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Last Updated Dec 27, 2017 7:47 AM EST NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Democrat in a tied race for a Virginia House seat that could affect which party controls the chamber said Tuesday she’ll ask a court to declare the tie invalid and her the winner. Shelly Simonds and her […]

Last Updated Dec 27, 2017 8:02 AM EST LONDON — Former U.S. President Barack Obama told Britain’s Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he was concerned about the effect of the internet on public life. “One of the dangers of the internet is that people can have entirely […]

In his first interview ever, a retired Texas United Parcel Service driver reveals to 48 Hours that he unwittingly delivered large boxes of military grade guns and ammunition to Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh in the months and weeks before the siege that would capture the attention of the […]

ROCKPORT, Texas — Rockport, Texas, was the first town to be hit by Hurricane Harvey four months ago. It’s also one of the slowest to recover. Now, the beauty of this Texas Gulf Coast peninsula can’t hide the devastation, including a massive boathouse that’s mangled and homes still shredded. Rockport […]

Getty Images/iStockphoto America’s working class is considered the backbone of the economy, spanning two-thirds of the U.S. civilian workforce. For many people, the group is thought of as mostly male and white. But that image is quickly becoming outdated. In fact, white male industrial workers — the factory foremen and […]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Larimer County Humane Society has opened an investigation after they found more than 77 abandoned domestic rats in two open spaces Friday. According to CBS Denver, the humane society said all the rats were once pets, and were abandoned in cruel living conditions. “We don’t […]

NEW YORK — As the holiday season continues, the U.S. is also entering peak flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 650,000 people worldwide could die from complications of the flu. Earlier this month, 3-year-old Rami Ibrahim had a flare up of asthma, but […]

Two North Korean officials are facing sanctions in response to the country’s weapons program. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions against Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol on Tuesday. Both are said to be key figures in North Korea’s ballistic missile […]

Getty Images/iStockphoto A decade ago, Apple’s (AAPL) first iPhones were rolled out, and Twitter (TWTR) was a mere hatchling. The U.S. economy was spiraling into a recession, leading to layoffs and sharply higher unemployment rates. Now, unemployment is at a 17-year low, while technology continues to quickly change how Americans […]

Traci Mann is a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota and author of “Secrets from the Eating Lab.” A. Janet Tomiyama is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Los Angeles. Diets do not work. The scientific evidence is clear as can be that cutting calories simply doesn’t lead […]