China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year. The budget was announced at ...
'Marshburn Road' picked over 'Lizard Lick' for new Wake elementary school name
An upcoming elementary school in Wendell will be named "Marshburn Road Elementary School," the Wake County Board of Education ...
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025
China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and ...
The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized ...
Two Oscar-winning films shed light on the thousands of disappeared people in Latin America
If there is a still open wound in Latin America, it is that of the tens of thousands of disappeared people and decades-long ...
Invest the NC pension plan in Bitcoin? State lawmakers have their doubts, despite bill's powerful backer
Some North Carolina lawmakers want to allow billions of dollars in state funds to be invested in cryptocurrency funds. But ...
Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agenda
As Donald Trump prepared Tuesday to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses and ...
Local school districts weigh decision to close for Wednesday's severe storms
Carrboro, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash and Wake school districts to ask how they're preparing ...
Democrats seek to probe Musk conflicts and DOGE firings with resolutions of inquiry in the House
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing a pair of resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over ...
President Donald Trump gives address to Congress for first time since reelection
The address to Congress is Trump's first since his reelection and comes after the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, and 20% tariffs on Chinese imports, fueling ...
Duke Energy prepares for potential power outages as severe weather nears the Triangle
Duke Energy crews are preparing for potential power outages ahead of severe weather headed toward the Triangle on Wednesday.
Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia
Columbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’scampaign to cut federal money to colleges accused ...