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Ambushed: $100,000 Reward Offered In Shooting Of L.A. Deputies

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are hospitalized after they were ambushed by a gunman as they sat in their patrol car Saturday night. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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COMPTON, Calif. (NBC News) — A $100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in an ambush attack on two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies. The deputies were shot while sitting in their parked patrol vehicle outside of a train station Saturday night in the city of Compton. Security cameras captured the shooting. “He walked along the…

Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels Used Car Boom
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Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels Used Car Boom

Coronavirus hit the auto industry hard. As factories shut down new car inventories dried up, leading more buyers to the used market. NBC's Susan McGinnis reports.
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(NBC News) — If you’re in the market for a car, pre-owned vehicles are currently king. Coronavirus hit the auto industry hard. As factories shut down new car inventories dried up, leading more buyers to the used market. “These are dire straits, I mean people are really looking at what’s out there in the market and for the dealers, they’re…

"i Ain't Hurtin' Nowhere" 100 Year Old Survives Covid 19
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“I Ain’t Hurtin’ Nowhere” – 100-Year-Old Survives COVID-19

Lena May Shaw says God was with her as she battled the deadly virus. WRAL's Bryan Mims reports.
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(WRAL/NBC News) — Senior citizens are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 infection and nursing homes have been hot spots where many elderly patients have died throughout the pandemic. Lena May Shaw, who’s lived through a lot in her century of life, says she wasn’t about to let COVID-19 have the last word when she fell ill. “They said I had that…

Somber Remembrance: America Looks Back On 9/11
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Somber Remembrance: America Looks Back On 9/11

Ceremonies in New York, Washington and Shanksville honor those lost in the September 11th attacks. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.
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(NBC News) — In Lower Manhattan, a city which promised to “never forget” paused to Friday, keeping alive the memories of the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the heroic rescuers who died trying to save them and those who have passed in the years since from exposure to the toxic chemicals that…

Subscription Fees Vs. Shopping Sprees
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Subscription Fees Vs. Shopping Sprees

More young shoppers are opting to rent items from clothing to furniture. NBC's Liz McLaughlin reports.
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(NBC News) — More young Americans are opting for a rental fee instead of a shopping spree. Fashionpass is one of the growing number of clothing rental services for clothing. “It’s like sharing a closet with your best friend if your best friend was the trendiest coolest blogger,” says founder and CEO Brittany Johnson. You get to pick new styles…

Looters Target Wildfire Evacuees
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Looters Target Wildfire Evacuees

Two men were arrested Thursday after breaking into homes near one of Oregon's massive wildfires, then leading police on a high-speed chase. KGW's Mike Benner reports.
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(KGW/NBC News) — It’s no secret homes across Oregon sit empty because of evacuations. Sadly, criminals will try to capitalize on that. After a chase Thursday morning, deputies arrested two men suspected of looting homes up and down Highway 22. Anthony Travis Bodda, 21, and Alexander Justin Jones, 36, are each facing multiple charges. “There are so many empty homes…

Gridlock Slows Wildfire Evacuations
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Gridlock Slows Wildfire Evacuations

Residents fleeing wildfires in Clackamas County, Oregon Thursday were slowed by ten miles of traffic backups. KGW's Kyle Iboshi reports.
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(KWG/NBC News) — Evacuees forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Clackamas County, Oregon found themselves stuck in traffic Thursday. Cars and trucks crawled along westbound Highway 213 in Oregon City after residents were told to pack up and go. “This traffic is crazy,” said Eddie Allen of Beavercreek. “I’ve never seen so much traffic since I left…

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