RFK Jr. Pulls $500 million in Funding for Vaccine Development Posted by Associated Press | Aug 6, 2025 | World Written by AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel... Read More
State Department May Require Visa Applicants To Post Bond of up to $15,000 To Enter the US Posted by Associated Press | Aug 5, 2025 | World The U.S. State Department is proposing requiring visa applicants post a bond to enter, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many. Read More
North Carolina DMV Audit Recommends Reforms To Reverse Customer Wait Times, Worker Morale Posted by Associated Press | Aug 5, 2025 | State, State Government State Auditor Dave Boliek on Monday released two audits totaling nearly 600 pages that scrutinize the North Carolina DMV and offer changes. Read More
Got the Sniffles? Here’s What To Know About Summer Colds, COVID-19 and More Posted by Associated Press | Aug 4, 2025 | World Federal data released Friday shows COVID-19 is trending up in many parts of the country, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages. Read More
North Carolina Senate Race Sets up as a Fight Over Who Would Be a Champion for the Middle Class Posted by Associated Press | Aug 2, 2025 | Election, National, State Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina in the 2026 U.S. Senate race. Read More
North Carolina Lawmakers Approve Stopgap Spending Measure Amid Budget Impasse Posted by Associated Press | Aug 1, 2025 | State Government North Carolina legislators gave final approval Wednesday to a stopgap spending measure while Republican leaders keep building a broad budget. Read More
Western Countries Speak of a Future Palestinian State as the Nightmare Unfolding in Gaza Worsens Posted by Associated Press | Aug 1, 2025 | World While France, the U.K. and Canada said they will recognize a Palestinian state if the war doesn’t end, those in Gaza are running out of time. Read More
How Americans’ Views of Racial Discrimination Have Shifted Since 2021, According to AP-NORC Polling Posted by Associated Press | Jul 31, 2025 | World Slightly less than half of U.S. adults believe that Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in the United States, according to a new poll. Read More
8.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami Waves Reach Japan, Hawaii and California Posted by Associated Press | Jul 30, 2025 | World One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. Read More
Some North Carolina Democratic Lawmakers Break from Party to Pass Republican Priorities Posted by Associated Press | Jul 30, 2025 | State, State Government North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode several vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein, getting just enough votes from Democrats to enact some laws. Read More