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Ninth, tenth and eleventh.That’s where the American women placed in the Olympic figure skating finals, the worst performance by Team USA’s women at any Olympics. And it’s been some time coming. Top Moments From Pyeongchang Closing Ceremony The United States has not had an individual women’s figure skater stand on…

During the 2018 Winter Olympics, 301 medals were awarded. Here’s how that number breaks down.Total Medals by CountryNorway led the way with 39 total medals, the most ever in a Winter Olympics — breaking the record of 37 held by the United States since the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Germany…

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will “immediately investigate” the police response to the Parkland school shooting, according to a statement from Fla. Gov Rick Scott’s communications office. The newly launched investigation comes amid troubling allegations that multiple deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office did not enter the freshman building at…

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term in Washington, but her supporters say it won’t hurt her with a broader swath of voters.Party activists were more eager to back her primary challenger, state Senate leader Kevin…

Police have descended on a Mission Valley neighborhood in search of a felony suspect. Officers began a pursuit of the suspect as he was driving for unknown reasons Sunday, The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said. The driver crashed and took off running prompting the search near the Del Rio Apartments…

Stoneman Douglas student activist David Hogg is now calling on tourists from around the country to boycott the state of Florida this spring break, until politicians pass legislation on gun reform.Hogg took to Twitter and wrote, “Let’s make a deal DO NOT come to Florida for spring break unless gun…

A police chase through National City San Diego and Chula Vista ended Saturday night when two suspects, a man and a woman, crashed and bailed out of the vehicle while holding a child. The chase began when officers attempted to pull over a vehicle for driving without license plates near the 2000…

Watch NBC’s coverage of the Olympic closing ceremony in primetime on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.The 2018 Olympic Winter Games came to a close Sunday in Pyeongchang with a colorful, firework-filled show that featured Korean pop, high-tech dancing and even a little bit of politics before the Olympic flag was…

One person was killed Saturday after a double stabbing in a public library in Winchester, Massachusetts, police said.The victim, a 22-year-old woman, has not been identified by police, and a man is in custody in connection with the stabbing. Microwave Mishap Prompts Evacuations at San Diego Airport Fire officials said…

For two weeks in Pyeongchang, the Winter Olympics have mostly served as a respite from the daily grind of politics back in the United States. For at least one Team USA athlete, that changed leading up to and during the closing ceremony.Gus Kenworthy, a freestyle skier from Colorado who finished…

Chloe Kim wiped away a tear as she stood on the podium after winning a gold medal in the women’s halfpipe. John Landsteiner of the U.S. men’s curling team thanked Mr. T after winning gold. David Wise, gold medalist in men’s skiing halfpipe, invited his kids onto the podium, then…

Union workers came together Saturday outside the convention center for The Working People’s Day of Action, representing jobs such as teachers, caretakers and construction workers.“Right now with our union we fight, we do collective bargaining,” union worker LaTanya Cline told NBC 7 at the rally. “We have been fighting for…

This month’s deadly shooting at a south Florida school has reignited discussions on finding solutions to mass shootings but, in the meantime, some companies are arming people with knowledge about how to stop an active shooter as a group.In an active shooter situation, the first recommendation is always to run…

Elmer “Bud” Trevillyan was born in Vale, South Dakota on February 25th, 1918. Saturday, he celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends the mayor of National City, the assistant district attorney and many sailors and other military inspired by his service. The celebration came together after Kathy Hansen, a retired commander…

A Massachusetts company with an office in San Diego has created a technology they say can detect a gunshot within one second.”Most active shootings only last seven minutes or less,” Doug Tompkins with  Shooter Detection Systems told NBC 7. Workers Hold Pro-Union Rally Outside Convention Center The recent mass shooting…

The story of NASA’S human supercomputers that was brought to the big screen in the 2016 breakout film “Hidden Figures” was inspired by the real-life black women mathematicians that helped launch rockets into space. On Saturday, the granddaughter of one of those mathematicians, Duchess Harris, was in San Diego to share…

Candidates hoping to win an endorsement from the California Democratic Party ahead of the June 2018 primary were in in San Diego Saturday for the party’s annual state convention. Thousands of Democratic delegates from across California gathered at the San Diego Convention Center ready to give their vote to candidates that…

Food burned inside a microwave in a break room at the San Diego International Airport prompted evacuations at Terminal 1 Saturday, fire officials confirmed.The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said the microwave mishap happened around 1:30 p.m. and led officials to evacuate travelers from the terminal in case of a…

San Diego County officials said Friday that additional ticks found along the Lopez Canyon Trail in Sorrento Valley have tested positive for a bacterial disease known as “rabbit fever.”The ticks were discovered during routine monitoring in areas of heavy brush near the trail, said Robert Murillo, supervisor of vector control…