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1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (739+ words) WASHINGTON " The Senate is on track to confirm Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary, President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after firing Kristi Noem amid a public backlash over the administration's immigration enforcement and mass deportation…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (226+ words) In addition to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge and commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that occurred in the last few weeks was the 245th anniversary of Pyle's Defeat " a battle that occurred…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (404+ words) The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday in a case from Mississippi over whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. The outcome of the case could affect voters in 14 states and the District of…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (94+ words) The university's new strategic plan focuses on four key pillars Leaders at Winston-Salem State University are rolling out a new strategic plan.On Friday, leaders announced the "We are Rising" campaign, which will be rolled out over the next four…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (268+ words) CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. " A former football coach at a Huntersville Catholic school is facing child sex charges in connection with two alleged incidents with students at the school." Johnathan Jaheim Henderson was arrested on March 20 by Kannapolis Police and charged with…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (902+ words) WASHINGTON " The first four days of the NCAA tournament are behind us. Now we know who punched their tickets to the Sweet 16. There is a mix of top seeds with a few teams at lower seeds. The two teams with…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1158+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " President Donald Trump on Monday extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying the U.S. would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. Trump made…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (333+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. citizens are advised to exercise increased caution if traveling anywhere outside the U.S., federal officials warned over the weekend, because of increasingly tense geopolitical situations in various locations around the globe. The State Department issued the warning on Sunday." Travelers…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (292+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " The Charlotte City Council is set to vote on a $25 million plan to upgrade Bojangles Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium, also known as the BOplex." The proposal comes as city officials and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) work to…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (581+ words) WASHINGTON " Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Monday following a deadly runway crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, furthering the airport woes felt by Americans traveling the skies this month." The pilot and copilot of an Air Canada…...