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Fact check: Trump administration blames Biden for agriculture trade deficit
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed former President Joe Biden for the rising agricultural trade deficit, while defending President Donald Trump's tariffs on nearly every country.
Protocol says deputy should not have entered home where he shot dog
The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the actions of a deputy who entered a home and shot a dog in trying to serve a civil process warrant.
Developer buys first chunk of land toward planned Disney development in Chatham County
The purchase is part of a plan to purchase 1,500 acres of land to develop the Asteria community. Asteria is expected to ...
What we know about the helicopter company in deadly New York City crash
New York Helicopter plied the skies around New York City landmarks for decades. But the company had some difficulties before one of its sightseeing choppers plummeted into the Hudson River this week, ...
Could Trump's tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall
President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn -- and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate.
Federal judge refuses to block immigration enforcement operations in houses of worship
A federal judge on Friday refused to block immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations at houses of worship in a lawsuit filed by religious groups over a new policy adopted by the Trump ...
From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies
President Donald Trump's immigration agenda is playing out in numerous ways Friday, from hearings in key cases on the government's power to deport people to the start of a registry required for all ...
Trump reaches deals with 5 law firms, allowing them to avoid prospect of punishing executive orders
President Donald Trump announced deals Friday with five law firms that will allow them to avoid the prospect of a punishing executive order and require them to together provide hundreds of millions of ...
Weekend getaway: BermudAir launches non-stop flights from RDU
RDU's first nonstop flight to Bermuda took off Friday morning. BermudAir will make the trip every week on Mondays and Fridays.
Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk's X's use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbot
Ireland's data privacy watchdog said Friday it's investigating Elon Musk's social media platform X over its use of personal ...
Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving time
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks.
Crowds demonstrate against gender-based violence in South Africa after alleged rape of 7-year-old
A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based violence in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday as part of a national outcry after an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl.