Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar
United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday, as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry.
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February.
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men's national player of the year
Boozer received 59 of 61 votes from AP Top 25 voters in results released Friday. BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, another potential top NBA pick, received the other two votes after averaging a national-best 25.5 points per game.
Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request. That's the largest of its kind in decades.
Charlotte's Kon Knueppel sets Hornets' franchise record for 3-pointers in a season
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's label
Federal prosecutors have accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them in Texas following a contract dispute in January involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label.
Big South to sponsor women's flag football as its 19th sport starting in 2027-28
The Big South Conference will be the first league in Division I sponsoring women's flag football as its 19th sport starting with the 2027-28 year.
Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war.
McDonald's tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu
After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: keep it simple.
Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
It's all part of the backlash across higher education against figures with ties to Epstein, who cultivated an extensive network including powerful people in the arts, business and academia.
Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general
President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general.
Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
President Donald Trump says U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
Conservative and liberal justices questioned whether Trump's order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens comports with either the Constitution or federal law.
Rising gas prices hurting nonprofit meal delivery services
Prices at the pump hit $4 per-gallon on Tuesday for the first time since the war in Iran began. Those are the highest costs to fill up since 2022 and the high prices are putting nonprofits in a real bind.
A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway, Iraqi officials say
An American journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
World Rugby Nations Cup Coming To North Carolina
The USA Eagles will host Zimbabwe in the World Rugby Nations Cup this summer in Charlotte.
President Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war and strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Trump voices frustration with allies as the conflict with Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz now has gas over $4 a gallon.
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