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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado near Columbia, SC

The tornado, which touched down in Lexington County on Monday, carved a damage path over six miles long and 200 yards wide.

A protester is arrested by California Highway Patrol near the federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

UPDATE: Police arrest more than 20 people on first night of curfew aimed at protests in LA

Police arrested more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles.

Djuna Bostick is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after the death of a baby left in a hot minivan.

Woman charged after 7-month-old foster child dies in hot minivan

A baby left inside a minivan in Hamlet died from exposure to excessive heat, according to police. The child's foster mother, Djuna Bostick, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse.

Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool)

Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of his sex crimes case

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial.

Brian Wilson participates in SiriusXM's Town Hall with the Beach Boys at Capitol Studios on Monday, July 30, 2018, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate dies at 82

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday.

Crash blocks lanes on I-85 in north Charlotte

A crash Wednesday afternoon closed two of the five lanes on I-85 in Charlotte at mile marker 36.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick watches his team during an NCAA college football practice, in Chapel Hill, N.C., March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Tar Heels players embrace new world as part of coach Bill Belichick's first college team

North Carolina's football players are working in a new world since the arrival of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick to take over the Tar Heels program.

Trump announces trade deal with China, says tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55%

President Donald Trump says the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade framework and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%.

Khaby Lame departs The Mark Hotel prior to attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" in New York, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP File)

World’s most popular TikTok star leaves the US after being detained by ICE

The world's most popular TikTok personality has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas.

Inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher

U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame.

A sign as well as a tank mark the entrance to Fort Pickett Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Blackstone, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names.

New therapy approved for RSV in kids

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new monoclonal antibody to protect infants from RSV.

3 girls hit by car while selling lemonade; 2 were airlifted to hospital

It happened in Morganton on Tuesday afternoon. Now, family of one one of the girls is asking drivers to be more aware now that kids are out of school for the summer.

Steamy stretch continues

A sluggish cold front will stall over the Carolinas by Wednesday, keeping the heat, humidity, and storm chances around through the remainder of the week.

Security fencing is installed around the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall during security preparation for a festival and parade to commemorate 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

DC prepares for Trump's military parade with 18 miles of fencing and 175 magnetometers

As the nation's capital cleans up from the culmination of World Pride this past weekend, focus now shifts to a very different massive event — Saturday's military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.