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Obama to talk fixing politics in final State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lamenting the nation’s persistently deep divides, President Barack Obama will declare Tuesday night that opportunity and security for American families “will only happen if we fix our...
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Obama to look beyond his tenure in final State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) – Embarking on his final year in office, President Barack Obama will use Tuesday’s State of the Union address to present an optimistic vision built on economic progress under his watch...
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Pentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned
WASHINGTON (AP) – Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters with mechanical problems. Iran accused the sailors of trespassing but American...
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Sheriff: Amish man confessed to poisoning wife in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Kentucky man who served as a minister in his Amish church has confessed to fatally poisoning his wife nine years ago while working as a cabinetmaker in rural Missouri,...
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In GOP response to Obama, SC governor defends immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans should resist “the siren call of the angriest voices” in how they treat immigrants, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said as the GOP used its response to President Barack...
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Kim Davis to attend president’s final State of Union Address
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who spent five days in jail for defying federal court orders and refusing same-sex marriage licenses, was given tickets to the president’s final State...
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California regulators reject Volkswagen recall plan
LOS ANGELES (AP) – California regulators on Tuesday rejected Volkswagen’s recall plan for some of the German automaker’s most popular diesel models that used software to intentionally deceive...
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Steven Avery files motion to be released
Wisconsin (WBAY) – Steven Avery filed several motions Monday before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals seeking to be released on bond and making a variety of due process allegations. Avery claims that...
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15 vehicles involved in Indiana pileup
RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — More than a dozen vehicles were involved in a pileup on Interstate 70 close to Richmond Tuesday morning, as snow and wind wreaked havoc on Indiana roads. Indiana State Police...
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Cruz escalates attacks on Trump over values, foreign policy
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz ramped up his attacks against GOP rival Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing the billionaire businessman of having “New York values” and...
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Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism
WASHINGTON (AP) – Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring...
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President Obama delivers final State of the Union address
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, laying out his agenda for what he hopes will be a busy eighth year in office. His address...
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Republicans bash Obama’s address for overlooking 10 sailors held by Iran
UPDATE:: Iran released all 10 sailors Wednesday morning without further incident. The Iranian government issued the following statement: “We have concluded that passage of Americans in our territorial...
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N.C. student named hero after saving 50 students during bus crash
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – The Robeson County School Board held its first meeting of the year Tuesday night, but this meeting was special. One student from Fairgrove Middle School was honored and named a...
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Police: State official shot 12-yr-old girl in Central Pa. during eviction
DUNCANNON, Pa. (AP) – An autopsy has been set on a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who state police believe was accidentally shot by a constable serving her father with an eviction notice. Police say...
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Frozen “carcicle” freed Wednesday, snow crashes down in Niagara County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In Erie County Wednesday morning, the cold weather gained national attention as the infamous “carcicle” at Hoak’s Restaurant in Hamburg was freed. North of Hamburg, in Niagara...
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State: Spike in Legionnaires following Flint water switch
FLINT, Mich. (WOOD)— State officials are encountering a new health issue that may be related to drinking water in Genesee County. According to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eden Wells, cases of...
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Planned Parenthood shooter says he didn’t plan attack
DENVER (AP) – A man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic told a television station Wednesday that the shooting was spur-of-the-moment, and that he targeted the...
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Kentucky to pay $1.1 million to lawyers in gay marriage case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge awarded a team of Kentucky attorneys more than $1 million for their role in the landmark United States Supreme Court case that struck down bans on same-sex...
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Family sues over Tennessee man’s death in police custody
The family of a Tennessee man who died in police custody has sued police officers, a doctor and others, alleging the man died because he was hog-tied by police for an extended period and could not...
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