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Charges Dropped In "jogging While Black" Arrest
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Charges Dropped In “Jogging While Black” Arrest

All charges have been dropped against a Texas man arrested for allegedly kicking a police officer during his arrest after being mistaken for a domestic violence suspect, who critics say he looked nothing like. WOAI's April Molina reports.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/NBC News) — All criminal charges against a San Antonio, Texas, man have been dropped after he was arrested for kicking police officers during an arrest. Mathius Ometu, who was jogging when he was detained, later turned out to not be the person authorities were looking for. Officers placed him under arrest when he refused to provide…

Newlyweds Share Wedding Feast After Coronavirus Cancellation
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Newlyweds Share Wedding Feast After Coronavirus Cancellation

Instead of letting it all go to waste, Tyler and Melanie Tapajnas served their wedding feast to women and children at a Cleveland, Ohio shelter. WKYC's Danielle Wiggins reports.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (NBC News) — A Parma, Ohio couple’s wedding day didn’t include the usual reception, DJ and first dance. Instead Tyler and Melanie Tapajna’s said “I Do,” then headed to The City Mission’s Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center in Cleveland to serve women and children experiencing homelessness. “Why not spread the love,” said bride Melanie Tapajna. “Seeing everybody happy…

Virtual Learning & Your Child's Vision
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Virtual Learning & Your Child’s Vision

Added screen time, already a concern during the pandemic, could put even more strain on a child's eyes during virtual school sessions. WDIV's Dr. Frank McGeorge reports.
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(WDIV/NBC News) — With most students starting school virtually this year, extra screen time will be unavoidable. Even children going back to class face-to-face will be spending more time on computers than ever before. That has a lot of parents wondering what the impact could be on children’s vision. “The screen time issue was a problem before the pandemic. Now…

Search Underway For Children Swept Away In North Carolina Flood
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Search Underway For Children Swept Away In North Carolina Flood

Rescuers were able to pull a woman and one of her two children into their boat after receiving a call for help overnight, but lost the child when the boat capsized. WRAL's Bryan Mims reports.
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SMITHFIELD, N.C. (NBC News) — More than 17 hours after floodwaters washed away a car in Smithfield, North Carolina crews were still searching for two missing children Tuesday. After 11:30 p.m. Monday, a woman called 911 and said her car was swept off the road and into a creek by floodwaters near West Smithfield Elementary School. The woman was rescued…

Kenosha On Edge: Trump Visit Draws Sharp Criticism
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Kenosha On Edge: Trump Visit Draws Sharp Criticism

President Trump visits Kenosha, Wisconsin, despite pleas from local leaders to stay away in the wake of violent protests they fear his presence could rekindle. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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KENOSHA, Wisc. (NBC News) — President Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday. The city was gripped by violence after Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer. “We’re going to work with you we are going to help you rebuild,” Mr. Trump told business owners whose property was damaged or destroyed…

Experts Fear New Outbreaks As U.s. Tops 6 Million Covid 19 Cases
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Experts Fear New Outbreaks As U.S. Tops 6 Million COVID-19 Cases

The return to school and upcoming Labor Day weekend have some predicting a new surge in COVID-19 infections. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — As summer draws to a close and more schools open their doors coronavirus cases are on the rise among children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood cases rose by 17 percent during the last two weeks of August. Meanwhile, top health officials worry Labor Day weekend celebrations could bring more outbreaks. The United States has…

Good Samaritan Dies After Human Chain Fails
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Good Samaritan Dies After Human Chain Fails

Karen Graham was killed trying to rescue other swimmers in trouble off the coast of Fort Morgan, Alabama. WPMI's Andrea Ramey reports.
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FORT MORGAN, Ala. (NBC News) — Video captured Saturday in Fort Morgan, Alabama shows waves overtaking a human chain that had formed on the beach trying to rescue swimmers in distress, but ultimately it caused even more people to get caught up in deadly rip currents and rough surf. Karen Graham, 54, was the first one in that chain and…

Washington State Police Launch College Party Crackdown
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Washington State Police Launch College Party Crackdown

The city of Pullman, Washington is cracking down on parties around the Washington State University campus in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. KHQ's Ayanna Likens reports.
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PULLMAN, Wash. (NBC News) — A COVID-19 party crackdown is underway at Washington State University. In the last five days police in Pullman, Washington have ticked eight people, including seven college students, for violating the city’s COVID-19 mandates by throwing parties. Those guidelines limit gatherings to ten or fewer people. In each case, the person holding the party received a…

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