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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE ‘might have to go back and eat Elon’

Supreme Court Affirmative Action

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

Supreme Court Transgender Health

Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in NC and 3 other states

Sean Combs

Jury due to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

Generic Congress

Senate Republicans are in a sprint on Trump’s big bill after a weekend of setbacks

Breaking News

2 killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire

Suns Hornets Trade Basketball

Hornets acquire Collin Sexton from Jazz for Jusuf Nurkic, 2nd-round draft pick, AP source says

Britain F1 The Movie Premiere

‘F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Senate Tillis

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill

Beyonce Buffalo Soldiers Controversy

Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’

Cwc Benfica Chelsea Soccer

Chelsea coach Maresca says US ‘is not the right place’ for Club World Cup after lightning delay

Congress Tax Cuts

Senate Republicans advance Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Aptopix Trump

What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

Britain Cocaine Seized

UK authorities seize cocaine worth more than $130 million from a ship at London port

Be Well Ticks

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

Heat Safety Kids Things To Know

Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Congress Tax Cuts

The Senate is working to put Trump’s big bill back on track but hurdles remain

Sean Combs

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing

Trump

Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over its ‘egregious Tax’ on technology firms

Britain F1 The Movie Premiere

Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say

North Carolina Shrimp Protest

North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget

College Grads Unemployment

Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate

Us Abortion

Supreme Court says states can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood

Nascar Pocono Auto Racing

Prime Video’s NASCAR viewership averages 2.16 million as younger fans tune in

Wccb Charlotte Stormy Weather Feature Image

12 taken to hospitals after lightning strike at South Carolina lake

Bumble Layoffs

Bumble says it will cut 240 jobs, or about 30% of its global workforce

Nascar Pocono Auto Racing

Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Andrea forms, first of Atlantic hurricane season

Sean Combs

Prosecution rests in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

Aptopix Israel Iran Mideast Wars

Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect after deal initially faltered

Heat Wave Weather

Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

Mideast Wars Trump

Trump wants oil producers to pump more crude amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane

Mideast Wars Us Iran Strike

How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection

La Premiere Of "how To Train Your Dragon"

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tops the US box office as ‘Elio’ marks a new low for Pixar

Shooting

1 woman killed, 9 other people wounded in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in South Carolina

Aptopix Israel Iran Mideast Wars

What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention

Developing Story

A tornado that swept through a rural town in North Dakota left at least 3 people dead

North Carolina Helene Relief

North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration

North Carolina Green Party

North Carolina Green Party retains official status despite failing vote thresholds

Plane Crash Turtle

Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court to attend a plea hearing in London, Friday, June 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case

North Carolina Greenhouse Gases

North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

Tiktok Lawsuit

Trump delays TikTok ban deadline again

Heat And Drought

Heat dome will blanket much of the US

This image from rocketfuture.org shows a SpaceX rocket explodes at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas late Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

Mexico Tropical Weather

Erick strengthens into a Category 3 major hurricane approaching Mexico’s coast

Coastal Carolina Baseball

Coastal Carolina jumps on Louisville for an 11-3 win and earns a spot in College World Series finals

Honda Brake Recall

Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue

Hiv Prevention

FDA approves the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV

Karen Read Trial

Karen Read found not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of drunken driving in boyfriend’s death

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