From the past week's loss of stars like Kirstie Alley and Bob McGrath, to a roundup of the year in photos, here are the top stories from the past week.
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Peru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, an attempt to cement her power and buck the national trend of early presidential departures. Some politicians already were calling for early elections,…
Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a barren Arctic desert. But back then it was a lush landscape of trees and vegetation with an array of animals, even the now extinct mast…
Next month’s AFI Awards will honor films including the “Avatar” sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis” and popular television series like “Abbott Elementary,” “Better Call Saul” and “The White Lotus.” The American film institute announce its slate of honorees Friday ahead of its gala luncheon…
Serbia’s prime minister says the country’s leadership is close to demanding the deployment of their security troops to Kosovo. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic accused the NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo of failing to protect the lives of minority Serbs there. The return of Belgrade’s troo…
A month into the nation’s largest strike involving higher education, the work stoppage by University of California academic workers at 10 campuses is causing stress for many undergraduate students. They are facing canceled classes, no one to answer their questions and uncertainty about how t…
A month into the nation’s largest strike involving higher education, the work stoppage by University of California academic workers at 10 campuses is causing stress for many undergraduate students. They are facing canceled classes, no one to answer their questions and uncertainty about how they will be graded. Some 48,000 student employees walked off the job on Nov. 14 to demand higher wages and better benefits. Colleges and universities increasingly rely on graduate student employees to do teaching, grade papers and conduct research that had previously been handled by tenured faculty. Many University of California students fear a prolonged strike will disrupt their plans to declare a major or apply to degree programs.
Uganda says it is on the way to winning the fight against an Ebola epidemic, with only one new case detected in recent weeks, in part thanks to government lockdowns. But these have also come at a price, impacting trade, tourism and the country's schoolchildren, who have already been out of c…
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Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. There are spray-on peels and chemically-enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit and digital sensors that can tell when meat is safe to consume. Packets affixed to the top of a takeout box use thermodynamics to keep fries crispy. Experts say growing awareness of food waste has led to an uptick in efforts to mitigate it. More than one-third of food produced in the U.S. currently goes uneaten; much of that winds up in landfills.
Federal data indicates that an oil spill in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline. Canada-based TC Energy on Thursday estimated the spill on the Keystone system at about 14,000 barrels. The company said the affected pipeline segment had been “isolated” and the oil contained at the site with booms, or barriers. It did not say how the spill occurred. The company said said it shut down its Keystone system Wednesday night following a drop in pipeline pressure. It said oil spilled into a creek in a rural area about 150 miles northwest of Kansas City. The pipeline carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is becoming an Independent and leaving the Democratic Party. It won’t change the balance of power in the Senate, but it could affect her own political fortunes. Sinema says she won’t caucus with Republicans, so the Democrats will still hold the majority next year. And she is expected to continue casting most of her votes with Democrats, while separating herself on certain issues. Back home, however, Democrats in Arizona are likely to nominate a new candidate in 2024, and that could leave her in a three-way battle for reelection — if she decides to run again.
Three people are dead after a house fire in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Watertown early Friday morning. Police and firefighters responded to a fire shortly after 12:30 a.m. and were told that residents were still trapped inside. The fire department says smoke and flames engulfing the home pushed back firefighters who attempted to enter the building. Police have not released the names or ages of the deceased, but the Watertown Fire Department said the incident is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal.
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VALDESE -- Due to inclement weather conditions predicted for today and this evening, the Hatley Memorial Tree Lighting Celebration and Valdese Elementary School performance has been cancelled. This event is very special to the Valdese community and the town is truly disappointed to make this…
Burke County Animal Services and its enforcement officers say residents in the eastern end of the county should be aware of wild animals that could carry rabies.
In its seventh year, the market will feature a locally produced beanie made with yarn rescued from a landfill and dyed with marigolds grown in Morganton.
Thursday, members of the LGBTQ community gathered at the Pinhook in Durham for a press conference to discuss the incident and their concerns.
Waynesville resident Lewis Easton Cantwell used his cellphone to record fellow rioters attacking law enforcement officers and yelled, “Get the door open!” as he stood with others at an entrance to the Capitol, according to court documents.
A necropsy is being conducted to determine how long it has been dead and a possible cause, park officials said.
Hundreds of people were rattled by an earthquake late Wednesday in the North Carolina mountains 100 miles west of Charlotte, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ripple effect was felt at least 271 miles away, in the southeastern part of the state, officials say. It happened at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, and registered as a 2.7 magnitude, which is considered mild. No damage was ...
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A man charged with driving while impaired in a Tuesday night crash that left a woman seriously injured has a history of driving while impaired charges.
HICKORY — A chop shop in the Hickory area of Burke County was busted last week by local and state authorities.
An 18-year-old landed a felony charge after a domestic dispute Wednesday night.
Police say a man stole an ambulance from a local hospital a little more than a week before his sister stole a woman’s car that was cranked in front of her apartment. It all started Nov. 18 when investigators say Zion Raheem Peterson, 23, got into the cab of an ambulance at UNC Health Blue Ri…
Family, friends and colleagues gathered Friday to celebrate retiring Clerk of Superior Court Mabel Lowman’s 47-year career in the clerk’s office. She’s served as the elected clerk since 1998.
The Morganton City Council's agenda for its Monday night meeting may be light, but it's not without potential development in the city.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s winter weather prep is going digital this year with a snow plow simulator designed to give employees more training time without getting behind the wheel of an actual vehicle.
Morganton is growing, and that growth isn’t coming without some pains.