(NBC News) The stage is set for tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate, with Plexiglass shields front and center. The barriers, in place to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, were an early point of contention between the campaigns. They were added after President Trump and several White House staffers Vice President Mike Pence has been in contact with were diagnosed with…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/NBC News) — Standing an estimated 100 feet tall, and more than 120 inches in diameter, a sequoia tree is a staple in Portland, Oregon’s Sabin neighborhood. “It’s a neighbor to me,” says Shelby Wright. “It’s a living thing I’ve had by my home and as part of my life for more than a decade.” Perhaps nobody knows…
(NBC News) — As states across the country allow businesses shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic to reopen, owners fear it won’t matter if people don’t feel safe venturing out. Researchers at Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab think they have a solution. They’ve developed an inspection program, run by the government, which would grade businesses on a list of common…
(WFLA/NBC News) — A Florida couple is facing child abuse charges after one of their children set a mattress on fire to escape the “deplorable” conditions of their bedroom. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office said Kelley Davis, 36, and Daniel Davis, 37, of Spring Hill have six children ranging from infant to 10-years-old, but have kept just one of them locked…
(NBC News) — For fans of trick-or-treating, Halloween is even scarier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control says that traditional trick-or-treating should be avoided to help prevent the spread of the virus. Also, costume masks should not be worn unless they are s made up of at least two layers of breathable fabric that…
(NBC News) — The children’s song, “Baby Shark,” is at the center of new abuse allegations against two Oklahoma jailers and their supervisor. On Monday, former Oklahoma County detention officers Christian Miles and Gregory Butler, and their supervisor, Christopher Hendershott, were charged with four counts of cruelty to prisoners, four counts of corporal punishment to an inmate, and four counts…
(NBC News) — President Trump has reversed course on COVID-19 relief, just one day after announcing he was halting negotiations with Congressional Democrats until after the election. Mr. Trump’s Tuesday afternoon announcement, made on Twitter, triggered a steep stock market nosedive. In an apparent reversal, the president now says he’s ready to sign off on stimulus checks, along with and…
(NBC News) — Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris take the stage at the University of Utah Wednesday for their only debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. “The stakes of this election have never been higher, the choice has never been clearer, and I look forward to the opportunity,” Vice President Pence said after arriving in Salt Lake…
(NBC News) — Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris take the stage at the University of Utah Wednesday for their only debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. “The stakes of this election have never been higher, the choice has never been clearer, and I look forward to the opportunity,” Vice President Pence said after arriving in Salt Lake…
(NBC News) — A duck hunter is recovering after a harrowing incident over the weekend that landed him in a frigid Minnesota swamp for several hours. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says a resident called 911 around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to report hearing someone yelling for help in or around the Hesitation Wildlife Management Area. Deputies responded and were…
