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3-year-old killed in road rage shooting

(WTMJ/NBC News) Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin say a fit of road rage led to the death of a 3-year-old girl. Investigators say Brooklyn Harris was in the car with her mother when they nearly crashed into another car. The driver of that car allegedly pulled a gun and shot into the car Harris was riding in. The bullet struck and…

Trump tweets ignite firestorm of criticism

(NBC News) President Trump appears to be doubling down on a weekend Twitter tirade that is being denounced as a racist attack on four Democratic congresswomen. The president tweeted they should “go back to the broken and crime infested places from which they came.” The president appeared to be referrring to Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,…

Barry’s rains push inland

(NBC News) The remnants of Hurricane Barry continues to dump rain on Louisiana and a wide swath of the Southeast. Up to six inches of rain possible in some areas. In Baton Rouge, roads are flooded and creeks are overflowing. “The forecast has rain again all the way up the lower Mississippi Valley, and that rain will get into the…

Pushing back against hidden fees

(NBC New) When Consumer Reports recently asked for opinions on hidden fees, they got an earful. “Ninety-six percent said they were annoyed with hidden fees they experienced in their lives,” says Consumer Reports’ Anna Laitin. Those included fees added when people bought plane or concert tickets, rented a car, or paid phone or cable bills. “Eighty-five percent of people in…