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Charlotte's Carolinas Aviation Museum Will Hold Celebration Marking 10 Years Since The 'Miracle On The Hudson'

A celebration to mark the anniversary is being held Tuesday at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, where the plane is on display.

Feds To Ease Rules On Drone Flights Over People And At Night

Federal officials plan to ease restrictions on flying small drones over crowds and at night, which would give a boost to the commercial use of unmanned aircraft.

Kidnapping Suspect Watched 13-Year-Old As She Got On Bus

A man suspected of killing a Wisconsin couple, kidnapping their teenage daughter and holding her captive for three months decided to abduct the girl after spotting her getting on a school bus, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.

Local, National Impacts Of Weekend Snow Storm, Millions Under Winter Storm Warning

More than 35 million people are under winter storm warnings after a deadly storm ripped through several states.

Shutdown Becomes Longest Federal Closure In U.S. History

The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess.

US Aviation System Is Starting To Show Strains From Shutdown

The partial government shutdown is starting to strain the national aviation system, with unpaid security screeners staying home, air-traffic controllers suing the government and safety inspectors off the job.

Jayme Closs Reunited With Aunt, Dog After Nearly 3 Month Long Abduction

During a news conference Friday afternoon, Barron County authorities provided some new information regarding the investigation into Jayme Closs's kidnapping and her parents' murder.

Trump Indicates He Won't Declare Emergency "So Fast"

President Donald Trump tamped down expectations that he is close to declaring a national emergency to get the money he desires to build his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall as a three-week impasse closing parts of the government continued on Friday.

Expert: Comatose Woman May Not Have Shown Signs Of Pregnancy

A doctor examined an Arizona woman in a vegetative state nearly nine months before she gave birth but did not find that she was pregnant, and medical experts said Thursday that it’s possible she displayed no outward signs that workers who cared for her every day would have noticed either.

Trump Closer To Declaring Emergency; 800,000 Won't Get Paid

President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his long-promised border wall, as pressure mounts to find an escape hatch from the three-week impasse that has closed parts of the government, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay.

Charlotte-Based Bojangles One Step Closer To Sale

A North Carolina-based chicken-and-biscuits chain is one step closer to having new, New-York based owners.

U.S. Approved Thousands Of Child Bride Requests

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade.

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Almost 300 People On Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it sailed to Jamaica.

U.S. Official Says Troop Withdrawal From Syria Has Started

An American military official says the U.S.-led military coalition has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria.

CES 2019: “Family Tech” Gadgets Appeal To Parental Anxiety

Every year, the CES gadget show brings more devices promising to make life a little bit easier for harried parents.

At The Border, Trump Moves Closer To Emergency Declaration

Taking the shutdown fight to the Mexican border, President Donald Trump edged closer Thursday to declaring a national emergency in an extraordinary end run around Congress to fund his long-promised border wall.

President Trump Threatens Emergency Declaration Ahead Of Border Visit

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress if he can’t reach a deal with Democrats to fund his promised border wall. He headed to the U.S.-Mexico border to draw further attention to his case after negotiations with lawmakers blew up.