(WDTN/NBC News) An Ohio contractor is going to great lengths to maintain social distancing while picking up his frequent take-out orders. Cris Maggert is a regular at the Buckhorn Tavern in Dayton. “Cris was pretty quiet in the beginning. He was pretty shy. He would just straight order, and not hardly talk to anybody,” recalls LouAnn Over, the assistant manager…
(KPRC) Some teens and children are intentionally overdosing on the antihistamine Benadryl as part of a “challenge” on Tik Tok. It encourages viewers to take excessive doses of Benadryl to induce hallucinations. While the social media platform has pledged to remove videos publicizing it, doctors and the Food and Drug Administration are warning parents about ways to recognize if your…
(NBC News) With less than 24 hours to go before election day, President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are crisscrossing crucial swing states as they make their final appeals to voters. Biden started his day Monday in Pennsylvania. Four years ago President Trump won Pennsylvania by the narrowest margin in nearly two centuries. Officials there predict the vote count…
(NBC News) — President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden criss-crossed the Midwest Friday, pushing for votes as election day grows ever closer. The region has been the epicenter of the latest spike in coronavirus infections. President Trump insists things are getting better, saying the pandemic is “rounding the turn,” but on Thursday 90,000 new people tested positive for…
(NBC News) — Across the country early voting totals are shattering records. More than 80 million Americans have already cast their ballots. Nationwide the number of early votes is close to 60 percent of the total number of ballots in 2016, with some areas already surpassing their turnout from four years ago. Some of the longest lines are in Florida,…
(KFOR/NBC News) — Ari Espinoza’s arrival is something his mother and father will never forget. “Being a mom is life changing already, as we are day one in,” new mom Morgan Espinoza says. Ari, 8 pounds, 5 ounces already has the story of a lifetime. He arrived on October 28, as his hometown of Oklahoma City was in the crosshairs…
(KHQ/NBC News) — Hundreds of cats and dogs will soon be finding new homes after what’s being called one of the largest animal airlifts in U.S. history. 600 animals looking for homes arrived in the Northwest from Hawaii earlier this week as part of an effort to lower the number of strays on the islands. Many will find their forever…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC/NBC News) — A Charlotte, North Carolina, family is pulling out all the stops to keep Halloween fun and spooky for kids in their neighborhood this year. The Meade family has unveiled what they’re calling the “TransylVending Machine,” a Frankenstein-themed candy dispenser that will let kids enjoy the fun of Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The TransylVending…
(NBC News) — Much of the 2020 election campaigning has played out online, leaving tech companies scrambling to control how information, and misinformation, spreads on social media. In the final days ahead of the vote social media companies are bracing for impact. Facebook recently announced plans to remove election related posts with militarized language such as “army” or “battle,” and…
EULESS, Texas (NBC News) — Security cameras captured a wild chase through the hallways of a Texas high school Thursday after a raccoon entered the building. School staffers and animal control officers worked together to capture the raccoon after it was found in Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. The raccoon was too fast, however, dodging an animal control officer’s…
