Triangle/Local
Supporters rally for Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs amid legal battle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Supporters of Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs held a rally near the Legislative Building to criticize the ongoing legal effort to overturn Riggs’ less than 800 vote lead over Jefferson Griffin. Riggs spoke at the rally, criticizing the ongoing legal…
Ex-congressman Nickel entering race to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, saying a “fighter for what’s right for our state” is needed and…
Deputies kill armed man inside North Carolina hospital ER, sheriff says
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Deputies fatally shot a man inside a North Carolina hospital’s emergency room Tuesday after authorities said he pointed a gun at them. Law enforcement officers arrived at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City at 1:18 a.m. in response to…
Rare greenhouse gas law in NC could get pulled back by GOP legislators
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that sought to sharply reduce power plant emissions by 2030 and ultimately reach carbon neutrality. “Today,…
State/Regional
North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count. The decision…
Court directive to notify voters in close North Carolina election blocked for now
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily halted enforcement on Monday of an appeals court decision that favored a Republican candidate in a close and unresolved November election for a seat on the state’s highest court. In a pair of one-sentence…
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 race that is…
What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks over the years how to improve safety guidance. During tornado season, forecasters try to get the word out about staying safe during a storm — but also…
World/National
El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing a Maryland man back to the US
By SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported…
Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in…
Trump team tries to project confidence and calm after his tariff moves rattled markets
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trump administration officials were out in force across the television networks Sunday defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course on some of its steepest tariffs.…
Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world. But conservationists in Africa are trying to change that. They’ve launched an…
Entertainment
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and famous than ever before — or lucky and well-connected — can…
So your home’s not social-media perfect? How to get over ‘house shame’ and invite people in
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robbie Randolph is a real estate agent and interior designer for the rich, yet even he’s not immune from the anxiety of “house shame.” That’s the judged, bullied, defeated feeling you can get when Pinterest-perfect…
Final Four games average 15.3 million viewers, its biggest audience in 8 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Saturday night’s Final Four games averaged 15.3 million viewers on CBS according to fast national numbers from Nielsen, the most-watched national semifinals in eight years. The data also includes some out-of-home data. Numbers are expected to increase when the final numbers…
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
By MARK KENNEDY and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He…
Sports
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders…
John Andrzejek won a national title with Florida to start the week. Now he’s Campbell’s head coach
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — John Andrzejek is finally done with juggling coaching duties. Andrzejek spent nearly three weeks fitting in work as the newly named head coach at Campbell between his duties as an assistant at Florida. Now, less…
Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports
By EDDIE PELLS and JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge opened the final hearing for a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will impact every corner of college athletics by saying she will not be granting formal approval on Monday. U.S. District Judge…
Duke’s push for 6th NCAA title falls apart in unlikely late collapse against Houston in Final Four
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Up by double figures in the second half at the Final Four, closing in on the chance to play for yet another national championship, Duke was right where it had worked all season to be.…