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2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (733+ words) Teacher Christa McAuliffe among crew members killed in tragedy Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986. Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old teacher from New Hampshire, was one of the seven…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (165+ words) This 1986 video captures the days of delays, the shock of loss and the Concord teacher's lasting legacy. Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts aboard. One of them was Christa McAuliffe,…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (424+ words) Top Justice Department leaders said in a court filing Tuesday they expect to release the department's Jeffrey Epstein-related files "in the near term." Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (128+ words) Gas Smell Reported Across Yadkinville YADKINVILLE, N.C. " The Yadkinville Fire Department is investigating multiple reports of a strong natural gas or propane odor reported across several areas of the town. The first report came in around 5:53 a.m. on Wednesday at Sheetz on…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (127+ words) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. " After weeks of searching, a missing woman was tragically found dead, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Melanie Lynn Lewis, 69, was reported missing Jan. 2 and was last seen Dec. 29 near 1522 North Liberty Street." She was found at around 4:45 p.m. on…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (438+ words) Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges TikTok is facing as it adjusts to a new ownership structure in the United States that was finalized last week. The…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago   (258+ words) UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-13, 4-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (13-8, 5-3 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer faces UNC Greensboro after Baraka Okojie scored 27 points in Mercer's 80-77 loss to the Wofford Terriers. The Bears are 9-0 in home games. Mercer ranks third in…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (360+ words) WASHINGTON " From Bad Bunny'taking the center stage at the Super Bowl halftime show to Green Day performing at the opening ceremony, the Super Bowl's entertainment lineup is stacked with award-winning artists.' But, who will sing the "Star Spangled Banner" come…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (570+ words) SEATTLE " Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative'artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (449+ words) Lawmakers are urging changes in immigration enforcement and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security following two fatal shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis. A growing number of lawmakers are demanding accountability from the Department of Homeland Security following two…...