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11/09/2024

From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0

Chinese business people may be able to find creative ways to avoid U.S. tariffs, but for Beijing, its concerns for the incoming Trump presidency go beyond trade.

11/09/2024

Dinosaurs unearthed in China may have ended with a collapse, not a catastrophe

There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It used to be thought it was formed through a Pompeii-like volcanic eruption, stopping dinosaurs in their tracks. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be.

11/09/2024

New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims

The findings, which used DNA from the plaster casts of people who died in the Mt. Vesuvius eruption two millennia ago, challenge the traditional gender and familial assumptions about the Pompeiians.

11/09/2024

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday.

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday. The announcement comes after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a deal.

11/09/2024

🎉 Happy Birthday to Guy Raz, creator of How I Built This, co-creator of TED Radio Hour, and one of the most influential voices in podcasting! Did you know that he started his career as an intern on All Things Considered? 🎙️

11/08/2024

Beyoncé, already the most awarded performer in the history of the Grammys, leads the field of artists nominated for the 67th Grammy Awards, with 11 nominations.

With 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé now has more than any artist in Grammy history. Her competition this year includes Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone.

11/08/2024

An update from AP on the I-40 shootings: a judge ruled today that the man suspected of shooting eight vehicles and several homes this week will remain in custody without bond for now.

Police took Andrew Thomas Graney, 23, into custody and charged him with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury and eleven counts of Firing a Weapon into an Occupied Vehicle or Dwelling.

11/08/2024

A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed in an antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France.

A federal judge has denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — to be recognized as chartered teams as they proceed in an antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France.

11/08/2024

Elwood Edwards — the voice that greeted millions of AOL users with "You've got mail!" when they opened their inboxes — died on Tuesday. He was 74.

WKYC Studios in Cleveland, where Edwards spent many years as a graphics guru, camera operator, and "general jack-of-all-trades," said the long-time employee suffered from a "long illness." WKYC Studios added that Edwards passed away a day before his birthday.

He died at his home in New Bern, North Carolina

Edwards recorded the iconic AOL lines at home with a cassette recorder for $200. Little did he know, he would become the voice that welcomed millions of people to the world of email.

11/08/2024

More than 1,500 homeowners are still waiting for a state program to repair or rebuild houses damaged in hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The program says it could soon run out of money if more funding isn't allocated.

More than 1,500 homeowners are still waiting for help from a state program to repair or rebuild houses damaged in hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The program says it could soon run out of money if more funding isn’t allocated.

11/08/2024

State education officials estimate Helene caused about $85 million in damage to public school buildings and infrastructure. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt gave the state board of education an update this week on funding needed for public schools affected by Helene.

Local superintendents are still assessing how much damage will be covered by FEMA or insurance.

11/08/2024

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11/08/2024

The race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court has tightened after Mecklenburg County finished counting mail ballots Thursday.

Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs trails Republican Jefferson Griffin by 8,342 votes as of Thursday night.

11/08/2024

An arrest has been made in a series of shootings along Interstate 40.

Police took Andrew Thomas Graney, 23, into custody and charged him with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury and eleven counts of Firing a Weapon into an Occupied Vehicle or Dwelling.

Police took Andrew Thomas Graney, 23, into custody and charged him with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury and eleven counts of Firing a Weapon into an Occupied Vehicle or Dwelling.

11/08/2024

Judge strikes down Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.

11/08/2024

News anchor Jose Sandoval's daily Spanish-language broadcasts have been an essential lifeline for the small but growing Latino community in Western North Carolina, providing information about public services and dispelling misinformation.

Nearly six weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed into Western North Carolina, radio reporter Jose Sandoval's daily Spanish-language broadcasts have become an essential lifeline for the small but growing Latino community in Western North Carolina, providing information about public services and dispel...

11/08/2024

Two people were detained Thursday in an investigation of shootings into eight vehicles and several houses that left one person injured in the Raleigh area this week, the city's police chief said.

Several people reported gunfire on a stretch of Interstate 40 in Raleigh and Cary on Monday and Wednesday during the morning rush hour. One woman was shot in the leg on Monday while driving along I-40. There were no other reported injuries

11/07/2024

A gunman has repeatedly fired at cars on I-40 in Raleigh and Cary

Several people reported gunfire on a stretch of Interstate 40 in Raleigh and Cary on Monday and Wednesday during the morning rush hour. One woman was shot in the leg on Monday while driving along I-40. There were no other reported injuries