Author: Associated Press

Generic Money

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

Trump Education Grant Freeze

NC and 23 other states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer program funding

Ukraine Crisis

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

Breaking News

Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say

Britain Superman Fan Screening

‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening

Trump

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump

Fallout over Epstein files cascades, roiling relations between AG Pam Bondi and FBI’s Dan Bongino

Father Beheaded Video

Adult son convicted, sentenced to life for shooting and beheading father in Pennsylvania

State Department Cuts

‘Abolished’: State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

Trump Head Start Immigration

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

Fly Factory Texas

US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico

North Carolina

North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb

Ford Fuel Pump Recall

Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

Samsung New Phones

Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked

North Carolina Governor Vetoes

North Carolina governor vetoes another set of bills, including one on guns in private schools

X Ceo Quits

X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform

South Korea Film Jurassic World Rebirth

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

Tropical Weather

Chantal weakens to a tropical depression but raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina

Aptopix Extreme Weather Texas

Officials: At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the missing

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Chantal forms off the coast of the Carolinas

Economy Jobs Report

U.S. labor market surprises with 147,000 new jobs last month. Here are the big takeaways

Restaurants Egg Prices

Denny’s and Waffle House remove egg surcharges as prices fall

Aptopix Congress Tax Cuts

UPDATE: Republican-led House gives final passage to Trump’s tax bill

North Carolina

NC governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them ‘mean-spirited’

Nissan Engine Recall

Nissan recalls more than 480,000 vehicles due to engine failure risk

Supreme Court

Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

Ford Recall

Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles over malfunctioning rearview camera

Sexual Misconduct Diddy

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case

Microsoft Layoffs

Microsoft announces another mass layoff

Sean Combs

UPDATE: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense

Sean Combs

Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, judge indicates they’ll keep deliberating

Deputy Killed South Carolina

SC deputy shot and killed in what sheriff calls an ambush

Congress Tax Cuts

Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Obit Jimmy Swaggart

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90

Goldman Sachs: Artificial Intelligence Could Impact 300 Million Jobs

Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from the states

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

State of the Union

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

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