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Caught on cam: boy rescued from bison enclosure

(WOWT/NBC News) Newly released body camera footage shows a young boy’s rescue from a bison enclosure at a Nebraska wildlife park. It began when a 9-year-old boy, described as having “special needs,” climbed into the 40-acre area where 23 bison roam freely. Some of them weigh 2,000 lbs and can run up to 40 mph. The fear was he could…

Apollo 11: looking back

(NBC News) On July 16, 1969, the fires of celestial science lifted three men from the surface of the Earth and toward the greatest exploration in human history. But as the name of the mission indicates, it took many steps to get Apollo 11 off the ground. Apollo 1 was scheduled to launch early in 1967, but a pre-flight fire…

Firing back at Trump: “impeach him”

(NBC News) The House of Representatives will consider a resolution to condemn President Trump for telling four freshman Democrats to “go back where they came from” in a “blatantly racist” Twitter tirade. Representative Ilhan Omar, one of the four targeted by the president, says that’s not enough. “He s committed high crimes and misdemeanors, and it’s about time that we…

Traffic stop ends in drug arrest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Sunday night traffic stop resulted in a felony drug arrest. At about 8:34 p.m. Kentucky State Police Trooper Aaron Harris conducted a traffic stop near the 28 mile marker of Interstate 65 southbound where he came into contact with Barry Adams, 35, of Louisville, Ky., according to a release from KSP. Harris found Adams in…

Trump targets asylum protections for immigrants

(NBC News) The Trump administration says it will soon end asylum protections for most Central American migrants. It’s the government’s latest attempt to restrict the influx of migrant families coming to the United States. Under the new rule, migrants coming from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador cannot seek asylum if they didn’t first do so in Mexico. It would also…

Trump steps up attacks on democratic congresswomen

(NBC News) President Trump doubled down Monday on his attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color, claiming they “hate America” and are “free to leave.” The president unleashed the extraordinary broadside during an event meant to feature American-made products. “If you’re not happy here, then you can leave. As far as I’m concerned, if you hate our country, if you’re…