Today in History

Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride, 32, became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues (commander Robert L. Crippen, pilot Frederick H. Hauck ...

• Updated: 12:03 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Past Republican National Convention facilities

In 2012, Tampa is taking center stage, or is literally the stage for the Republican National Convention. But what other cities have played host to the RNC and how do they compare?

• 9:03 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012

RNC delegates show loyalty to the red, white & blue

They were selected to represent their states at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, and they didn't leave home without their boots, hats and other patriotic and political accessories.

• 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012

City leaders head to Tampa, hope to gain insight for DNC

Several Charlotte leaders slated to attend the Republican National Convention to help prepare for the Democratic National Convention won't be in Tampa on Monday. Charlotte Mayor Pro-Tem Patrick Cannon was among those slated to attend. "I wanted to be on the ground to see exactly what was going to happen," ...

• 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012

Isaac delays RNC

Tropical Storm Isaac has shaken up plans for the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. As a wave of Republicans arrive, it’s the storm off the coast that’s grabbing all the attention. Officials decided to push back Monday’s events to Tuesday. After a 10 minute call to order, the convention ...

• 6:39 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012

Final prep for the GOP convention

There was a slightly unsettled feeling in our press gallery in the U.S. Capitol Thursday while my fellow reporters packed for the Republican convention in Tampa, as delegates will begin swarming into that Florida city this weekend. One of my colleagues was spitting nails in the hallways, as she recounted ...

• 9:57 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012

Isaac could strengthen to hurricane on Monday

Tropical Storm Isaac currently sits about 200 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The storm will slowly cross Haiti and then Cuba this weekend. Once it reaches open water, Isaac will potentially strengthen into a Category 1 Hurricane on Monday. The track has continued to shift slightly to the ...

• 7:36 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012

Key speakers to watch during the RNC

• 10:12 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012

No Results in Missouri

I guess there is now one less thing for me to watch this weekend when it comes to the Republican campaign for President, as the GOP caucuses in the state of Missouri won't have any announced results, one more puzzling part of the delegate selection process. Missouri already held a ...

• 1:16 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012

Senate Detainee Showdown

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday refused to block changes in terrorist detainee policies in a major defense bill, which critics said would in part give the military the power to indefinitely detain American citizens without charges, even if they were arrested on U.S. soil. "The provisions would dramatically change broad ...

• 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011