Carl Nassib Becomes First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
After Causing 14 Deaths, Claudette Heads Out To Sea
Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system killed 14 people in Alabama, including eight children who died in a highway crash.
High Court Sides With Ex-Athletes In NCAA Compensation Case
In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that the NCAA canβt enforce certain rules limiting the education-related benefits β things like computers and graduate scholarships β that colleges offer athletes.
President Biden Coming To North Carolina To Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations
White House officials say President Joe Biden will travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, June 24th to encourage residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Claudette Downgraded to Depression, Marches Towards Carolinas
Heavy showers and storms arrive overnight and last through much of our Father's Day.
Fierce Capitol Attacks On Police In Newly Released Videos
Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police officer with a flagpole and tackling him to the ground.
Federal Holiday Pressures Companies To Give Juneteenth Off
The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a movement that took off last year in response to the racial justice protests that swept the country.
Biden Promotes Milestone Of 300M Vaccine Shots In 150 Days
President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office.
Local Juneteenth Organizers React To Federal Holiday Designation
President Biden officially recognized Juneteenth as a national holiday on Thursday.Β The bill signing ceremony comes a day ahead of the June 19th holiday that is recognized in 47 states.Β
Fatherβs Day Gifts That Celebrate Interests Old And New
After a pandemic year in which the shape of work and play were transformed, Fatherβs Day gifts can embrace comforting old favorites or celebrate exciting new interests.
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Obama Health Law
The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
Congress Approves Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation.
U.S. Army Has Hidden Or Downplayed Loss Of Firearms For Years
The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts even as some weapons are used in street crimes.
Scorching Heat across the Western United States
Furnace creek holds the record for the hottest recorded temperature on Earth which was 134Β°. They will make a run at 130Β° this week.
Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball Named NBA's Rookie Of The Year
ESPN officials say Charlotte Hornets' guard LaMelo Ball has been named NBA's Rookie of the Year for 2020-21.
Biden, Putin Set Consultations On Updating Nuclear Pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a βconstructiveβ summit Wednesday to return their nationsβ ambassadors to their posts and begin negotiations to replace the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons.
Tropical Update: Bill Becomes Extratropical
So long, Bill! Bill is now Extratropical. No further advisories will be issued.
AP: US Military Guns Lost, Stolen From North Carolina Bases
Military weapons including assault rifles and a light machine gun have been lost or stolen from bases in North Carolina.
US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal To Yearly Cancer Toll
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer.
Bojangles Heads to the Great State of Texas, with Stores Planned for Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth
Bojangles is on a mission to find out if even the made-from-scratch biscuits are bigger in Texas, so itβs opening up shop in two major cities in the Lone Star State.
