Former US Rep. Mark Walker drops North Carolina gubernatorial bid to run for Congress
A former North Carolina congressman has announced he is dropping out of the Republican primary for governor to try to win back his U.S. House seat
1970-01-01 08:00
Turbocharged Otis caught forecasters and Mexico off-guard. Scientists aren't sure why
Hurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out what happened and why
1970-01-01 08:00
Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in `security incident' that has hallmarks of ransomware
Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for two weeks a “security incident.”
1970-01-01 08:00
Most of Justice Thomas' $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say
All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to buy a high-end motorcoach appears to have been forgiven, raising tax and ethics questions
1970-01-01 08:00
Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas
Florida’s state university system is disbanding chapters of a pro-Palestinian student group it says is violating state law by aligning themselves with Hamas in the wake of an attack on Israeli citizens
1970-01-01 08:00
Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students charged with murder, held on $4M bail
Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu has been charged with four counts of murder
1970-01-01 08:00
North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
The North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come
1970-01-01 08:00
Rep. Bowman of New York faces misdemeanor charge in fire alarm pulled in House office building
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September
1970-01-01 08:00
New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers
Livestock and poultry producers will need to comply with more specific standards if they want to label their products as organic under final rules announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
1970-01-01 08:00
Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue
Facebook parent Meta has posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers
1970-01-01 08:00
French league suspends Atal for 7 games for sharing an antisemitic message on social media
The French soccer league has suspended Nice defender Youcef Atal for seven matches after he shared an antisemitic message on social media
1970-01-01 08:00
Former NBA star Dwight Howard denies sexual assault lawsuit filed by Georgia man
Dwight Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person
1970-01-01 08:00