Man is charged in highway shootings in and around North Carolina’s capital
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway as well as
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Wildfires keep coming in bone-dry New Jersey
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Firefighters in New Jersey were stretched even thinner on Friday, Nov. 8, when another wildfire broke out in the state’s bone-dry
Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day
Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were driving in the dark early on Election Day to work a shift at their polling place in rural Missouri when
Strong winds push wildfire through Southern California community, burning dozens of homes
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday
With Trump’s win, some women wonder: Will the US ever see a female president?
Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s first female president. Instead, they returned Donald
Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Here’s a look at his plans
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details, but through more
Republicans take Senate majority with wins in Ohio and West Virginia
WASHINGTON — Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday, Nov. 5, after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wresting away the majority
Federal cybersecurity official say there’s no evidence of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania
A senior official at the federal cybersecurity agency says no nationwide security problems are threatening the integrity of the elections and is pushing back on
UPDATE: 32 Georgia polling places received bomb threats
Of the 177 polling places in Georgia’s Fulton County, 32 received bomb threats Tuesday, county Police Chief W. Wade Yates said. Some of the threats
ELECTION 2024: Hurricanes force relocation of some Florida voting spots
In Pinellas County, Florida, some voters couldn’t go to their usual voting locations because of recent hurricanes. The county, which is home to St. Petersburg,
ELECTION 2024: FBI says bomb threats to several states come from Russian email domains, deemed non-credible
The FBI says bomb threats sent to polling locations in several states originate from Russian email domains and have been deemed non-credible. The FBI did
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding, water rescues in southern Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Up to 6 inches of rain fell Monday in parts of southern Missouri, prompting flash flooding in several rural areas and
Mississippi man dies after a dump truck releases asphalt onto him
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi’s capital said a man died Monday when he was trying to repair a dump truck and asphalt poured
Biden declares major disaster area in southeast New Mexico due to historic flooding
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced
Police in Michigan say 4 killed, 17 injured after semitruck crashes into vehicles stuck in traffic
WEBBERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A section of Interstate 96 in southeast Michigan remained closed Sunday after a semitruck crashed into more than a dozen vehicles
Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists and an advocacy group for Native Americans are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they
Severe storms in Oklahoma injure at least 11, leave thousands without power
OKLAHOMA CITY — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, Nov. 3, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the
Japan plans to relieve driver shortage and cut emissions through automated cargo transport system
TOKYO — Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to
Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene. The Georgia State Financing and
Massive fire closes Ohio River bridge near Cincinnati and damages its steel structure
CINCINNATI (AP) — A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on Friday