Grant to Help North Carolina Buy Rail for High-Speed Service
North Carolina will use a $47.5 million federal grant to purchase a rail line needed to advance...
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As Democrats Balk, Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday
President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday...
Read More2020 Serves Another Blow as Ginsburg’s Death Ignites Fight
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang “Amazing Grace” in the dark. Fresh off a rally stage in Minnesota, President Donald Trump learned of the loss and praised...
Read MoreCalifornia Wildfire Likely to Grow From Wind, Low Humidity
The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles Sunday, burning structures, homes and a nature center in a famed Southern California wildlife sanctuary in...
Read MoreBorn to Prevent War, UN at 75 Faces Deeply Polarized World
Born out of World War II’s devastation to save succeeding generations from the scourge of conflict, the United Nations officially marks its 75th anniversary Monday at an inflection point in history, navigating a polarized world...
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NC Unemployment Rate Falls to Nearly Half of Lockdown’s Peak
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped markedly in August, according to state figures, falling...
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who...
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Trump Heats up Culture War in Appeal to Wisconsin Voters
President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm...
Read MoreAP Exclusive: More Migrant Women Say They Didn’t OK Surgery
Sitting across from her lawyer at an immigration detention center in rural Georgia, Mileidy Cardentey Fernandez unbuttoned her jail jumpsuit to show the scars on her abdomen. There were three small, circular marks. The...
Read MoreU.S. Bans WeChat, TikTok Citing Privacy, National Security
The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns. A total ban on the use of TikTok will follow on Nov....
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