North Carolina lawmakers approve additional $528M for Hurricane Helene recovery
North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on Hurricane Helene recovery.
Brothers and roommate of Laken Riley's killer to be deported after fake green card convictions
Authorities say two brothers of the Venezuelan man who killed Georgia nursing student Laken Riley will be deported along with their former roommate after they pleaded guilty to possessing fake green cards.
A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year
Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, including four in North Carolina.
Markets up after Federal Reserve decision to keep interest rate unchanged
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts.
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
Trump and Zelensky wrap up call a day after talks with Russia about possible ceasefire
President Donald Trump says he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke for about an hour a day after he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
BBB warns of the latest job scams
With corporate and government layoffs in the headlines, scammers target job hunters. Karin Caifa looks at the red flags.
Feds and Local Sheriff clash over holding undocumented immigrants
Immigration Customs Enforcement has announced it has arrested 24 people between March 1st and 8th here in the Charlotte area. Federal officials say the number could be higher, but they claim Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden refuses to keep undocumented immigrants who have been flagged by the feds in jail.
UPDATE: Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour about plan to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone conversation on Tuesday as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song βClosing Timeβ over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee.
Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions
President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign.
Up 'n Adam heading to Dallas for "The Chosen"
Adam Wurtzel is heading to Dallas for press interviews for Season 5 of "The Chosen."
March madness & the odds of scoring a perfect bracket
March Madness kicks off this week and it means big bucks for sports betting sites.
4th member of "Cabo Six" asks judge to dismiss lawsuit in Shanquella Robinson's death
Khalil Cooke is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case because he says North Carolina is not the proper venue.
Cleanup underway after deadly weekend of tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms
Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.
Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again
Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time. CFO says there is no "sustainable path forward."
Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as efforts continue to end the war in Ukraine, a move that could represent a possible pivot point in the conflict and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy.
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judgeβs ruling to stop
The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said.
βNovocaineβ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office
When final receipts are tallied Monday, itβs likely going be the lowest-grossing weekend of the year to date with around $54 million in total ticket sales.
59 dead and more than 150 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
A massive fire tore through a nightclub inΒ North Macedoniaβs eastern town of Kocani early Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155.
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