Our sister station WWAY in Wilmington, North Carolina mourns the loss of beloved veteran news anchor Donna Gregory. Donna passed away on Tuesday surrounded by her loved ones after battling stage four lung cancer. Donna’s journalism career spanned decades where…
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the…
By JOHN O’CONNOR and SOPHIA TAREEN Updated 2:49 PM CST, November 21, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. This comes following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday. https://twitter.com/mattgaetz/status/1859649045553402285
By Daniella Silva The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year ahead of the presidential election. Jose Antonio Ibarra,…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a…
By DAVID KOENIG Updated 9:57 AM CST, November 18, 2024 Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger…
By WILL WEISSERT, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a…
By Marlene Lenthang Actor Dave Coulier, who played Uncle Joey on the beloved sitcom "Full House," has been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, he said Wednesday. "Five weeks ago I was diagnosed with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. And in that time,…
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at whom he has selected so far. Pete…
By WILL WEISSERT and LISA MASCARO Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is making a victor’s return to Washington. The president-elect's plane landed Wednesday morning at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and he arrived near the Capitol to meet with House…
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 1:03 PM CST, November 12, 2024 Share WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel…
By JEFF MARTIN Updated 12:25 PM CST, November 9, 2024 Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed.…
By Garrett Haake and Rebecca Shabad President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News on Monday. Stefanik is Trump's…
By JEFF MARTIN ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of…
By JEFFREY COLLINS Updated 10:16 PM CST, November 7, 2024 Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public. “They are not infected…
By AYANNA ALEXANDER, ALI SWENSON and GARY FIELDS Updated 10:54 PM CST, November 7, 2024 Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the…
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s…
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Updated 4:39 PM CST, November 7, 2024 BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony…
President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks to the nation Thursday in what will be his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.
By Monica Alba, Yamiche Alcindor and Rebecca Shabad Vice President Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential race, according to a senior Harris aide. Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president…
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 9:35 AM CST, November 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden. His team is…
BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Rafael has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Cuba. Forecasters warn that Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods on western swathes of the island, after knocking…
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Updated 7:21 AM CST, November 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power…