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UNCC shooting: “we just heard a loud bang”

(NBC News) An accused gunman is in custody after opening fire on the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four others. “All of a sudden we just heard a loud bang near the window,” one student said. Police responded to the scene within minutes of receiving a call reporting an active shooter. “We were…

Avoiding credit repair scams

(NBC News) If your credit score is lower than you’d like and getting out of debt seems like an uphill battle, turning to a credit repair or debt relief company may seem like a good idea. Unfortunately, many of those companies are selling empty promises. Fraudsters are taking advantage of those desperate for a quick fix, promising to relieve debt…

School scare: officer fires accidental shot

(WFLA) Deputies say no one was injured when a school resource officer’s gun “incidentally discharged” in a Florida middle school cafeteria Tuesday. The incident happened at Weightman Middle School in Wesley Chapel. A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office says the school resource officer assigned to Weightman was in the cafeteria at the time. Eighth grader Madison Lane says her ears…

Best birthday ever: woman finds Hawk’s skateboard

(KPRC) Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk kicked off one heck of a scavenger hunt Tuesday in Houston, Texas. Hawk tweeted a picture of one of his skateboards propped against a post with one of the sculptures on JFK Boulevard near George Bush Intercontinental Airport in the background. “I just left my skateboard kind (of) close to Houston airport,” Hawk wrote in…

Deadly jail fire leaves Alaskan village mourning

(KTUU) The small village of Napakiak, Alaska is in shock after a fire claimed the lives of two people locked inside of the local jail. The victims have been identified as Becca White, 24, and Isaiah Parka, 22, both of Napakiak, who were both being held for operating an ATV while intoxicated. Leaders from the local tribe and village officials…

Two dead in UNCC shooting

(NBC News) An accused gunman is in custody after opening fire on the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four others. Police responded to the scene within minutes of receiving a call reporting an active shooter. “We were able to get to the building and our officers immediately went to the suspect and take…

Barr in the hot seat

(NBC News) Democrats are demanding that Attorney General William Barr resign or be impeached based on a new report claiming Barr didn’t reveal special counsel Robert Mueller’s objections to his handling of the Russia report when he testified before Congress last month. The Washington Post reports special counsel Mueller wrote Barr complaining that Barr’s four-page summary did not fully capture…

Charcoal toothpaste: good for your teeth?

(KPRC) Charcoal products for your mouth claim they can absorb toxins, plaque and tartar like a magnet, but they can be abrasive. Dentist Dr. Terri Alani uses the toothpaste herself, but warns you to take precautions before starting a routine with charcoal for your mouth. “What activated charcoal does, it acts like a magnet and it just pulls particles and…