Wild winds fuel Southern California wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day ...
South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that’s severely hurting his approval ...
Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout concedes to incumbent Don Davis in fierce race for NC’s 1st congressional district
Incumbent Congressman Don Davis will retain his seat as U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of ...
With Trump’s win, some women wonder: Will the US ever see a female president?
Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the ...
Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury
A jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based military contractor bears responsibility for ...
Elderly man and woman in Wake Forest charged with abusing 3 dogs, warrants show
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A man and woman from Wake Forest were taken into custody Wednesday for abusing three dogs, ...
No. 4 Miami, No. 13 SMU sit unbeaten and tied atop ACC and as surprise options for 12-team playoff
The Atlantic Coast Conference’s guaranteed berth in the College Football Playoff could include a surprise representative.
Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that ...
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of ...
Chiefs’ Mahomes practicing as usual 2 days after tweaking his ankle in Monday night win over Bucs
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced as usual Wednesday and plans to be ready for this weekend’s game against the ...
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cell phone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cell phone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South ...