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Cancer Death Rate Milestone: At Least 25 Years Of Decline

The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It's been falling for at least 25 years.

President Trump Addresses Nation as Shutdown Showdown Continues

President Trump makes his first primetime address from the Oval Office, laying out his case for building a border wall. The wall was a campaign promise and is now the sticking point in the government shutdown.

Trump Urges Wall Funding To Fix Border 'Crisis'

President Donald Trump made a televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, seeking an edge in the shutdown battle with congressional Democrats as he declared there is “a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul.”

Four Charlotte Area Pizza Huts Join New Beer Delivery Program Just In Time For The Super Bowl

Just a few weeks before Super Bowl LIII, Pizza Hut announces the expansion of its category-first beer delivery program to four Charlotte area locations.

Boston Marathon Amputee Struck By Car And Sent To Hospital Says She's 'Completely Broken'

A woman who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 is in the hospital after being struck by a car.

Government Shutdown: Trump To Make Border Wall Speech From Oval Office

With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump is set to argue in a prime-time address that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.

Home Items Are Getting Smarter And Creepier, Like It Or Not

One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels.

Presidents, Commissioners Put Brakes On CFP Expansion Talk

The College Football Playoff is not close to expanding.

Trump Official Says Tax Refunds Will Go Out On Time

A Trump administration official says that tax refunds will go out on time during the partial government shutdown.

Trump Plans Border Visit As Shutdown Lurches Into 3rd Week

With no breakthrough in sight to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump plans a Tuesday night address to the nation and a Thursday visit the U.S.-Mexico border to highlight his demands for a border wall.

Woman Sentenced To Life As Teen In Killing Wins Clemency

A woman who says she was a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004 was granted clemency Monday by Tennessee’s governor and soon will be released from prison.

Trump Plans Border Visit As Shutdown Lurches Into 3rd Week

With no breakthrough in sight to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is planning to visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to highlight his demands for a border wall.

Suspects Sought In California Bowling Alley Triple Homicide

Police are searching for suspects in a fatal shooting that killed three men and injured four during a brawl at a popular Los Angeles-area bowling alley and karaoke bar.

Sheriff: Man In Truck Sought In Shooting Death Of 7-Year-Old Was Witness, Not Suspect

A Texas sheriff says authorities now believe that a man in a red pickup who was being sought in the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl was actually just a witness.

Democrats Plan More Pressure To Reopen Government, Trump Considers National Emergency

Newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government.

Each Side Accusing Other Of Giving No Ground On Shutdown

A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with each side accusing the other of giving no ground.

Weather Channel App Accused Of Selling Users' Personal Data

People relied on the most popular mobile weather app to track forecasts that determined whether they chose jeans over shorts and packed a parka or umbrella, but its owners used it to track their every step and profit off that information, Los Angeles prosecutors said Friday.

Trump Says Shutdown Could Last ‘Months Or Even Years’

President Donald Trump declared Friday he could keep parts of the government shut down for “months or even years” as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico.