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Ogunjobi: First 49er Ever Drafted

WCCB's Ashley Holder sat down with Charlotte 49ers defensive tackle, Larry Ogunjobi, about being the first ever 49er drafted into the NFL. Ogunjobi with drafted to the Cleveland Browns as the 64th pick.

Showtime to Air Oliver Stone Interviews with Vladimir Putin

Showtime is presenting four hours of director Oliver Stone interviewing Russian president Vladimir Putin on four consecutive nights in June.

White House Promotes Latest Health Care Bill

The White House is promoting a new health care proposal that the president insists will lower premiums and guarantee people with pre-existing conditions will get insurance coverage, even though some medical groups said they aren't so sure.

Lawmakers Settle on $1T Plan to Avoid U.S. Government Shutdown

Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but would deny President Donald Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs.

Trump Says He's Brought "Profound Change" To Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by saying he had brought "profound change" to Washington and reaffirming that "my only allegiance" is to those he governs.

Flynn Was Warned Not To Accept Foreign Government Payments

President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was warned by authorities when he retired from the military in 2014 not to take foreign government-sourced money without "advance approval" from the Pentagon, according to documents released Thursday by the ranking Democrat on a House oversight committee.

Novant Health House Call Talks Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

Local Officials React To Trump's New Tax Plan

On Wednesday, the Trump administration rolled out a new plan to cut taxes, but many still wonder how it will impact the U.S. deficit.

Trump Order Seeks To Limit Federal Role In K-12 Education

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to reduce the federal government's role in K-12 education.

Trump Plan Would Cut Taxes For Companies, And People Too

President Donald Trump proposed dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes Wednesday in an overhaul his administration asserts will spur national economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to America's middle class.

White House Briefs Senate Amid Scary Moment With North Korea

The Trump administration hosted senators for an extraordinary White House briefing Wednesday at a perilous moment with North Korea, marked by the unpredictable nation's nuclear threats and stern talk of military action, if necessary, from the United States.

Trump Calls National Monuments a "Massive Federal Land Grab"

Slamming what he called "a massive federal land grab," President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing his interior secretary to review the designation of dozens of national monuments on federal lands.

Oscar Winning Director Jonathan Demme Dies at 73

Oscar winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme passed away today due to complications from esophageal cancer.

Trump Proposing "Biggest Tax Cut" in U.S. History

President Donald Trump is proposing "the biggest tax cut" ever, even as the government struggles with mounting debt, in an effort to fulfill his promises to stimulate job creation and middle class prosperity.

S. Korea Installs Parts of Contentious US Missile Defense

South Korea says key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system have been installed a day after rival North Korea showed off its military power.

Trump To Propose Massive Tax Cuts For Businesses

President Donald Trump plans to propose massive tax cuts for businesses big and small as part of an overhaul that he says will provide the biggest tax cuts in U.S. history.

County Says Pet Raccoon Found, Surrendered To Animal Care & Control

County officials say the baby raccoon has been found and was voluntarily turned over to Animal Care & Control.

Hope For Preemies As Artificial Womb Helps Tiny Lambs Grow

Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies — and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work.

Judge Blocks Trump Order On Sanctuary City Funding

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked any attempt by the Trump administration to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that do not cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities, saying the president has no authority to attach new conditions to federal spending.