Coach Roy Williams has deep mountain roots, including the job that jumpstarted his career
Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One of the greatest college basketball coaches…
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WCU’s digital Black history collection preserves oral history of local African-Americans
Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Recordings of local African-Americans made in…
Continue ReadingOxfam suspends two aid workers in DRC after sexual misconduct claims
The international poverty charity Oxfam has suspended two aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of an ongoing investigation…
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‘Two bullets is enough’
Dawit was watching television at a relative’s one-room apartment in Axum, a historic city in Ethiopia’s war-torn, northern Tigray region,…
Continue ReadingItaly makes vaccines compulsory for health workers. But some are unconvinced
Italy’s government has passed a decree making vaccination mandatory for all healthcare and pharmacy workers with the aim of protecting medical…
Continue ReadingEthiopia dismisses evidence of war crimes verified by CNN investigation
Ethiopia’s government said Friday that “social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence” after a CNN investigation found…
Continue ReadingPassenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus pandemic: How experts say Canada can escape the third wave
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As COVID-19 case levels rise across Canada,…
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5 things to know for April 2: Covid-19, immigration, Capitol riot, Iran, Myanmar
The goal of the Covid-19 vaccination push is to achieve herd immunity so everyone can live safely. However, it’s possible to actually lose herd…
Continue ReadingPassenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, with at least 48 dead and dozens injured
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 48 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue ReadingThe family of a Philadelphia man is suing two police officers who fatally shot him last year
The family of Walter Wallace Jr. is suing two police officers who fatally shot him in West Philadelphia last year. Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man,…
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Suspect in mass shooting at Orange, California, business complex knew the victims, police say
The suspect who police say killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex Wednesday had professional and…
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Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo
Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea sees mass exodus of foreigners due to Covid-19, Russian Embassy says
Foreign diplomats and aid workers have fled North Korea en masse in recent months due to shortages of goods and “unprecedented”…
Continue ReadingA North Dakota town is evacuated as governor declares a statewide emergency due to wildfires
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency Thursday as wildfires led to the evacuation of one small town in the state. The…
Continue Reading‘We hope to get our pilots alive,’ Nigerian air force says, as military plane disappears from radar
The Nigerian air force says it has yet to establish the whereabouts of a military plane that disappeared off the radar Wednesday evening near Borno…
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Oregon Senate votes to make displaying noose a crime of hate, intimidation
The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 398, which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation.…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating state secrets as wireless internet shutdown begins
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the official secrets act, her lawyer said Thursday, as the…
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Bend man plans triathlon across America for Mental Health Awareness Month
A Bend man, who considers himself an extreme athlete, is planning his next outrageous adventure – this time, raising awareness for a cause that…
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