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How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill
Though patients don’t rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why ...
Trump says deal for ceasefire in Gaza is closer after Israel agrees on terms
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a new 60-day ceasefire with Hamas and that Washington would work with both sides during that time to try to end more ...
Mergner named WVU’s Director of Men’s Basketball Operations
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Ross Hodge has announced the hiring of Alex Mergner as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations. Mergner, a native of Milford, ...
Man pleads guilty in shooting death at Taylor County home
Burel Mingus pleaded guilty during a hearing on Friday, according to Taylor County Prosecuting Attorney John Bord. Mingus was ...
What is the Mann Act? Here’s what to know about the law used to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a controversial, century-old history. Though he was ...
An MS-13 leader is sentenced to 68 years in racketeering case involving 8 murders
The leader of an MS-13 clique in the suburbs of New York City was sentenced Wednesday to 68 years in prison in a federal racketeering case involving eight murders, ...
Lawsuit says Trump’s immigration crackdown has put LA ‘under siege’ in defiance of federal law
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ...
Knicks offer coaching job to Mike Brown and are working on a deal, AP source says
The New York Knicks have offered their coaching job to Mike Brown and are working to finalize a deal with the two-time NBA ...
Clayton Kershaw eyes 3,000th strikeout milestone in front of home fans at Dodger Stadium
Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night needing three strikeouts to reach 3,000 for the only team he’s played for during his 18-year ...
Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Flossie strengthened overnight then weakened again Wednesday to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph ...
NBA adjusts Gregg Popovich’s career record, crediting Mitch Johnson with 77 Spurs games from ’24-25
The NBA has adjusted all-time wins leader Gregg Popovich’s career record as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, removing the 77 games that he missed last season and crediting those wins and losses to ...
Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer ...