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Decision 2020: Too Early To Call
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Decision 2020: Too Early To Call

Millions of ballots are still being counted in several swing states that will decide the winner of the 2020 presidential election. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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(NBC News) — U.S. Presidential Election results are still uncertain on the morning after the vote. President Trump falsely claimed victory early Wednesday morning, while millions of legitimately cast ballots remain uncounted. “This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country. We were ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election,”…

South Dakota Attorney General "distracted" During Fatal Crash
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South Dakota Attorney General “Distracted” During Fatal Crash

South Dakota officials say Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was "distracted" when his vehicle struck and killed pedestrian Joseph Boever on September 12. KNBN's Megan Murat reports.
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(KNBN/NBC News) — South Dakota officials say the state’s attorney general was “distracted” when his vehicle struck and killed Joseph Boever on September 12. In an update Monday morning, Secretary of Public Safety Craig Price says Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was “distracted,” but says the type of distraction is still under investigation. Price says the investigation is still on-going and…

Holocaust Controversy Costs Principal His Job
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Holocaust Controversy Costs Principal His Job

Florida school board votes to rescind its decision to rehire a former principal who wrote to a parent in 2018 that he "could not state the Holocaust was a historical fact." WPTV's Ryan Hughes reports.
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(WPTV/NBC News) — Florida’s Palm Beach County School Board on Monday voted unanimously to rescind its decision to rehire the former principal at Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton in the wake of a Holocaust controversy. Dr. William Latson was fired last year following an investigation into controversial comments he made about the Holocaust. Last month, the school…

"frozen" Halloween Hijinks Go Viral
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“Frozen” Halloween Hijinks Go Viral

Rhode Island garbage men work their route dressed as Elsa, anna and Olaf from Disney's "Frozen." WJAR's Sam Read reports.
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LINCOLN, R.I. (WJAR/NBC News) — A trio of Rhode Island sanitation workers have gone viral due to their Halloween hijinks. Mitchell Shallcross, Colby Laferriere, and Angel Vargas decided to switch things up a bit on their garbage collection route through the streets of Lincoln last Friday. “It was one day before Halloween and we knew there were a lot of…

Trump: Supreme Court Ruling "physically Dangerous"
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Trump: Supreme Court Ruling “Physically Dangerous”

Railing against mail-in voting on the eve of the election, President Trump calls the Supreme Court decision to allow ballots post-marked prior to election day but arriving after polls close "physically dangerous." NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News)  — On the eve of the election President Trump traveled nearly 2,500 miles, campaigning in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, states he won four years ago, but where current polls show him in a tight race or trailing Joe Biden. In his final rallies, the president continued to question the validity of millions of early, mail-in ballots,…

Decision 2020: Election Day Arrives
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Decision 2020: Election Day Arrives

Polls are open in what has arguably become the most highly anticipated presidential election in modern history. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
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(NBC News) — Election day has arrived. Polls are now open in what has arguably become the most highly anticipated presidential election in modern history. Americans will decide if President Trump should keep his job, or whether they’ll sending Joe Biden to the Oval Office instead. Biden wrapped up his campaign with a star-studded event in Pittsburgh Monday evening, where…

Blood Pressure Guidelines: What Is The New Normal?
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Blood Pressure Guidelines: What Is The New Normal?

New research finds blood pressure typically considered normal can still be high enough to cause damage. SNN's Jessica Lang reports.
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(NBC News) — Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure, and according to the American Heart Association, many don’t even know they have it. Physician Dr. Nicholas Sakellarios says the danger of undetected high blood pressure can come at an even higher cost. “The dangers of having unrecognized high blood pressure are increased chance of heart disease, stroke, kidney…

Biden Makes Final Pennsylvania Push
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Biden Makes Final Pennsylvania Push

Pennsylvania could hold the key to victory for Joe Biden...and remains his campaign's main focus in the final hours ahead of election day. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
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(NBC News) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is making a final push for votes in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania in the final hours of campaigning, sharpening his attacks on the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic and pitching his own plan for the future of the country. Democrats lost Pennsylvania in 2016 by about 44,000 votes, and…

Decision 2020: A Long Wait Ahead?
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Decision 2020: A Long Wait Ahead?

As President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden make their final appeals to voters, election officials are warning that counting the record number of early and absentee ballots may take several days. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — With election day less than 24 hours away, more focus is being placed on just how quickly the results will be known. More than 90 mllion voters have already cast their ballots, a record turnout for early voting, and counting those votes could take some time. That’s leading to speculation that it may be well after the…

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Easing “Election Stress Disorder”

According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, 68 percent of respondents say the election is a significant source of stress. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) — Living through a global pandemic has been stressful for almost everyone. Add to it a polarizing presidential election and you have a recipe for anxiety and angst. “I’m scared, my stomach hurts every day, I’m having insomnia, never had it in my life, because of this election,” says Aric Roman. Roman is one of millions of Americans…

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