Bill banning state and local DEI programs goes before NC House committee
Under House Bill 171, no state agency could "promote, support, fund, implement or maintain workplace DEI programs, policies, ...
'I bought their dream': How a US company's huge land deal in Senegal went bust
Rusting pipes in a barren field and unpaid workers are what remain after a U.S. company promised to turn a huge piece of land ...
AP PHOTOS: Under the new Trump administration, Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tone
Supporters of transgender rights gathered on the National Mall on Monday to rally for equality on Transgender Day of ...
As war draws men to fight, Ukraine's women take tough new jobs in machinery and mines
Kateryna Koliadiuk was curious. The 19-year-old Ukrainian agronomy student spotted an ad seeking women to enroll in a tractor driving course and decided to try. But the industrial vehicle was huge and ...
Asian shares recover after Wall St gains, as markets waver under the threat of more tariffs
Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after U.S. stocks swayed higher as President Donald Trump’ s fast-approaching “ ...
Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan in warning against island's independence
The Chinese military launched large-scale drills in the waters around Taiwan on Tuesday, as it warned the self-ruled island ...
The key places to watch in Tuesday's elections in Wisconsin and Florida
Elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of President Donald Trump's political standing two months into his ...
Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman's credibility
A criminal court in Cyprus has dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental ...
Judge approves the release of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa death records, with one major exception
A New Mexico judge has signed off on the public release of investigative records in the death of actor Gene Hackman and his ...
Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'
A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world’s biggest trade bloc “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good ...
Authorities in Iceland evacuate southwestern town and Blue Lagoon spa over fear of volcanic eruption
Authorities evacuated a town and the Blue Lagoon spa in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as a volcano threatened to erupt for the eighth time.
NCDMV faces long waits, severe delays and appointment shortages
North Carolina's DMV is facing severe delays and appointment shortages, driven by the Real ID deadline, in-person renewals ...