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Missing Oklahoma Children Rescued From Rocky Bluff
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Missing Oklahoma Children Rescued From Rocky Bluff

Four young children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods trapped on a rocky bluff, thanks in part to a tiny flashlight they were carrying. KNWA's Lauren Krakau reports.
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(KNWA/NBC News) — Four Oklahoma children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods near their Sequoyah County home. A helicopter crew spotted the children, ages 5,6,7 and 9 on a steep and rocky bluff near the Tenkiller Dam early Wednesday morning thanks to a small flashlight the children were carrying. “It’s very steep, very dangerous, rough…

Vaccines Offer Hope, But Remain Months Away
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Vaccines Offer Hope, But Remain Months Away

As the Center for Disease Control Vaccine Advisory Committee meets to recommend who should get the first vials of coronavirus vaccine, the need is growing. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — As the Center for Disease Control Vaccine Advisory Committee meets to recommend who should get the first vials of coronavirus vaccine, the need is growing. “Sadly we’re already seeing the impact of holiday travel in a bad way, with record numbers now of infected people hospitalized patients and sadly deaths from COVID,” says Dr. Helen Boucher, Chief…

Gunner Truby: The "cowboy Of Conifer"
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Gunner Truby: The “Cowboy Of Conifer”

Colorado high school quarterback Gunner Truby excels on the football field...and on horseback. KUSA's Scotty Gange reports.
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(KUSA/NBC News) — Conifer High School quarterback Gunner Truby turns heads. Literally. The 18-year-old is not only the starting quarterback and linebacker on the football field, but he’s also a top-ranked roper in the state of Colorado. The Truby family moved to Colorado from Amarillo, Texas about six years ago. Roping has been in the family for generations. Everyone in…

Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Portland Homeless Shelter
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Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Portland Homeless Shelter

At least 20 people living and working at the Union Gospel Mission have tested positive for the virus since Thanksgiving meals were served last week. KGW's Maggie Vespa reports.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/NBC News) — At least 20 people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an outbreak at one of Portland, Oregon’s longest-running homeless shelters. Union Gospel Mission spokesperon Courtney Dodds says 18 residents and two employees have tested positive since Thanksgiving. One person has been hospitalized. Directors first learned of the brewing outbreak Thursday evening, hours after…

Hate Crime Charges Possible In Oregon Murder
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Hate Crime Charges Possible In Oregon Murder

Police say they're still working to determine if race may have been a factor in the murder of Aidan Ellison, shot to death last week in a hotel parking lot after an argument over loud music. KOBI's Katie Streit reports.
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ASHLAND, Ore. (KOBI/NBC News) — Police in Ashland, Oregon say they’re still working to determine if hate crime charges could be applied in the murder of 19-year-old Aidan Ellison. Ellison was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Stratford Inn on the morning of November 23rd. The suspect, Robert Paul Keegan, was arrested at the scene and charged…

Donation Dip Leaves Charities Struggling
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Donation Dip Leaves Charities Struggling

With the strain of the pandemic, individual donations could be a lifeline for charities and the communities they serve. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
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(NBC News) — Every holiday season millions of Americans open their hearts and wallets for a good cause. With the strain of the pandemic this year, those donations could be a lifeline for charities and the communities they serve. The Zawadi Cultural Collective, a small non-profit in Los Angeles, is one of many that have seen resources dry up. “25…

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5-Year-Old Killed In Highway “Punishment”

Alabama authorities say 35-year-old Bryan Starr forced his girlfriend's 5-year-old son out of his car and onto a highway for being "unruly" before the boy was struck by another vehicle and killed. WLTZ's Katie Kamin reports.
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(WLTZ/NBC News) — A 5-year-old child is dead after allegedly being forced onto an Alabama highway as punishment. 35-year-old Bryan Starr will be charged with reckless murder for the death of 5-year-old Austin Birdseye. According to Russell County officials, Starr was driving on Highway 165 Sunday evening when he told the child, his girlfriend’s son, to get out of the…

Generous Gift: Anonymous Stranger Buys Car
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Generous Gift: Anonymous Stranger Buys Car

An Oregon gas station attendant can't believe his luck after a chance encounter with a customer leads to an unbelievable surprise: a free car. KGW's Devon Haskins reports.
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KGW/NBC News) — An Oregon gas station attendant says he still can’t believe the generous gift he received from a stranger after a chance encounter. On the morning of November 20th, Bradley Rowe was working at the Safeway Fuel station in Astoria. It wasn’t busy that Friday morning, so he struck up a conversation with one man. “He…

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