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Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation imposing the nation's first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, driven to action by a buildup of litter and damage to aquatic ecosystems.

Police say one child has been injured and a high school has been evacuated after a report of weapons seen on the campus in Louisville, Kentucky.

President Obama is taking some heat after admitting the terror group ISIS is proving more powerful than the U.S. first thought.

Hundreds of veterans in Colorado are turning to Marijuana to deal with PTSD.

A man captured after authorities say he tried to flee a bank robbery in Denver doesn't seem too upset about his arrest.

A fire at a Chicago control tower cancelled eight flights from the Queen City to the Windy City, and left hundreds stranded.

New airtrikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. It comes as some lawmakers suggest there need to be U.S. boots on the ground.

A fire at the FAA facility in Chicago has delayed flights leaving from Charlotte to O'Hare International Airport by more than hour.

For many, Charlotte missionary Nancy Writebol became the face of the Ebola outbreak. WCCB spoke one on one with her and her husband David Wednesday.

Dr. Rick Sacra was released from Nebraska Medical Center Thursday after being declared Ebola free. He contracted the virus while delivering babies in Liberia.

After six years on the job, Eric Holder is resigning as head of the Justice Department.

A grand jury will not charge NASCAR driver Tony Stewart for the fatal accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr at a dirt track in New York.

After the results of a historic referendum vote, it began clear right after sunrise in Scotland that the country will remain a part of the United Kingdom.

Home Depot confirms that credit cards of 56 million customers have been compromised by a massive data breach.

Congress has signed off on President Obama's plan, and he's reiterating Thursday night that U.S. troops will not have a combat role on the ground.

President Obama and lawmakers are reviewing the use of military equipment in police departments across the country.

The White House quickly responded saying the U.S. will not deploy ground troops in a combat role.

The troops will build clinics, train health workers and deliver medical supplies.

Grammy winning artist Rihanna is upset with CBS for pulling her song and performance of "Run This Town" from it's Thursday Night Football pregame introduction.