France's Senate has approved a controversial measure that could deduct riot-related damages from a family’s housing aid. This decision comes after recent cost-of-living protests led to significant unrest and damage. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested, and retailers suffered losses exceeding $1 billion.
Norway has turned to a bit of toilet humor in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments insulting the Scandinavian country and the Nobel Peace Prize. So, in response, Visit Norway published a guide to the world’s most beautiful toilets sprinkled across the stunning Norwegian landscape.
A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Pope Leo XIV on Friday told a Vatican gathering of artificial intelligence researchers and experts that the “most urgent” challenge was to identify international institutions that will put ethical principles guiding AI development into practice.
Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies have opened two days of meetings in Atlanta after European objections to Russia’s participation forced the U.S. to cancel a photo of the foreign ministers. That underscored deep rifts among the group over global crises that threaten international security and trade, such as Russia' war in Ukraine.
Hearings in lawsuits against two Trump administration-backed projects are unfolding in a single federal court building. They reveal the breadth of President Donald Trump’s attempts to mold parts of the District of Columbia as he wishes — and the underlying executive authority claims that lie beneath them.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member.”
Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago. The Vatican confirmed Friday that Leo, born Robert Prevost, exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, emphasizing his belief in civic participation.
Early voting is surging ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, particularly in states with competitive Senate races. An Associated Press analysis shows more than 43 million Americans have already cast ballots, nearly 10 million more than at the same point in 2022.
Riders on the CATS Blue Line will see new fare ambassadors on the trains and platforms wearing with blue shirts, yellow hats, and body cameras. The goal is to get more riders to pay for tickets to ride the train.
Rod Wave will headline this week’s concert lineup in Charlotte. The Grammy winning artist will perform at Spectrum Center on Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced state inquiries into dozens of gas stations suspected of failing to pass North Carolina's temporary 41-cent fuel tax cut along to drivers.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm TRM says a North Korean hacking unit was likely behind a massive hack at Binance. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange reported Thursday that approximately $6.3 billion was impacted in an apparent hack.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Estella Patterson says the public may never see the racist text messages that resulted in disciplinary action for seven officers.
Starting this Sunday night at 10 PM, anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed on the streets of Charlotte unsupervised.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is calling for immediate community action following a violent weekend in Charlotte.
The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday following the team’s 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 66-year-old man from Hickory.
Amish and Mennonite shoppers in conservative dress mingled with shoppers from the wider public on a recent Friday at a vast outdoor market here, where vendors sold colorful pumpkins and mums, fry pies and squash, sports jerseys and Barbie accessories.
When Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her Massachusetts home, police quickly decided it was a suicide. From the start, her friends didn't believe it.
Striped bass fishing has been Bill Jakob's passion for more than 60 years, and he remembers an era when he'd spend all night casting his line into the crashing waves off Montauk and get eight or nine fish ranging up to 40 pounds (18 kilograms), a big catch by anyone's standards.
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