Alert Day set for Monday as central NC severe weather risk reaches Level 2
The Storm Prediction Center has placed all of central NC under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather on Monday, which ...
Federal job cuts by the numbers: Will layoffs affect the economy?
Amaranth adds that in past periods of austerity, government employment has declined by 4,000 to 10,000 per month. In a report ...
There’s less March Madness chaos this year in Spokane, with fewer teams and lessons learned
With fewer teams, games and fans in town, there’s a lot less chaos in Spokane for the NCAA Tournament. The city is hosting ...
Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism of Denmark and Greenland
The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, ...
What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the ...
No longer sick, Dodgers’ Mookie Betts hits a pair of ‘160-pound homers’ as he works to gain weight
Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight he dropped while ...
New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American ...
Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic. Florence ...
They fled Syria years ago. Now, they spend their first Ramadan back amid nostalgia, relief and loss
When Mariam Aabour learned of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, she shed tears of joy. But as the time came to return ...
Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said. Delta Air Lines ...
Betts hits winning 3-run homer in 10th as Dodgers beat Tigers 8-5 for first 4-0 start since 1981
Mookie Betts hit a game-winning, three-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers ...
Milos Uzan’s late bucket on inbound play sends Houston into Elite Eight with 62-60 win over Purdue
Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed ...