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Republican leaders defend Trump’s tweets

(NBC News) President Trump escalated his attacks on four Democratic congresswomen Tuesday as criticism of his “blatantly racist” tweets target the group continue to draw fire. “It’s my opinion they hate our country,” Mr. Trump said ahead of a meeting with his cabinet. One of his targets, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, responded by tweeting “Donald Trump has decided he does not…

Instagram posts lead police to grisly murder scene

(WKTV/NBC News) A man has been charged in the murder of a Utica, New York teen after posting images of her dead body to Instagram, then stabbing himself as police arrived on the scene. The Utica Police Department was alerted early Sunday morning to several 911 calls saying 21-year-old Brandon Clark killed his girlfriend. Clark was one of the many…

“Game Of Thrones” leads Emmy nominations

(NBC News) The final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” may have gotten mixed reviews from fans, but it made a big impression on the Television Academy. The three time Best Drama winner earned a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations for its final season. Series stars Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington earned lead acting nominations, while seven more nods came in…

Teens charged in fireworks attack

(WPSD) Kentucky’s McCracken County sheriff says the teens who threw fireworks at a deputy’s home early Monday morning likely knew a law enforcement officer lives there. The sheriff’s department released surveillance video which shows the suspects standing in a cul-de-sac, lighting mortars and then throwing them. Another surveillance camera then captured the mortars exploding in front of the deputy’s home,…

Tablet catches fire in child’s hands

(WAGT) An Augusta, Georgia family is speaking out after their 4-year-old son’s tablet burst into flames while he was holding it. The family had to call the fire department, and now they have a huge burn in their carpet. “I was upstairs doing laundry. He was upstairs in his bedroom. He came flying down the stairs, I mean, screaming at…

Good Samaritans form human chain to rescue swimmers

(WJHG/NBC News) Dozens of people risked their lives sunday to save a swimmer caught in a rip current of Panama City Beach, Florida. The group formed a human chain stretching from the shore to the swimmers. “There must have been 50 to 100 people holding hands, lined up from the beach-side out to the waves so they could help the…

Judge cuts begin tonight on ‘America’s Got Talent’

(NBC News) Judge Cuts begin tonight on America’s Got Talent with spots in next month’s live shows at stake. Country music star Brad Paisley will be sitting in as the first of four guest judges over the next month. “America’s Got Talent” airs tonight at 8:00 EST, following by a new edition of the comedy search show “Bring the Funny.”…

Prime day strike: Amazon workers demand better working conditions

(NBC News) Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Shakoppee, Minnesota participated in a six-hour walkout Monday in protest of unfit working conditions and low wages during the company’s biggest shopping event of the year. Amazon Prime Day is a two-day event in which consumers can snag Black Friday-like bargains on millions of items that will shipped to their doors…

Storming area 51: “let’s see them aliens!”

(KSNV/NBC News) The truth is out there, and according to one Facebook post it’s hidden inside the boundaries of “Area 51.” More than a million people from around the world have signed up for an event titled “Storm area 51. They can’t stop all of us” on Facebook. “Area 51” is one of the nation’s most top-secret military bases, located…