Category Archives: World/National
Raleigh man convicted for fentanyl trafficking
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- A federal jury convicted a Raleigh man after three days of trial on nine counts for fentanyl and five counts for possessing a firearm stemming from his role directing a major f...
Sep 04, 2026
Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment and engaged in numerous violations of depart...
Sep 04, 2026
Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word "war" to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would b...
Sep 04, 2026
UPDATE: Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case
By MICHAEL CASEY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous...
Sep 04, 2026
ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about th...
Sep 03, 2026
Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wast...
Sep 03, 2026
DEADLOCK: Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations and twice saying they can't agree whether the Massachusetts mothe...
Sep 02, 2026
Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press The Kennedy Center took down a sculpture known as "Blue" Wednesday, the latest change to the cultural and performing arts center that stirred some pushback in Presiden...
Sep 02, 2026
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US military strikes after a monthlong lull
By DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian official...
Sep 02, 2026
CENSURED: Rep. Chuck Edwards cited for conduct toward former female staffers
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., following a House Ethics Committee investigation that concluded he engaged in persist...
Sep 01, 2026