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As the nation’s physician shortage worsens, some fear the Trump administration’s immigration policies will dissuade or prevent doctors who earned their medical degrees in foreign countries from practicing in the United States. Among all U.S. doctors, an estimated one quarter were educated abroad. But they make up an even larger proportion of physicians in many […]
A police department in Georgia identified the man who died after falling from a roller coaster at a Six Flags theme park Monday.
The CMS board is set to hear from community members Tuesday as questions about district finances, leadership and transparency continue.
The Trump administration’s order to allow import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while the country’s war with Ukraine is ongoing, according to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators. Following an Oct. 9 call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets […]
CMPD recommended firing six officers last week pending Civil Service Board hearings. Sources say the action follows an internal investigation into racist texts.
The Justice Department confirmed Homeland Security Investigations agents searched U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of an ongoing investigation.
Adam Wurtzel hopped aboard the Disney Wish to experience the global livestream event announcing what's expected for Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Believe.
The Durham Fire Department is escorting fallen firefighter Andrew Brokes to his hometown of Burlington and asking motorists to safely yield to the procession.
A federal judge ordered President Trump to cancel any remaining TV commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.
Mikal L. Jones was last seen around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 1700 block of Sykes Street, according to the Burlington Police Department.
Captain Fathom, a 3-year-old Labrador, was the only dog aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its 321-day deployment. He was there to help to calm sailors.
Farmers, truckers, and economists say cutting taxes on diesel may not ease record-high fuel prices. Prices have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago, with diesel prices averaging $6.30 per gallon.
Governor Josh Stein has signed a bipartisan bill temporarily suspending North Carolina's gas tax to lower costs at the pump.
President Donald Trump has formed a White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating even further a lengthy feud with the Federal Reserve Board member. The three-member committee will seek evidence that Cook made false statements in obtaining a mortgage and will hold a closed-door hearing at the White House on Nov. […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday its first reported flu-related death of the 2026-2027 flu season. The case involved an adult in the central part of the state who died due to complications of the virus during the first week of October. “This is a heartbreaking reminder of how […]
President Trump said his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury shared steps on how a parent or guardian can claim their child's "Trump Account" following automatic enrollment.
The police department responded to the Lowe's location on 21st Street Drive Southeast Wednesday afternoon.
The USS Abraham Lincoln will return home after setting a record for nonstop days at sea and was just five days from the post-Cold War record for longest deployment.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is teaming up with Queens University to help residents navigate the rising threat of cybercrime and digital tracking.