A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million
A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world's most expensive fossils.
Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say
The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Mecklenburg County Mugshots October 27th
Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Tuesday, October 27th.
Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence measure over handling of sexual assault allegations
Cornell University faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration following widespread frustration over its response to a woman who reported she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.
California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions
A California appeals court on Tuesday upheld actor Danny Masterson's convictions and long prison sentence for raping two women at his home in 2003.
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family land in Miami after fleeing Brazil
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, after he refused to concede to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva then fled the country.
UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though some nations sit out after Trump administration push
The U.N. General Assembly decided overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year even as Washington’s campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the vote for the first time.
'Dixie' map that divided US into North and South is going up for auction
It’s perhaps the most consequential map in American history. And it could be yours.
UK Treasury offers support with energy bills in the face of Iran war price shock
British Treasury chief John Healey used his first budget statement Wednesday to offer households and businesses support with their energy bills this winter in the face of what he termed “global economic storms.”
US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates
U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as the countdown ticks toward this afternoon’s announcement from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates.
A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers
A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
What to know about the Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky
A small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, has got a brief pause in the nearly 5-year-old war so that aid can get in and residents can get out.
At least 64 dead in high-speed train crash in central Spain
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 64 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.
Pet of the week: Meet Ellie!
Ellie spent her first year in a breeding kennel and is now learning how to live in a home and be a family member. She is beautiful, so sweet and ready to find her forever people.
CMS Superintendent search committee holds first meeting
On Tuesday, the CMS Board of Education’s superintendent search committee held its first meeting.
York Co. detention officer fired after being accused of child neglect
A York County detention officer has been fired after being accused of child neglect.
Death penalty hearing for accused light rail killer pushed until next year
A death penalty hearing for the man accused of stabbing a woman to death on the Charlotte light rail has been delayed until next year.
Police arrest two teens in connection to shooting death of Gastonia woman
Police have arrested two juveniles in connection to the murder of a 68-year-old Gastonia woman.
Crews working to repair natural gas leak near University City
Crews are working to repair a natural gas leak in University City.
Judge sets $2.5 mill bond for teen accused in deadly hit-and-run crash
A teen driver accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a little girl faced a judge on Tuesday.
Experts say new airport lease could impact flight prices
A packed room of more than 100 community members and airport workers discussed how to make the airport lease benefit everyone at a town hall meeting Tuesday evening. Action NC and 32BJ SEIU hosted a panel discussion featuring several industry experts, labor advocates, and organizers to discuss the implications of the new lease.
Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying “there is no such thing as a holy war.”
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