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Prosecutors: border patrol agent sent racist texts

(NBC News) Federal prosecutors say a border patrol agent in Arizona sent racist text messages the month before he intentionally struck a fleeing Guatemalan man with his truck. According to court documents filed earlier this month, Agent Matthew Bowen sent a text message to a fellow agent in November of 2017 that described migrants as quote “mindless, murdering savages” who…

Tornadoes strike Texas, Oklahoma

(NBC News) Another wave of tornadoes swept across Texas and Oklahoma Monday. Twin tornadoes were spotted on the ground just north of Oklahoma City. Another twister hit the town of Mangum in the southwest corner of Oklahoma, turning homes into rubble and ripping down trees and power lines. The storm system dumped heavy rain on other parts of the region….

Pee in the pool: survey reveals disturbing trends

(WDIV) A new survey finds 40 percent of adults admit they’ve gone to the bathroom in a swimming pool, but that’s not the worst information uncovered. Americans will soon head to the pool as Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer swimming season, but the survey finds that many knowingly contribute to making pools dirty — a practice that…

New video arrivals

Tyler Perry says goodbye to the character that defined his career in “A Madea Family Funeral.” It’s among this week’s new video arrivals. NBC’s Raphael Seth has more.

“They become the heroes”

(NBC News) A young Fort Worth, Texas girl who was kidnapped while on a walk with her mother is safe thanks to the help of volunteer searchers. Police say 8-year-old Salem Sabatka was kidnapped Sunday while walking near her home with her mother. A neighbor’s door bell camera captured the moment Salem’s mother was thrown from the suspect’s car. Word…

Man becomes police officer at 58

(WWBT) A 62-year-old Virginia police officer is proving that you’re never too old to achieve your dreams. Roscoe Friday joined the Richmond Police Department four years ago at the age of 58. He said becoming a police officer was something he had dreamt of for more than three decades. Now, he’s living that dream, and hopes to leave a lasting…

Sea urchins invade Monterey Bay

(KSBW/NBC News) Crews are working on a plan to clear invasive sea urchins from California’s Monterey Bay. “It worries me the dramatic changes that were seeing. The fish populations are dropping, kelp forests are disappearing,” says Reef Check volunteer diver William Briscoe. In an effort to restore the kelp, volunteers headed out Sunday morning to Lovers Point, where they are…