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Once America’s Best-Selling Car, The Ford Taurus Dies, Again

A car that once was America’s top-seller is about to die — for a second time.

Tom Brokaw ‘Hurt And Unmoored’ By Sex Harassment Allegations

Tom Brokaw denied sexual misconduct charges and told friends in a late-night email that he felt “ambushed and then perp walked” in the media as an avatar of male misogyny and stripped of his honor and achievement.

Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Update: 98 People Sick In 22 States

The food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has spread to three more states.

GOP-Led House Panel Officially Clears Trump In Russia Probe

The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, a finding that drew praise from the president and rebuttals from Democrats.

Kim Jong Un Crosses Into South, Shakes Hands With Moon

With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history Friday by crossing over the world’s most heavily armed border to greet his rival, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, for talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons.

Mike Pompeo Narrowly Confirmed To Be Secretary Of State

The Senate narrowly confirmed Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state on Thursday, clearing the path for him to take over as the top U.S. diplomat just as President Donald Trump faces high-risk moments on Iran and North Korea.

Bill Cosby Convicted Of Drugging And Molesting A Woman

Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.

President Trump Declines To Order Release Of Certain JFK Documents

Back in October, President Donald Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, agreeing to appeals from the CIA and FBI.

DNA Brings Arrest In Sadistic Crime Spree From ’70s And ’80s

A DNA match in the past six days tied a former police officer to some of the crimes committed by a California serial killer behind at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and ’80s, police officials announced Wednesday.

Former President Bush Out Of Intensive Care, Making Progress

Former President George H.W. Bush was moved out of intensive care and into a regular patient room at a Houston hospital on Wednesday as he recovers from an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral, a family spokesman said.

Fleetwood Mac Coming To Charlotte As Part Of North American Tour

Fleetwood Mac will stop in Charlotte next February as part of their recently announced North American tour.

'Smallville' Actress Granted Bail In Alleged Sex Cult Case

Allison Mack, the TV actress who starred in The CW network's "Smallville," was bailed out of jail on Tuesday and met with a chaotic scene outside a courthouse where she's charged with helping recruit women as sex slaves for the leader of a self-improvement group in upstate New York.

First Lady Embraces Moment In Spotlight During State Visit

Once an absentee first lady, Melania Trump embraced her moment in the spotlight Tuesday for the French president’s state visit, ditching her trademark dark sunglasses and shining in a look-at-me white skirt suit and matching hat.

Police: Two Women Connected To Nationwide Fraud Scam Arrested In Matthews

Police say they arrested two women who are part of the 'Felony Lane Gang' after they attempted to cash a fraudulent check in Matthews.

Panthers Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Linebacker Shaq Thompson

The Carolina Panthers have exercised the fifth-year option on linebacker Shaq Thompson, the team announced Tuesday.

Toronto Driver Charged With 10 Counts Of 1st Degree Murder

A 25-year-old who plowed a van into a crowded Toronto sidewalk was ordered held Tuesday on 10 counts of murder and 13 of attempted murder as Canadian authorities and the public sought to make sense of what appeared to be one of the deadliest mass murders in the country’s modern history.

Spokesman: George H.W. Bush Hospitalized With Blood Infection

Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said Monday.

Prince Charming: Kate Gives Birth To Boy, Home By Suppertime

Third time’s a charm. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday morning to a new prince who is fifth in line to the British throne — and she was home by suppertime.

Van Kills 10, Injures 15 On Toronto Street; Driver Identified

A rented van jumped onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk Monday, killing nine people and injuring 16 before the driver fled and was later arrested in a confrontation with police, Canadian authorities said.

Waffle House Slaying Suspect Arrested After Massive Manhunt

The mentally unstable gunman suspected of opening fire at a Waffle House restaurant in the middle of the night was arrested not far from his apartment Monday after hiding from police for more than a day following the attack that killed four people, authorities said.