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Oklahoma democratic headquarters vandalized

(KFOR) The Oklahoma City Police Department is investigating two hate crimes. The Oklahoma Democratic Party Headquarters and the Chickasaw Nation Headquarters both were vandalized with racist and threatening messages. “It’s just shocking,” said David Walters, the owner of the building that houses the Democratic Party offices. Shocked but not surprised. “This is a daily occurrence for people of color,” said…

Box office preview

Disney’s new live-action “Dumbo” soars into theaters this week. NBC’s Raphael Seth has more.

Rental privacy: cameras complicate vacations

(NBC News) Keeping an eye on your home is easier and more affordable than ever thanks to web-connected cameras and smart home devices. It’s also raising privacy concerns, especially for travelers renting vacation homes. Rental site Airbnb says hosts are allowed to have surveillance devices in common areas and in plain sight. Hidden cameras are not allowed, and cameras of…

Border Patrol: processing centers over capacity

(KYMA/NBC News) U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced Thursday it is releasing migrants into the Yuma, Arizona community. According to Yuma Sector Border Patrol, the first group of migrants was disbursed into the community Thursday afternoon. Yuma Border Patrol officials say their processing center is currently occupied by nearly 800 people, but it is only meant to hold about 400…

Beer boom fuels neighborhood growth

(NBC News) Small breweries can mean big business for local economies. Chris Harker is president of Triple C Brewing Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. When he opened the doors and the taps at his brewery in the city’s South End neighborhood in 2012 the neighborhood was not a hangout for the hip. That quickly changed. “We got surprised, even with…

Study links menopause, diabetes

(WBAL) A new study reveals early menopause is linked to Type 2 Diabetes. For the past seven years, Dr. Supneet Saluja has been working with 70-year-old Bernadine Brodgon to get her Type 2 diabetes under control. The two are a perfect doctor-patient pair. When Brodgon was 32 years old, she had endometriosis. One day on her menstrual cycle, heavy bleeding…