…

"i'm A Miracle" 100 Days Of Covid 19
Coronavirus

“I’m A Miracle” – 100 Days Of COVID-19

A Utah woman who spent more than three months in the hospital as she battled COVID-19 has a warning for others. KSL's Andrew Adams reports.
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(NBC News) — A Utah woman is urging others to take COVID-19 more seriously after she returned home from the hospital following a battle with the disease that lasted more than three months. Laura Balfour, 65, spent roughly two months on a ventilator — a time period she hardly recalled Monday. “I’m a miracle,” Balfour says. “It doesn’t usually happen…

Rallying To Return: Utah Students Push To Open Schools
Coronavirus

Rallying To Return: Utah Students Push To Open Schools

Hundreds of Salt Lake City parents and students gathered Monday, hoping school board members will allow students to return to in-person learning after a report showed thousands are failing classes. KSL's Debbie Worthen reports.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NBC News) — Hundreds of Salt Lake City School District parents and students gathered Monday, hoping school board members will allow students to return to in-person learning after a report showed thousands are failing classes. The district of roughly 22,000 students has been the only district to be 100% online since the pandemic hit. Students said…

Holidays, Coronavirus, & Kids
Coronavirus

Holidays, Coronavirus, & Kids

COVID-19 restrictions and their impact on holiday celebrations are sure to take a toll on the mental health of children, but their are ways to ease their anxiety. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — As holiday decorations go up, warnings from health experts are coming down: The safest celebrations are ones with members of your household only. That has parents worried. “We’re seeing an increase in referrals for behavioral health services across the country for children,” says Dr. Parker Huston of Nationside Children’s Hospital. A study by nationwide reveals 62 percent…

Holiday Cards: The Do's & Don'ts
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Holiday Cards: The Do’s & Don’ts

Like most everything this year, holiday cards may look a little different, and 2020 is lending itself to a little humor. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) One sure sign the holidays are here is the arrival of cards in your mailbox. Like most everything this year, holiday cards may look a little different, and 2020 is lending itself to a little humor. The craft site Etsy has seen an increase of 23-percent in searches for holiday cards compared to this time last year. Many…

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