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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.

Watchdog: White House Violated Law In Freezing Ukraine Aid

The federal government’s watchdog agency says the a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine aid.

Pelosi Names Schiff, Nadler As Prosecutors For Trump Trial

Speaker Nancy Pelosi named House prosecutors for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday ahead of votes to send the charges to the Senate, even as new information about the president’s Ukraine efforts intensified pressure for more witnesses.

2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Kershaw

The U.S. Geological Survey has reported an earthquake occurred Wednesday morning near Kershaw.

Burrow, LSU Cap Magical Season, Beat Clemson 42-25 For Title

Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked Tigers to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Clemson on Monday night in the playoff final.