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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is a few thousand votes behind his opponent, Democrat Roy Cooper. McCrory is challenging as many votes as possible and suggesting some votes were cast fraudulently.

Here's hoping that the holiday provides the rare oasis from a year full of rancor and racial strife in our politics.

Boys Scouts of America says it will allow transgender boys to become Scouts. The news is meeting with mixed reaction from scout troops.

Texas Republicans are divided over the need for — and political wisdom of — a bill similar to one that caused political turmoil in North Carolina.

"I'm profoundly sorry," LaGrange Police Chief Louis Dekmar said in a remembrance for Austin Callaway, who was lynched in 1940. Dekmar tells NPR the apology is a step toward mending community trust.

Quebec City police have a suspect in custody following a shooting at a mosque that left six people dead and eight wounded on Sunday. Canadian officials say the shooting was an act of terrorism.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.

Volvo is the first traditional automaker to set a date to phase out cars powered only by internal combustion engines. Volvo's CEO called Tesla "a tough competitor" in the premium electric market.

The Financial Times reports that, if President Trump decides to limit U.S. steel imports, EU officials might retaliate against whiskey. EU member nations buy more than half of U.S. bourbon exports.

A suspect is identified as Justin Walters, an active duty Army infantryman stationed at Fort Drum. Walters' wife was found dead at the scene.