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3 children from 2 North Texas families are among those killed in America’s latest mass shooting.
Meanwhile, authorizes are mining a Russian social media site where they say the shooter posted racist rants & photos of his white supremacist tattoos.
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A social media page appearing to belong to the Texas shooter who killed 8 people at a mall was filled with extremist views. @Maggie_Vespa reports on the disturbing new details.
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Texas DPS releases names, ages of Allen victims
One was 3.
Girl, 11, Sachse, TX
Girl, 8, Sachse, TX
Kyu Song Cho, 37, Dallas, TX
Cindy Cho, 35, Dallas, TX
Boy, 3, Dallas, TX
Christian LeCour, 23, Nevada, TX
Elio Cumana-Rivas, 32, Dallas, TX
Aishwarya Thatikonda, 26, McKinney, TX
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The Allen, Texas shooter had Nazi and SS tattoos. He wrote that Josef Mengele was his "hero." In an online screed, he wrote "this post is inspired by LibsOfTikTok," before ranting about "drag queen story hour." That post ended with the words "Heil Hitler."
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Texas mall shooting latest:
• 8 killed, 6 injured on Saturday afternoon
• Gunman was a 33-year-old suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer, armed with an "AR-15 style assault weapon," officials say
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My past three assignments have taken me to Austin, Atlanta & now Allen, TX.
Near Austin, a man shot 2 cheerleaders.
In Atlanta, a gunman killed 1 and wounded 4 at a hospital.
At an Allen mall, a gunman killed 8 people and leaves 7 wounded.
I hate wondering where I’ll go next.
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Communities along the Mississippi River are experiencing major flooding, with the water expected to keep rising until Monday in some areas.
In the South, at least seven tornadoes were reported across Florida and Georgia.
reports and has the forecast.
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As flood waters rise and the danger zones deepen, warnings about the slow-motion disaster taking shape along the Mississippi River are sparking longer-term fears.
shares more on how communities are being impacted.
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Gas companies cut service, forcing residents to evacuate by boat, and water, in some spots, is expected to keep rising through the weekend.
The latest from along the mighty Mississippi, this morning on …
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More than 14 million people along the Gulf Coast are at risk of hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes today.
Across the Midwest and the Plains, historic flooding is only getting worse.
@Maggie_Vespa and @alroker report on the latest.
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Up and down the Mississippi River, rising waters are swallowing entire neighborhoods and reaching what experts call “major flood stage” in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
has the latest updates as the historic flooding worsens:
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Up and down the Mississippi River, rising waters are swallowing entire neighborhoods and reaching what experts call “major flood stage” in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
@Maggie_Vespa has the latest updates as the historic flooding worsens.
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Across the Midwest and the South, melting snow and days of relentless rain have led to flooding along the Mississippi River — and for some, more rain is on the way.
@Maggie_Vespa reports on the severe weather and @alroker tracks the latest forecast.
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Forecasts are predicting historic widespread flooding up and down the Mississippi River due to melting snow.
has the latest weather updates that are leaving millions on edge:
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View from the skybridge in Davenport, IA tonight.
The Mississippi River is expected to hit “major” flooding levels here later this week, per the National Weather Service.
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The Kansas City homeowner who is charged in the shooting of a 16-year-old who rang his doorbell made his first appearance in court yesterday. He pleaded not guilty.
reports on the details.
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No, it’s not your imagination:
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Researchers in the U.S. and Britain say that air turbulence has gotten worse in recent years — and they blame carbon dioxide emissions that are warming the planet.
Experts also predict it will become more severe in the years ahead. @tomcostellonbc shares an in-depth look.
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The homeowner who shot Kansas City teenager Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell, is set to be arraigned.
Yarl’s community is rallying around him, including 1,500 students walking out and demanding justice for their classmate. reports.
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The man who shot a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his younger brothers has been charged with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action, officials said.
reports on the latest developments.
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A day of developments in the heartbreaking case of a Missouri boy who, family say, rang the wrong doorbell.
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The Kansas City homeowner who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was charged with two felony counts, prosecutors say.
Yarl’s family says he was shot twice for ringing the wrong doorbell when trying to pick up his brothers.
@Maggie_Vespa has more details on the growing outrage.
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Been talking to those on the ground near the Richmond, Indiana fire. People 6+ miles away are finding ash/debris in their yards.
One debris sample tested positive for asbestos & residents worry about if it's also cancer causing.
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#UPDATE: Richmond, IN toxic industrial fire now 90% out.
Officials hope to have it 98-99% out by tonight or tomorrow AM.
Officials call firefighters’ work getting flames inside the former plastic recycling plant under control — “a heroic stop”.
Smoke has largely dissipated.
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"no I don't need a basket, thanks"
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Firefighters have reported some progress overnight trying to extinguish the massive fire at a plastics recycling plant in Indiana.
Investigators are focusing on the plant owner and the facility's numerous citations and safety code violations.
@Maggie_Vespa reports.
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No.
Our talented camera man, as we all do, briefly removes his from time to time to drink coffee (a necessity for morning live shots).
And officials recommended masks (wearing an N94, not cloth). Staying back far enough that we can’t smell/feel it.
Appreciate the questions.
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Replying to @Maggie_Vespa and @TODAYshow
Is the mask for show? I notice your cameraman isn't wearing one. Also, if you're concerned about air quality surely you'd be using a respirator and not a cloth mask.
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Masked & more than a mile back from Indiana’s industrial inferno.
That massive, toxic plume looking as black as ever.
The latest from Richmond, coming up on …
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Now on your local NBC station: reports the latest on the investigation into the deadly Louisville, Kentucky mass shooting.
You can read the latest here.
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A 25-year-old killed four people and wounded nine at a bank shooting in Louisville, Kentucky.
Police say this was not a random act and that the suspect died at the scene.
@Maggie_Vespa has the latest updates.
(Corrects: Gunman's age)
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Now on your local NBC station:
reports the latest on the deadly mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky.
Follow latest updates:
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UPDATE: 5 dead & 8 wounded, including 2 police officers.
Among victims, friends of KY — “This is awful. I have a very close friend who didn't make it today, & I have another close friend who didn't either & one who is at the hospital.”
En route to Louisville.
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“It was just something in my heart that kept pulling me towards her.“
Indianapolis NICU nurse Katrina Mullen thought she’d seen it all. Then she saw 14-year-old mom of triplets Shariya Small.
Honored to tell this family’s story, this morning on ❤️
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A neonatal intensive care unit nurse who gave birth as a teen shares her story with @Maggie_Vespa of opening her house to a young patient who was pregnant with triplets.
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Another batch of severe weather swept across the Midwest and South, from devastating tornadoes to fierce snowstorms and more.
reports on the ground.
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NOW: reports on deadly tornado destruction as tens of millions are still under severe weather alerts.
Join us on your local NBC station for the latest reporting.
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NEW: Former President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy for his alleged role in hush money payments to two women toward the end of his 2016 presidential campaign.
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