Charlotte Hornets & Fans React To Kobe Bryant's Death
It's clear that Kobe Bryant's impact went beyond the basketball court.
Bolton Book Pressures GOP To Allow Senate Witnesses
Pressure is increasing on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after the revelation that a draft of a book by the former national security adviser undercuts a key defense argument — that Trump never tied withholding military aid to Ukraine to his demand the country help investigate political rival Joe Biden.
AP: Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Flew In Fog That Grounded Other Choppers
The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.
NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Gianna Maria Onore, 13, have died in a private helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday morning, according to TMZ sports.
POLITICAL WRAP: Defense Continues Opening Statements in Impeachment Trial
The next phase of the impeachment trial is underway. President Trump's defense team will resume their opening arguments Monday at 1:00pm. The president's legal team intends to dismantle charges the president abused his power and obstructed Congress.
Arizona, California Cases Push US Tally Of New Virus To 5
The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all of whom traveled to the city that is the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday.
North Carolina Patient Tests Negative For Possible Coronavirus
The NC Division of Public Health (NC DPH) has reported that the patient who was tested for the 2019 coronavirus does not have the potentially fatal virus.
Trump, A Late Convert To Cause, Attends Anti-Abortion Rally
President Donald Trump vowed to stand with anti-abortion activists Friday as he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, an annual gathering that is one of the movement’s highest profile and most symbolic events.
CDC Says Chicago Woman Has Coronavirus
A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China, health officials announced Friday.
Jim Lehrer Of The 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' Dies At 85
Jim Lehrer, co-host and later host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour” that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events, has died, PBS said Thursday. He was 85.
Trump Says He's Open To Witnesses As Trial Rules Are Set
The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose what they deem Trump’s “trifecta” of offenses.
Feds Allow Use Of Opioid Funds To Stem Meth, Cocaine Surge
Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation’s drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people struggling with meth and cocaine.
Trump Impeachment Trial To Begin With Rules Fight, Long Delays
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol, a contentious proceeding over whether to remove him from office for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his Democratic rivals and obstructing Congress’ ensuing investigation.
After Cashing In On QB Gambles, Niners & Chiefs In Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 in Miami. Oddsmakers opened the line at pick ’em in a title game featuring one franchise, the Niners, trying to win a record-tying sixth Lombardi Trophy against another, the Chiefs, making their first appearance in the big game in 50 years.
Martin Luther King Holiday: Faith, Politics Mix This Holiday
The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against the backdrop of a presidential election year.
Virginia's Capital Braces For Gun-Rights Rally
Gun-rights activists and other groups began to descend on Virginia’s capital city Monday to protest Democrats’ plans to pass gun-control legislation.
Remains Of Fallen US Soldier Returned To Fort Bragg
The remains of a paratrooper who was killed a week ago in Afghanistan have been returned to his family in the U.S.
Oprah Rocks Fans During 2020 Wellness Tour In Charlotte
Mega media mogul Oprah Winfrey took over the Queen City in a big way Saturday
Oprah Winfrey Surprises East Charlotte Community One Day Before Wellness Tour
The queen of media Oprah Winfrey encouraged fans in East Charlotte to get up and dance
Pompeo Breaks Silence On Alleged Threats To Envoy In Ukraine
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday broke nearly 72 hours of silence over alleged surveillance and threats to the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, saying he believed the allegations would prove to be wrong but that he had an obligation to evaluate and investigate the matter.
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