HONOLULU — A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook on the U.S. government’s debt on Friday to “negative” from “stable,” citing the cost of rising interest rates and political polarization in […]
The nearly universal experience of finding yourself face-to-face with a checkout counter screen asking you to select an amount to tip for service can prompt a cascade of awkward questions: How much should you tip […]
RALEIGH — Courts in twelve northeastern North Carolina counties will make the move to digital case management on Feb. 5, 2024, according to the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts. The 12 counties in Track […]
CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which […]
Is it inevitable that Donald Trump will be the second person in history — Richard Nixon was the first — to win the Republican Party’s nomination for president three times? Many thoughtful observers, and others […]
WACO, Texas — Baylor coach Scott Drew said he didn’t hear the home fans screaming for his team to shoot a 3-pointer as his team dribbled out the win. But the fans had reason for […]
NEW YORK — Julius Randle had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the New York Knicks scored a season-high in their 129-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. R.J. Barrett scored 24 […]
RALEIGH — Saniya Rivers had a career-best 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to help NC State stun second-ranked Connecticut 92-81 on Sunday, earning the program’s first win against the Huskies […]
SEATTLE – Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday that unionized workers won’t be eligible for […]
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