Nancy Pelosi On North Carolina Election Fraud: We Can Refuse To Seat That Congressman

Any newly elected House member can object to the swearing-in of Republican Mark Harris amid his election scandal.

North Carolina election fraud allegations: Investigators zero in on absentee ballots in Bladen County

Pressure is increasing on North Carolina to find a resolution in the state's 9th Congressional District as more allegations of irregularities fraud surface.

Trump Gets It All Wrong

Beware of busloads of voters with phony mustaches.

Election fraud is not the same thing as voter fraud. Republicans never really cared either way.

There is still much we don't know about what transpired in North Carolina's 9th congressional district, but what we do know is alarming: a man with ties to ...

President George H.W. Bush’s casket makes train journey to final resting place

The special funeral train carrying former President George H.W. Bush was en route College Station, Texas on Thursday in the last leg of his journey.

What Goes Into Planning A Presidential Funeral

As the nation pays its respects to former President George H.W. Bush, here's an overview of the multi-day tribute.

Trump could’ve ruined Bush’s funeral. Bush didn’t let him.

Like the semi-mythical Christmas truce between the British and the Germans on the front lines during World War I, Wednesday's state funeral for former president ...

Bret Baier: George H.W. Bush and a letter to live by

As I was preparing this week to co-anchor the Fox News live coverage of President George H.W. Bush's state funeral alongside Martha MacCallum, I was ...

Major rainstorm brings mudslides, road closures and evacuations in areas hit by fires

Southern California was pounded by a fierce winter storm Thursday that dumped several inches of snow and rain, unleashing mud and debris flows in Malibu ...

Flooding, snow and mudslides hammer Southern California, wreak havoc on travel

Southern California has been slammed by heavy rainfall, pockets of steady snow and mudslide occurrences as the latest winter storm sweeps its way through ...

More rain, snow lead to slides, prompt weather advisories across Southern California

Flash flood threats came through Thursday and snow closed the Grapevine stretch of the 5 Freeway in the Tejon Pass as a storm swept into Southern Calfornia, ...

Heavy rain, threat of flooding along San Diego coast

Wednesday's rainfall brought flooding to low-lying coastal roads and businesses in San Diego.

EPA rolls back coal rule despite climate change warnings

The Trump administration will reverse an Obama-era coal emissions rule as part of its effort to loosen restrictions on the coal industry, just days after a US ...

Trump’s EPA plans to lift CO2 limits on coal power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency, now led by acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, has announced more rollbacks regulations on ...

Trump's EPA proposes loosening coal rules despite climate warnings

But the move is unlikely to reverse the declining fortunes of coal-fired electricity in the U.S..

Trump rolls back climate change rule that restricted new coal plants

EPA says change to require efficiency efforts instead of carbon capture will encourage 'clean coal' in the US and worldwide.

Father makes 10-year-old daughter walk 5 miles to school as punishment for bullying

Matt Cox decided to teach his daughter a lesson after she got suspended from riding the bus for a second time this year.

Dad Makes Daughter Walk 5 Miles to School After She's Accused of Bullying

Dad forces daughter to walk to school after she was suspended for bullying

Matt Cox, a native of Swanton, Ohio, is dividing opinions across the country after he decided to punish his 10-year-old daughter for bullying by making her walk ...

Video shaming girl for bullying sparks debate: Is it effective?

A new video is sparking debate on whether a father went too far in disciplining his daughter for bullying.

Hook on PG&E Tower Eyed as Cause of Deadly Camp Fire

NBC Bay Area has learned that authorities investigating the deadly Camp Fire have tied its origin to the failure of a single steel hook that held up a high voltage ...

Class-action lawsuit alleges deadly California wildfire was caused by Pacific Gas & Electric

The utility company operating in the heart of the region devastated by the deadly Camp fire in California was named as the target of a class-action lawsuit ...

Officials release names of 35 people killed in Camp Fire

At least 85 lives have been lost in a Butte County blaze, the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century.

California's deadliest wildfire is blamed in lawsuit on faulty utility transmission tower

A lawsuit claims that Northern California's Camp Fire, which killed at least 88, was started by a faulty PG&E transmission tower, which brought dangerous live ...

Vote condemning Hamas for firing rockets into Israel fails at UN

A US-sponsored resolution condemning militant group Hamas for firing rockets into Israel has failed to pass at the UN General Assembly. The resolution won a ...

U. N. fails to vote to condemn Hamas, dealing a blow to Israel and the Trump administration

A resolution that would have condemned the militant group Hamas and its attacks on Israel failed to pass the United Nations on Thursday, despite an aggressive ...

UN fails to adopt US resolution condemning Hamas terrorism

The United Nations General Assembly failed on Thursday to adopt a U.S. resolution that condemned terrorist acts by Hamas and other Palestinian militant ...

U.N. Fails to Pass U.S.-Sponsored Resolution Condemning Hamas

(UNITED NATIONS) — A U.S.-sponsored draft resolution that for the first time would have condemned the militant Islamic group Hamas, which controls Gaza, ...

END OF MACRON: French MPs launch NO CONFIDENCE vote amid nationwide anger and riots

EMMANUEL Macron's leadership is hanging by a thread as left-wing groups within the French parliament discuss launching a no confidence vote against the ...

Eiffel Tower to close Saturday due to planned 'yellow vest' protests in Paris

PARIS- The Eiffel Tower will be closed on Saturday due to planned protests in the French capital, the site's operator said.

Macron’s politics look to Blair and Clinton. The backlash was inevitable

The French president has cut taxes for the rich but maintained austerity. It's a failed formula, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott.

American conservatives shouldn't want Macron to fail

Emmanuel Macron is an easy man to mock. But American conservatives should not root for his demise.

Israel calls for international response to Hezbollah tunnels

Israel's prime minister on Thursday asked the international community to impose additional sanctions on Hezbollah and condemn the Lebanese militant group in ...

Israel launches military operation to destroy 'cross-border terror tunnels'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to update him on the details of a military ...

Israel's Lebanon border operation seen as a political move by embattled Netanyahu

Israeli forces this week launched an operation to destroy what the country's government says are Hezbollah tunnels crossing into Israeli territory from Lebanon.

Suspected of Crimes, Netanyahu Is Also Suspected of Fear-Mongering

Critics say the Israeli prime minister, battling for political survival, over-dramatized an anti-tunnel military operation to distract from his predicament.

Wall Street swamped by fresh U.S.-China trade worries

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as the arrest of a top Chinese technology executive stirred fears of fresh tensions between the United States and China over trade, ...

Arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Tanks the Dow, S&P 500

A massive drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was spurred by the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. And it was a confirmation that tensions between ...

Whiplash on Wall Street as Tension About Global Economy Mounts

A steep slide followed by a strong recovery whipsawed investors on Thursday, as concerns about the global economy, trade tensions and interest rates kept ...

S&P, Dow lose 2018 gains as global growth fears grip Wall Street

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped back to losses for the year on Thursday, as U.S. stocks fell on mounting worries of ...

Mary Barra Faces Heat From Congress on the GM Plant Closings but Isn’t Backing Down

Mary Barra goes to Congress, Tesla's China factory plans start to firm up, and a theory on Carlos Ghosn. All of this and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, ...

GM CEO was forthcoming about layoff, plant closure decision: Rep. Johnson

Auto workers ready to fight GM over its callous layoffs | TheHill

The UAW and our members will confront this decision by GM through every legal, contractual and collective bargaining avenue open to our membership.

Congress' complicated relationship with GM on full display after cuts

Michigan members of Congress have a complicated relationship with GM in the aftermath of cuts being announced.

Fed Weighs Wait-and-See Approach on Future Rate Increases

Federal Reserve officials are considering whether to signal a new wait-and-see mentality after a likely interest-rate increase at their meeting in December, which ...

Here's where tariffs are taking a toll across the country, according to the Fed

The potential for the U.S. trade war with China to widen if talks during a 90-day truce crumble has increased concerns about slowing economic growth and ...

Market Moves Suggest a Recession Is Unavoidable

Just about everyone I talk to on Wall Street acknowledges that things are slowing down.

Pause or Press On? Wall Street and Economists Drift Apart on Fed

While Wall Street's traders are betting against the Federal Reserve's ability to raise interest rates at all in 2019 and are even starting to cast doubt on a ...

Apple Watch can now detect your irregular heart rhythms and other problems: Here's how it works

We tried out the new ECG app and irregular heart rate notification for Apple Watch ahead of its release on Thursday. Here's how to use it.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta tests the Apple Watch's new ECG heart monitor

The company's ambition is for Apple and health to become as closely linked as Apple and music. Dr. Sanjay Gupta tests the Apple Watch's new heart monitoring ...

An Inside Look at Apple's Biggest Step Yet in Health Care

With its groundbreaking new ECG feature, the Apple Watch can keep tabs on your heart's health. This is how they tested it.

Duluth man featured in Apple spot. Its watch may have saved his life.

Michael Jackson's watch woke him up when it noticed his heart was beating too fast. He was taken to the emergency room and treated for life-threatening sepsis.

Edge dies a death of a thousand cuts as Microsoft switches to Chromium

As reported earlier this week, Microsoft is going to use Google's Blink rendering engine and V8 JavaScript engine in its Edge browser, largely ending ...

Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser on Chrome and bringing it to the Mac

Microsoft is changing its Edge browser to run on the Chromium engine. This is the same engine that powers Google's Chrome browser, and it will mean both ...

First Ring Daily 522: Edge Goes to the Future

On this edition of First Ring Daily, Microsoft's Edge browser is getting overhauled, Edge is being updated, and Edge is going to new places.

Microsoft Guts Edge, Adds Chromium to Save Failing Browser

To the 7 people who use Microsoft Edge exclusively, I've got some good news for you. Microsoft has confirmed rumors it will be dropping the proprietary ...

Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley dies aged 63 – video obituary

Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies at 63

Buzzcocks lead singer Pete Shelley has died at 63 of a suspected heart attack. The punk band are best known for their hit, Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone ...

Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley Dead at 63

Pete Shelley, the lead singer and co-founder of Buzzcocks, has died, the BBC reports. He was 63 years old. According to the BBC, Shelley died in Estonia where ...

Buzzcocks Singer Pete Shelley Dead at 63

Pete Shelley, the singer and guitarist for the trailblazing British punk outfit the Buzzcocks, died Thursday at the age of 63. The cause of death was a suspected ...

Should the Oscars Fire Host Kevin Hart Over His Homophobic Jokes?

Past homophobic and anti-gay jokes and tweets the comedian made, including calling someone's picture a “gay billboard for AIDS” have resurfaced. Are they a ...

Kevin Hart Responds to Old Homophobic Tweets: ‘I’m in Love With The Man That I Am Becoming’

Kevin Hart has addressed escalating concerns over a long history of hate speech and derogatory jokes about the LGBTQ community on social media, ...

Kevin Hart's History Of Homophobic Tweets, Jokes Resurfaces As Oscars Gig Is Announced

The Academy Awards' decision was blasted as "a middle finger" to the LGBTQ community, given the comedian's past remarks.

Kevin Hart Caught Slippin', Begins Deleting Old Homophobic Tweets

Kevin Hart is virtually always in 'the doghouse.' Within 24 hours of bearing the good news of his appointment as host of the 2019 Academy Awards in February,...

UFC 231 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4

The UFC Featherweight Title: A Visual History

To appreciate the extent to which the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship men's featherweight division has been the story of one man, you need only ...

UFC News: Max Holloway claims that he will be lapping Brian Ortega at UFC 231

Ahead of his massive title defense at UFC 231, current Featherweight Champion, Max Holloway had a lot to say about his undefeated opponent Brian Ortega ...

VIDEO | Max Holloway tells hilarious story of how a stranger thought he was Tony Ferguson

Max Holloway has become pretty popular in Toronto. But apparently not popular enough to avoid getting confused for fellow top UFC star, Tony Ferguson.

NFL Week 14 picks: Our staff experts predict the games against the spread

It's getting late in the NFL season. Each game is huge for teams battling for playoff position. And each pick is important for our experts, who are in a tight sprint ...

NFL Week 14 2018: Picks and predictions

The Pittsburgh Steelers are attempting to pull out of their skid, while the Houston Texans look to make it 10 straight wins.

Week 14 Game Picks: Key factors, scores

Forget about January: The NFL playoffs begin NOW! Elliot Harrison forecasts each Week 14 game, with postseason implications in almost every one -- including ...

NFL Week 14 picks, predictions against the spread

Dan continues to tread water just above .500 for the season.

Playoff hero Nathan Eovaldi agrees to deal with Boston Red Sox

Postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Boston Red Sox, signing a four-year, $68 million deal.

Red Sox Sign Nathan Eovaldi To Four-Yeard Deal Through 2022

The Boston Red Sox locked up right-handed flamethrower Nathan Eovaldi through the 2022 season with a four-year contract on Thursday. NESN.com's ...

Nathan Eovaldi will return to Red Sox on four-year deal

After an outstanding performance in the playoffs, Nathan Eovaldi will reportedly return to the Red Sox.

Keeping playoff hero Eovaldi a risk Red Sox could afford to take

In a few months, Nathan Eovaldi went from under-the-radar acquisition to October legend. But is he worth the cash Boston is spending to bring him back?

China Preps for Launch of Historic Mission to Moon's Far Side on Friday

China is getting set to launch the first-ever surface mission to the moon's far side. The robotic Chang'e 4 mission is scheduled to launch atop a Long March 3B ...

China to launch first ever spacecraft to land on the moon's dark side

China's secretive mission to land a probe on the dark side of the Moon

China is about to be the first nation to land on the dark side of the Moon. But Beijing is being unusually secretive about the event — not even confirming its ...

China will take historic road trip to the far side of the moon

The Chinese space agency has been relatively mum about its plans, but indications are the Chang'e-4 lander and its rover are ready to launch.

SpaceX crash: Elon Musk shares new video of Falcon 9's sea landing

The SpaceX successfully launched it's Dragon capsule into space, carrying supplies to the International Space Station, which included festive meals for Chris...

Falcon 9 misses landing after latest SpaceX mission to the ISS (update)

SpaceX has made sure it's got its money's worth out of the Falcon 9. On Wednesday, the rocket successfully launched for a resupply mission to the International.

Watch This SpaceX Rocket Splash Down During Failed Landing Attempt (Videos)

A new video gives an amazing rocket's-eye view of a SpaceX booster's unsuccessful bid to return to terra firma today (Dec. 5).

SpaceX launches rocket, booster crash-lands in ocean

Uterine Cancer Killing More US Women, with Black Women Hardest Hit

More women in the U.S. are developing and dying from uterine cancer than they were nearly two decades ago, and black women are "disproportionately" ...

Alarming rise in uterine cancer rates and deaths, CDC reveals

Experts say rises in excess body weight are likely a significant factor - it can quadruple a woman's risk. But the biggest issue is that black women are diagnosed ...

New Lancet Study Shows Right-Wing Attacks on Refugees and Migrants Based on 'White Nationalist Propaganda'—Not Facts

A new study published Thursday in The Lancet, one of the world's preeminent medical journals, makes clear the increasingly familiar attacks used by ...

Migrants may help fight disease, not spread it: study | TheHill

Migrants do more to help fight disease than spread it, according to a new study released Wednesday that seeks to debunk the idea of immigrants as carriers of ...

Kenya among 50 middle-income nations employing 16 million migrants - ILO

Kenya has been grouped among 50 lower middle income countries in the world that have employed 16.6 million migrants, majority of them men.The latest ...

Over 40 percent of adults don't plan on getting a flu shot, despite 2017's deadly flu season

The CDC said that of those who did get flu shots the last two seasons, the chance of getting the flu dropped 40 percent.

40% of Americans Don’t Plan to Get a Flu Shot. They’re Putting Others at Risk

A new poll says 43% of Americans have gotten the flu shot, but another 41% do not plan to get vaccinated for the 2018-2019 flu season.

41 percent of Americans don’t plan on getting a flu shot — don't be one of them | TheHill

If you predictably knew that an event was about to occur in which thousands of Americans would be killed and you had a way to diminish the impact, would you ...

Health department confirms 5 flu deaths in North Carolina so far in the 2018-19 season

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released Thursday that the state saw one new flu death last week, bringing the total to five for the ...