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Ikea Recalls Safety Gates For Fear Of Causing Injury To Kids

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children's safety gates because the locking mechanism is unreliable and may result in injury to children.

Voters Decide In Britain's Historic EU Referendum

Voters in Britain are deciding Thursday whether the country should remain in the European Union — a historic referendum that has exposed deep divisions over issues of sovereignty and national identity.

Health Officials Trying to Trace Source of Deadly Amoeba

CHARLOTTE, NC -- 18-year old Lauren Seitz was part of a church group, visiting from Ohio, that went to the U.S. National Whitewater Center on June 8th. She died 11 days later, after…

Orlando Victim's Family: We Have to Forgive

STATESVILLE, NC -- Officials are still trying to piece together what the Orlando nightclub shooter did on the day of the attack that left 49 victims dead. Funerals for the Orlando victims have started…

U.S. National Whitewater Center Releases Statement Following Teen's Death From Amebic Infection

The U.S. National Whitewater Center released the following statement after an Ohio teenager died from an Amebic infection after visiting the Whitewater Center.

Health Department Speaks After Teen Dies From Amebic Infection After Visiting Whitewater Center

Mecklenburg County Health Director Dr. Marcus Plescia and officials from the CDC spoke to the media Wednesday morning in reference to the Ohio resident who died from an Amebic infection after visiting the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

'Wonder Woman' Lynda Carter to play president on 'Supergirl'

Wonder Woman has signed on to play the president on "Supergirl."

No 'Magic Bullet' Against Jihadist Propaganda, Lynch Says

The Orlando massacre at a popular gay nightclub shows no one yet has "found the magic bullet" to prevent Americans from being inspired to violence by jihadist propaganda on the Internet, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Tuesday as she visited a city still shaken by the shootings.

In Speech, Trump To Ramp Up Critique Of Clinton As Failure

Seeking to refocus his presidential campaign, Donald Trump will lambaste Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as a failed secretary of state who is out of step with Americans on trade and immigration.

More Than 75,000 Bottles Of Beer Stolen In Atlanta

A mystery is brewing in Atlanta, where someone stole an ocean of beer.

Judges Skeptical About North Carolina Voting Law Changes

Members of a federal appeals court expressed skepticism Tuesday that North Carolina's 2013 major rewrite to voting laws, requiring photo identification to cast in-person ballots, doesn't discriminate against minorities.

Starbucks Slammed With Latte Lawsuit

California Plaintiffs "Hot and Bothered" Over Lattes Lacking Milk

Gold'n Plump Recalls 27 Tons Of Chicken

Federal regulators say St. Cloud-based Gold'n Plump is recalling more than 27 tons of chicken after contaminants were detected.

The Few, The Proud, The Physically Fit

New physical standards established so women can compete for combat posts in the Marine Corps have weeded out many of the female hopefuls. But they're also disqualifying some men, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.

Will Trump Campaign's Shake-Up Salvage Bid?

Donald Trump's decision to fire his embattled campaign manager less than a month before the Republican convention sent a powerful signal to weary GOP leaders that the billionaire businessman recognizes the increasingly dire state of his presidential campaign.