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Obama Not Planning To Attend Graham Memorial

Former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend memorial services for the late evangelist Rev. Billy Graham this week.

Students Resolute As They Re-Enter School Shooting Site

A tearful student who was wounded in the shooting rampage at a Florida high school thanked the doctors and first responders who helped her and said Monday that she is making a full recovery.

Students and Staff Return to Majory Stoneman Douglas High School

Students and staff at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School will be back on campus this week as the investigation into the attack is expanding.

Trump To Attend Rev. Billy Graham’s Funeral On Friday

The White House says President Donald Trump will attend Friday’s funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham.

Billy Graham Played Complicated Role In U.S. Race Relations

The Rev. Billy Graham was single-minded when he preached about God, prefacing sermon points with the phrase “The Bible says ...” Yet he had a complicated role in race relations, particularly when confronting segregation in his native South.

Caller Told F.B.I. Florida Shooting Suspect 'Going To Explode'

A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried about him “getting into a school and just shooting the place up.”

Private Family Gathering At Billy Graham Library | PHOTOS

Photos from private family gathering at Billy Graham Library

Trump Bucks NRA, Backs Raising Age For Buying Assault Rifles

The nation should keep assault rifles out of the hands of anyone under 21, President Donald Trump says, defying his loyal supporters in the National Rifle Association amid America’s public reckoning over gun violence.

White House Locked Down After Vehicle Strikes Barrier

The White House was on lockdown for about an hour Friday after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier.

NCDOT Announces Partial Closure of Billy Graham Parkway Next Friday

The N.C. Department of Transportation is joining the City of Charlotte and other stakeholders to assist drivers as visitors gather to remember the Rev. Billy Graham.

Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Pleads Guilty In Russia Probe

A former top adviser to President Donald Trump’s election campaign pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy and false-statements charges in the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

U.S. Companies Distance Themselves From NRA As Pressure Mounts

U.S. companies are taking a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry and its public face, the National Rifle Association, after the latest school massacre.

Rev. Billy Graham's Rare Honor Of Lying At U.S. Capitol Explained

Congress is reserving one of the nation’s greatest distinctions for the Rev. Billy Graham, selecting him to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next Wednesday and Thursday.

Trump Calls Deputy Who Didn't Engage Florida School Shooter A 'Coward'

President Donald Trump says the armed officer who didn’t stop the gunman who carried out last week’s Florida massacre was either a “coward” or “didn’t react properly under pressure.”

North Carolina, Duke, and N.C. State Named in Documents Detailing Potential NCAA Violations

Three North Carolina colleges are being named in documents detailing potential NCAA violations.

BB&T Customers Locked Out of Online Accounts

Customers with BB&T are awakening to some frustrating news about whether or not they will be able to check their online accounts.

Sheriff: School Officer Never Went Inside To Confront Gunman

The armed officer on duty at the Florida school where a shooter killed 17 people never went inside to engage the gunman and has been placed under investigation, police announced Thursday.

Rev. Billy Graham's 12 Grandsons Will Serve As Pallbearers

Rev. Billy Graham's 12 grandsons will serve as pallbearers during his funeral in Charlotte.

Rev. Billy Graham's Casket Made In Prison

Billy Graham's casket was designed and built by inmates at the nation's largest maximum security prison, Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.