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For 10 years, a chemical not EPA approved was in their drinking water

For 10 years, some residents in Denmark, South Carolina, have been suspicious of the rust-colored water coming from their taps. They've been collecting samples in jars and using bottled or spring water, even though the local and state government assured them it was safe.

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Inmate escapes from Milwaukee County Jail while taking out trash

A search is underway after a Milwaukee County Jail inmate escaped early Wednesday morning, Nov. 28. The incident prompted a large police presence near the MacArthur Square parking structure -- which was closed during the initial search. It reopened just after 7 a.m.

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Trump's gut vs. the government on science, economy, intelligence

This week, on three different fronts, we learned how smart President Donald Trump thinks he is (very) and where he gets those smarts from (his gut).

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Lion Air: Some are looking where to place the blame, others wonder if their pilot can fly their plane

The passengers on the Lion Air 610 flight were on board one of Boeing's newest, most advanced planes.

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Trump reiterates demand: $5B for wall funding or face shutdown

President Donald Trump reiterated his demand in a new interview that Congress appropriate $5 billion for a border wall, saying he would "totally be willing" to shut down the government if he doesn't get the funding.

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Fed report details potential risks to economic growth

America's economy is still growing robustly, but a string of possible outside shocks including President Donald Trump's protracted trade rift with China could trigger a downturn, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.

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Bond set just short of $1.1 million for man accused of shooting his child

The man accused of shooting his own daughter on Interstate 10 Sunday was in court this morning for a bond hearing.

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Rice professor under investigation for role in 'world's first gene-edited babies'

Rice University is investigating bioengineering professor Michael Deem after he was quoted in media reports as having been involved with the work of He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who claims to have created the world's first gene-edited babies.

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Trump appears consumed by Mueller investigation as details emerge

Donald Trump's behavior isn't doing much to bolster White House assurances that he's got nothing to worry about from Robert Mueller's probe, after a series of potentially ominous turns in the Russia investigation

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Acting EPA administrator says administration deserves credit for decline in carbon emissions in wake of climate report

Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler did not voice alarm Wednesday about the dire predictions in the government's recent climate report, and instead said the Trump administration deserves credit for a decline in carbon emissions in his first remarks since the government released a devastating report Friday on the growing impacts of climate change.

The Bad Girl of Comedy Gets Candid: Luenell Brings the Heat On & Off the Stage

It’s a November evening in Houston, yet the air is deceptively mild, as a small line begins to form outside of the Houston Improv. Weaving through the crowd and into the building - conversations fade in and out - with some eagerly remembering past shows, and others just ready for a good laugh.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: We stopped the Clean Power Plan – Sweet Victory!

It was déjà vu’ all over again. Sometimes big government gets too big for reality. It over steps. Such was the way when the Obama Administration first came into power. It decided to become an environmentalist zealot. They began to implement a plan known as “Cap and Trade”.

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Buffalo Wings & Rings Launches Innovative New Drink Menu

Buffalo Wings & Rings, a growing elevated sports restaurant franchise with more than 80 units globally, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest drink menu featuring a number of creative new cocktails. The new drink menu is the result of a partnership with 30-year beverage industry expert Michael "Bumby" Bombard and his Straight Up Solutions company.

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Southern University System President Issues Statement on Wesley Bishop Leave Questions

"The Southern University System office has worked diligently with the Southern University at New Orleans administration to address the use of leave issues involving Wesley Bishop, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.

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Mueller investigating 2017 meeting between Manafort and Ecuador's President

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has been investigating a meeting between former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in Quito in 2017 and has specifically asked if WikiLeaks or its founder, Julian Assange, were discussed in the meeting, a source with personal knowledge of the matter tells CNN.

The changing police narrative of why a black man was shot to death in an Alabama mall

Hoover police can't seem to get their story straight on why an officer killed a man at an Alabama mall.

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Manafort deal collapses: What it means for Mueller

Special counsel Robert Mueller informed a federal judge on Monday that Paul Manafort's cooperation deal has imploded because of Manafort's seemingly congenital inability to tell the truth.

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Melania Trump's White House holiday decorations highlight 'patriotism'

For Melania Trump's second Christmas season in the White House, she decided to strike a different chord, not always immediately associated with the holidays: patriotism.

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Mother puts up billboard after son killed in officer-involved shooting

Drivers in downtown Green Bay will notice a new billboard off Main Street. The billboard was put up a few days ago by a woman whose son died in an officer-involved shooting while he was experiencing a mental episode.

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Holy cow! Giant steer 'Knickers' stands head and shoulders over herd

This is one farm animal you wouldn't want any beef with. "Knickers," an enormous Holstein-Friesian, is making headlines after his owner declared him -- unofficially -- Australia's biggest steer.