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Cowboys Panthers Football

Canales non-committal on who’ll start at RB vs. Jets; Dowdle, Hubbard taking it all in stride

Government Shutdown

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

Commuter Stabbing Charlotte

North Carolina court: GOP can narrow governor’s appointment powers on some boards

Smucker's Trader Joe's

Smucker sues Trader Joe’s, saying its new PB&J sandwiches are too similar to Uncrustables

Government Shutdown Federal Workers

Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Patriots Saints Football

NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier

What the Tech

Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content

Fall Foliage

Drought has muted this year’s leaf-peeping season

Obit D'angelo

Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies

Aptopix Giant Pumpkin Contest

California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

Clemson North Carolina Football

Bill Belichick says he never sought an early departure from the North Carolina job

Tennessee Explosion

Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised

Mass Shooting South Carolina

3 men, 1 woman identified as dead after weekend bar shooting in South Carolina

North Carolina Library Bill

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

Aptopix Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

People Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ makes history by selling 4 million copies in first week

Aptopix Israel Palestinians Gaza

Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed as part of Gaza ceasefire

Us Extreme Weather Floods

Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East

La Premiere Of "tron: Ares"

‘Tron: Ares’ tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut

Shooting At Packed South Carolina Bar Kills 4 And Injures At Least 20 Others

Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills 4 and injures at least 20 others

Cowboys Panthers Football

Dowdle has 239 yards from scrimmage vs. former team as Panthers beat Cowboys on FG as time expires

Aptopix Obit Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Trump Xi

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

Mass Firings

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Debris covers the ground and vehicles after a powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in Hickman County, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing

National Guard Broadview

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

Dolphins Panthers Football

Panthers running back Rico Dowdle says Cowboys’ 32nd-ranked defense better ‘buckle up’ on Sunday

Watch On Crime

North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes

Palestinians Israel

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

Government Shutdown Layoffs

IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week

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Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say

Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Kansas statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Overland Park, Kan. Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday, March 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn., at age 82. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: ‘Ain’t dead yet’

Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Arrest made in deadly California wildfire that leveled Pacific Palisades

Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

Worst Day On Wall Street Ap 08

Wall Street edges back from its records after gold tops $4,000 per ounce

Fire

South Carolina’s top law official says no arson evidence so far in fire that destroyed judge’s home

2023 Toyota Tundra

Toyota recalls nearly 400,000 Tundras and Sequoias due to malfunctioning rearview camera

National Guard Oregon

Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

Supreme Court Epstein Maxwell

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

Fire

Agents investigate cause of fire that destroyed judge’s home on Edisto Island

Panthers Patriots Football

Dowdle’s big running game may help Panthers forge identity they can hang their hat on moving forward

Blake Lively Justin Baldoni

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ debuts at No. 1 with $33 million

Trump Navy

Trump will celebrate the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown

Panthers Patriots Football

Panthers look to rebound at home against Dolphins

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Hamas says it accepts some elements of Gaza peace plan after Trump issues ultimatum

Sexual Misconduct Diddy

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’

Falcons Panthers Football

Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard out vs. Miami with calf injury, Rico Dowdle to start

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza

Bird Flu Cat

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives

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