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Midnight Shutdown Creeps Closer As Congress Debates Budget

With a midnight government shutdown creeping closer, both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night.

Space Sports Car Now Flying Toward Asteroid Belt Beyond Mars

The world’s first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars.

Eastwood Makes Real Heroes The Stars In ‘The 15:17 to Paris’

Not too long ago, childhood friends Anthony Sadler, former U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone and former Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos were flying to Los Angeles to meet with Clint Eastwood about the movie he was making about their lives.

Dad Who Tried To Attack Nassar Doesn't Want Donations

A man who tried to attack former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom is thanking people who donated $31,000 online but says he doesn’t want the money.

Senate Agrees on Budget Deal, What Next?

The Senate approves a budget bill, will the House follow suit before the shutdown deadline at midnight?

Big Budget Deal In Senate Hailed As "Genuine Breakthrough"

Senate leaders announced Wednesday they have sealed agreement on a two-year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks and Democrats seeking billions for infrastructure projects and combatting opioid abuse.

Suspect in NFL Player Death Charged in Crash

Prosecutors have charged an immigrant who was living illegally in Indiana in a drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver.

SpaceX’s Big New Rocket Blasts Off With Sports Car On Top

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.

Stocks Plunge, Then Mostly Recover As Wild Ride Continues

The U.S. stock market mostly recovered after an early plunge Tuesday and was down moderately in late morning trading, raising hopes of a halt to a global sell-off. The swings came one day after the steepest drop in 6 ½ years.

Pence Won’t Rule out NKorea Meeting, Will ‘See What Happens'

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he has not ruled out the possibility of meeting with North Korean officials at the upcoming Olympics in South Korea.

Trump Lawyers Worried He'd Lie to Mueller

President Donald Trump's attorneys are trying to sway him against agreeing to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller partially out of concern he might incriminate himself through false statements, according to The New York Times.

House Committee Votes to Release Democrats’ Classified Memo

The House intelligence committee’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump as the panel voted to release a second classified memo about whether the FBI and Justice Department conspired against him.

Deputy Killed, Four Others Injured in Colorado Shooting

Colorado Springs Deputy Micah Flick was killed and three other law enforcement officers and a bystander were injured during an incident Monday afternoon, officials said.

What Stock Market Loss Means For You in CLT

he DOW will now try to recover from its biggest point one day drop in history.

Dow Plunges 1,175 Points In Worst Day For Stocks Since 2011

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,100 points Monday as stocks took their worst loss in six and a half years. Two days of steep losses have erased the market’s gains from the start of this year and ended a period of record-setting calm for stocks.

US Begins Reducing Troops In Iraq After Victory Over IS

The U.S. has started to reduce the number of its troops in Iraq following Baghdad’s declaration of victory over the Islamic State group last year, an Iraqi government spokesman and Western contractors said Monday.

Philadelphia Cleaning Up After Some Celebrations Turn Unruly

Philadelphia was cleaning up Monday after pockets of Super Bowl victory celebrations turned unruly overnight, with rowdy Eagles fans smashing department store windows, looting a gas station convenience store and toppling a number of the city’s famously greased light poles.

GPS-Based System Could Have Prevented Deadly Train Crash

Federal investigators spent a second day Monday at the site of a deadly train crash in South Carolina, where an Amtrak train was mistakenly sent off a main track and down a side spur - and into a parked freight train. The ensuing crash early Sunday killed two people and injured more than 100 passengers.