2 People Dead In S.C. Public Housing Complex, 411 Evacuated After Gas Leaks
Officials in Columbia, S.C., have evacuated more than 400 people from a public housing complex after finding multiple gas leaks that constituted an "imminent danger to life." Two men were discovered dead in separate units on Thursday morning. Police haven't confirmed the deaths are tied to the gas leaks, but say they don't suspect foul play. On Thursday evening, residents of the complex reported smelling gas. The city's fire department responded and discovered numerous gas leaks, including...
Shutdown Pressures Freshman Democrats To Deliver On Promise To Break Gridlock
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in November in part by promising to work across the aisle and get things done. Now the newly elected freshmen must decide how they will use their newfound power in the face of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. The sharply partisan battle of President Trump's demand for a border wall with Mexico started before the new Democrats even took office and has dominated their first days in Congress. As the stalemate drags on,...
