Raleigh prepares for several large events after New Orleans attack raises safety concerns
In the wake of the deadly attack in New Orleans, safety and security measures are now in the spotlight in Raleigh.
2025 North Carolina Festivals guide: State Fair, BBQ and lots of music ahead this year
Whether you're in the mood for music, shopping, food, camping, fitness or arts and crafts, festivals in NC offer something ...
US fines JetBlue $2 million for 'chronic' flight delays on several East Coast routes
The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights ...
Algerian social media influencer detained in France accused of calling for attacks
French police on Friday detained a social media influencer from Algeria who is accused of calling on his followers to carry ...
Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time
In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but ...
Iranian suspect detained in Italy in US drone case praying for Italian reporter detained in Tehran
The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on a U.S. warrant grew even ...
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area
Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said Friday.
British woman and South African man found dead at Vietnam tourist villa
A British woman and a South African man in their thirties were found dead last week in a villa in Hoi An, a city on Vietnam’s central coast, according to authorities.
Ripken The Bat Dog, best known for fetching on-field items at North Carolina sports events, has died
The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died.
Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year's Day
Ripken, a beloved black labrador retriever and friend to several Triangle sports teams, has died. Ripken died on New Year's Day after "suffering complications from a serious, undiagnosed medical ...
Brazil's Navy finds the body of the 13th victim of a river bridge collapse; 4 are still missing
Brazil’s Navy said on Friday that it has found the body of the 13th victim from a bridge collapse last month in the country's north. Four people remain missing.
He says he won Venezuela’s presidential election. Now he’s returning to South America as his rival prepares for inauguration
Venezuela’s exiled former presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, will return to South America this week in a show of defiance as Caracas prepares to inaugurate current President Nicolas ...