Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount
Iran fired upon commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf.
Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir.
The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Eight are currently “severely injured,” Parnell added.
NC Gov. Josh Stein urges lawmakers to pass critical needs funding bill
North Carolina is still without a new state budget. On Monday, Governor Josh Stein urged state lawmakers to pass funding for what he is calling critical needs.
Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
North Carolina Democrats have had success in winning elections for governor. It's a different story in Senate races. A former governor is out to change that when Roy Cooper takes on Republican Michael Whatley in November.
Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
Oil prices surged and stock markets slid after hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader. His appointment on Monday, and new strikes on regional oil infrastructure, signaled that Iran was digging in 10 days into the war launched by the United States and Israel.
Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it is a different matter when it comes to sending them to the U.S. Senate.
24 states sue Trump over new global tariffs
A coalition of 24 states are suing the Trump administration to block a new 10% global tariff.
Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
President Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
Iran has launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region. The Islamic Republic warned that the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship. Israel and the U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day.
Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
One of this year’s marquee Senate contests was practically a done deal heading into Tuesday. Democrat Roy Cooper will face Republican Michael Whatley in a race that’s critical to deciding control of the Senate in November.
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department's immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats.
Poll: 6 in 10 Americans oppose decision to strike Iran
According to a new CNN poll, nearly six in ten Americans say they oppose the decision to strike Iran. More than half believe the conflict will drag on for an extended period of time.
Protesters gather in Charlotte's First Ward Park to speak out on the war in Iran
Protesters took to First Ward Park on Monday to speak out against President Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran.
Rubio: "The hardest hits are yet to come" in Iran conflict
The conflict with Iran is spiraling across the Middle East and it appears set to escalate. The U.S. is urging Americans to leave the region right now. This comes as an attack on U.S. troops in Kuwait claims the lives of at least six service members. WCCB Charlotte's Sherrell Hubbard has the latest.
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “ the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four to five week time frame for its military operations against Iran.
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
Tehran and its allies hit back with attacks on Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.
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