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This photo shows Marion Bowman Jr. released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections, awaits execution on death row. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)

South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

Ambulance

5-year-old boy killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion at a Michigan medical center

Costco Strike

Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming

Watch On Economy

White House says Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will go into effect Saturday

A boat works the scene in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National Airport to most helicopter traffic after deadly collision

Black History Month

Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths

Billie Eilish, left, performs with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

FireAid combines music’s biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief

In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon, U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Gavel

Court says banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional

Nba Rozier Investigation Basketball

Unusual betting patterns surrounding play of Terry Rozier in 2023 game with Charlotte investigated

Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Report says staffing in control tower was ‘not normal’ at time of deadly midair collision

This photo shows Marion Bowman Jr. released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections, awaits execution on death row. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)

SCOTUS rejects appeal of SC inmate a day before his execution

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

Nc Sports Gambling

ESPN exercises option extending media rights agreement with the ACC through 2035-36

Debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

NC officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

Officials Give Update On Update On Deadly Mid Air Collision In Dc

Officials give update on deadly midair collision in DC

A boat works the scene in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Figure skating club says 6 members or associates were killed in a plane crash near DC

Passenger Jet With 64 Aboard Collides With Army Helicopter While Landing At Reagan Airport Near Dc

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

Earns Meta

Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension

Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Recall

Wegmans recalls frozen chicken nuggets due to possible bone fragments

Super Bowl Footballs

This year’s hottest Super Bowl ticket? Advertising space, Fox says

Trump Immigration

Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo

President Donald Trump holds the document after signing the Laken Riley Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation

Money

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Watch On Economy

Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’ while inflation ‘remains somewhat elevated’

Watch On Schools

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

Trump Classified Documents

DOJ abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified documents case

Retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detail

President Donald Trump greets a Marine Corps honor guard as he disembarks Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Trump offering federal workers buyouts in effort to shrink government

(D) Rep. Joe John / Wake Co. resigns after terminal cancer diagnosis.

U.S. and NC flags to remain at half-staff Thursday to honor Rep. Joe John

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

RFK Jr. appears on Capitol Hill for first HHS confirmation hearing

Google Maps To Rename Gulf Of Mexico

Following President Trump’s lead, Google Maps plans to update name of Gulf of Mexico

Money

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a ‘predator’

Money

Trump orders a funding freeze as his administration reviews federal loans and grants

North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell walks through the Republican Governors Association conference, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Review of ex-NC treasurer’s use of state cars ends with no charges

Gavel Scales Of Justice

Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender troop ban

Goldman Sachs: Artificial Intelligence Could Impact 300 Million Jobs

Tech stocks tumble as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend the AI industry

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake rattles northern New England

Donald Trump

White House claims victory in a showdown with Colombia over taking deported migrants

Nascar Jimmie Johnson Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson becomes majority owner of Legacy Motor Club

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

Intelligence Covid Origins

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

Trump Cabinet Noem

Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

Kia Recall

Kia recalls more than 80,000 U.S. autos due to improper air bag deployment and improper wiring

France Tiktok Suicide

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

Paul Mccartney

Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists

Target Dei

Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House

March For Life

Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement’s gains

Trump

Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records

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