Stocks edge a bit below their latest records on Wall Street
Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season ended with markets trading near record levels.
Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.
"Walk For Peace" monks draws large crowd in Concord
Day 3 in North Carolina ended in Concord for America's favorite monks. Before they resting for the night, the monks spread their message of peace.
Kathleen Kennedy, steward of ‘Star Wars,’ steps down from Lucasfilm
After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the “Star Wars” factory founded by George Lucas.
Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports
An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports.
NCAA basketball players and gambling fixers are charged for allegedly rigging games
Federal prosecutors are charging 26 people, including former college basketball players who allegedly tried to fix games as recently as last season, in what they call a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
Behind the curtains of Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger
Retired Texas Ranger James Holland spoke with WCCB Rising's Taylor Miller about his new true-crime series on Investigation Discovery, Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger.
Monks Walk for Peace passes through Charlotte
The monks Walk for Peace passed through the Carolinas on their 2300 mile journey to promote peace, compassion and mindfulness across 10 states. Thousands of people waited to greet them at Marion Diehl Rec Center in South Charlotte.
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
A federal officer has shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday.
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
Verizon service slowing returning for customers
Verizon customers around the nation were impacted Wednesday by a massive service outage.
Wall Street slumps as bank and tech stocks fall
Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled U.S. indexes lower, even though the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose.
US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack
Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump has warned of possible action after a deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran.
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Colvin, at age 15, was arrested nine months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as “legally invalid” and wrote that the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, is on the cusp of a process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.”
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps.
Scott Adams, whose comic strip 'Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
At its height, “Dilbert,” with its mouthless, bespectacled hero in a white short-sleeved shirt and a perpetually curled red tie, appeared in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in at least 70 countries and 25 languages.
Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports.
Sen. Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.
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