Government Shutdown: Newly-Empowered House Democrats Pass Funding Plan Without Wall
On their first day in the majority, House Democrats have passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall.
The Only One Not to be Seated
Mark Harris said that to reporters in Raleigh Thursday, at the same time new members of congress were being sworn in in Washington, D.C. Instead, the embattled Congressman-Elect answered questions about allegations of election fraud.
Herb Kelleher, Co-Founder Of Southwest Airlines, Dies At 87
Not many CEOs dress up as Elvis Presley, settle a business dispute with an arm-wrestling contest, or go on TV wearing a paper bag over their head.
GOP Candidate Asks North Carolina Court To Declare He Won
The Republican in the nationβs last undecided congressional race asked a North Carolina court Thursday to require that he be declared the winner because the now-defunct state elections board didnβt act.
Zoo Intern Killed In Lion Attack, 8 Shots Needed To Subdue The Animal
A North Carolina sheriff's report says three tranquilizer darts and eight gunshots were needed to subdue a lion that fatally attacked a zoo intern.
Daryl Dragon, Of 'The Captain And Tennille,' Dead At 76
Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of "The Captain and Tennille" who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died Wednesday at age 76.
Trump Meets Dems, Says Shutdown βCould Be A Long Timeβ
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the partial government shutdown will last βas long as it takesβ as closures entered a 12th day over his demands for billions of dollars from Congress to build a border wall with Mexico.
NC Court: Trump Campaign Not Responsible In Gun Assault Claim
A North Carolina appeals court says President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign organization isn't responsible for a state director accused of pointing a loaded pistol against another Trump supporter's knee.
Washington Bans Anyone Under 21 From Buying Assault Rifles
Washington on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun-rights advocates.
GOP And Democrats Trade Blame For Shutdown, No Deal In Sight
The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as both parties traded blame Friday and President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes in the weeklong impasse.
Pedialyte Rolls Out Hangover Cure For Adults, Just In Time For New Year's
Just in time for New Year's, Pedialyte has come to the rescue with a hangover cure for adults.
White House, Congressional Democrats See No Deal On Shutdown
Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.
US Says 8-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy Has Died In Custody
U.S. immigration authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, the second immigrant child to die in detention this month.
SC Could Legalize Medical Cannabis In 2019
WCCB Charlotte looks at the legal obstacles the law will face in the new year.
Paul McCartney Tells Fans: Donβt Be Like Me And Eat Too Much
Paul McCartneyβs Christmas message to his fans around the world: Donβt be like me and eat and drink too much.
Vermont Community Attempts To Make World's Largest S'more
One Vermont community is celebrating the holidays and the winter solstice with a massive bonfire and what they hope will be the worldβs largest sβmore.
Christmas Stalemate In Washington Over Border Wall, Shutdown
Both sides in the fight over President Donald Trumpβs border wall with Mexico have given a little on the money. What they canβt seem to agree on is what it should be spent on.
White House: Trump Would Accept Less Money For Border Wall
President Donald Trump is meeting with the Homeland Security secretary on Monday as the partial government shutdown over his U.S.-Mexico border entered Christmas without a clear resolution in sight.
6 Hurt When Car Crashes Into Church, Shatters Stained Glass
A car smashed through a church wall in Ohio during Sunday morning services, injuring six people and shattering stained glass.
Federal Shutdown Begins After Lawmakers Fail To Reach Deal
A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trumpβs demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.
