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Ford Recalls Over 953,000 Vehicles To Replace Inflators

Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

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 nation’s 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 didn’t 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 ‘Could Be A Long Time’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the partial government shutdown will last “as long as it takes” 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: Don’t Be Like Me And Eat Too Much

Paul McCartney’s Christmas message to his fans around the world: Don’t 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 world’s largest s’more.

Christmas Stalemate In Washington Over Border Wall, Shutdown

Both sides in the fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico have given a little on the money. What they can’t 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.