By Heather Leah Click here for updates on this story CARY, North Carolina (WRAL) — Most locals have walked past the slowly fading mural at the corner of Harrison and Chatham. Painted by a woman who grew up in Cary more than 70 years ago, the mural serves as a historic document of the town’s
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that would overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, but the measure faces an uncertain path in the Senate, and the White House has vowed to veto it. It adds to the GOP’s ongoing attack on Biden’s one-time
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election. Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington on Wednesday scheduled
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines. New Bedford was once known as the city that lit the world, exporting whale oil for lamps in the early 1800s. Workers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month. In a Tuesday statement, Target pointed to hostile behavior from customers that has impacted employees’ sense of safety. Target said that customers knocked down Pride displays
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US officials have picked up chatter amongst Ukrainian officials blaming each other for a drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month, contributing to a US assessment that a Ukrainian group may have been responsible, sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN. The intercepts include some
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US officials have picked up chatter amongst Ukrainian officials blaming each other for a drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month, contributing to a US assessment that a Ukrainian group may have been responsible, sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN. The intercepts include
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says the fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was “reasonably necessary.” Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk said in a statement on Wednesday that the decision in January’s fatal shooting of 54-year-old Mark Capps comes after a review of a Tennessee Bureau
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The relative lack of minority-race coaches in prominent leadership roles has been a long-running problem for the NFL. Filling the pipelines with more diverse candidates has been one of the goals. The creation of “accelerator” programs for front office and coaching jobs has been
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Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil has trounced Dominican Republic 6-0 to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup. The Brazilians are 1-1 and three points behind unbeaten Group D leader Nigeria. The Nigerian team beat Italy 2-0 earlier Wednesday. In Group C matches Senegal drew 1-1
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge says he won’t block JPMorgan’s legal efforts to accuse a former executive of hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sex abuse in order to keep the financier as a client. Judge Jed Rakoff on Wednesday denied requests by lawyers for the executive, Jes Staley, to
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Chinese government-backed hackers are likely pursuing cyber capabilities that could be used to “disrupt critical communications” between the US and the Asia Pacific region in the event of a future US-China crisis, Microsoft warned on Wednesday. The Chinese hackers have been active since mid-2021 and targeted critical infrastructure organizations
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — A truck carrying propane and epoxy went up in flames in the Bronx and the blaze was so intense that some subway service was disrupted. The flames broke out sometime around 6 a.m. between Light and Conner streets on Dyre
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The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association said Wednesday it is closing open debris burning for residential and private lands across the tri-county region in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties as of sunset on Wednesday, May 31.
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Three long-time educators are moving into new chapters of their lives at the end of this school year, leaving behind their legacies at the Redmond School District, officials said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Women with irregular menstrual cycles or cycle lengths may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Cycles that are shorter than normal – less than 21 days – and longer-than-normal cycles – at more than 35 days – were associated with a higher risk of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the former ‘Colored School No. 4’ a protected landmark Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams also announced he will provide $6 million in funds to rehabilitate the site. The schoolhouse, at 128 West
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns. Republican Candidates Donald Trump – 45th president of the United StatesPrimary Campaign Committee – Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.Website – https://www.donaldjtrump.com/November 15, 2022 – Trump announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination
Continue ReadingBy Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The man who was infamously photographed with his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in prison. Richard Barnett, also known as “Bigo,” was convicted by a
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