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Obama Immigration Plan Blocked By 4-4 Tie At Supreme Court

A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

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.

Transgender Child Can Pick Restroom At South Carolina School

The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies.

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.

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.

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.

AG Roy Cooper Meets With Charlotte Teachers

CHARLOTTE, NC-- Attorney General Roy Cooper met with several Charlotte teachers today to talk education. Over coffee at Amelie's Bakery and Cafe in NODA, teachers voiced their concerns about their pay, classroom sizes,…

Donald Trump Fires Campaign Manager

Donald Trump is parting ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, setting off a major shakeup for the presumptive Republican nominee's presidential campaign.

AP NewsBreak: UN Says Israel To Ratify Nuke Test Ban Treaty

Israel's prime minister declared Monday that his country is prepared to ratify a treaty banning nuclear tests, a senior U.N. official said after meeting with the Israeli leader.

Trump: US Should Consider Profiling Muslims

Donald Trump is suggesting the United States should "seriously" consider profiling Muslims inside the country as a terrorism-fighting tool, the latest example of the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting increasingly backing positions that could single out a group based on its religion.

County Commissioners Vote To Look Into Second Ward Development

CHARLOTTE, NC-- Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted to begin negotiations with a developer for the Brooklyn Village in the Second Ward. BK Partners will handle the nearly 700 Milliondollar project, which includes shops, offices,…

Why is CLT Buying More Guns After Orlando Massacre

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Lawmakers on both sides are showing signs of agreement on stricter gun control measures. Democrats staged a filibuster to demand action on pending gun bills. In the meantime, people in…

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Trump To Discuss Terrorism Watch List, No Fly Ban With NRA

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will be meeting with the National Rifle Association to discuss ways to block people on terrorism watch lists or no fly lists from buying guns as his party scrambles to respond in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.