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In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others
Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn’t want contact, instead folding a piece of ...
Russia may hope to use Trump’s 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains seem unlikely
President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions on ...
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
Dozens of Native American radio stations across the country vital to tribal communities will be at risk of going off the air if Congress cuts more than $1 billion from the ...
Rough times for broadcast networks illustrate changing media landscape
Two milestones revealed this week illustrate the diminishing power of broadcast television in the media world — one fueled by ...
Vance heads to Pennsylvania to launch the White House’s first major push to sell Trump’s big bill
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday will head to the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania to begin selling ...
Kyle Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a ...
Driver of stolen Hyundai crashes in Johnston County after high-speed chase, troopers say
Around 11:10 p.m., the driver of the stolen Elantra crashed on Pritchard Road at the Covered Bridge Road intersection, ...
UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi ...
New NC initiative trying to combat growing cryptocurrency ATM scams
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a new statewide initiative to combat a concerning cryptocurrency scam ...
Photos: Village of Pinehurst announces 2025 Fourth of July dog parade winners
On Tuesday, the Village of Pinehurst announced the five superlative winners of this year’s July 4th dog parade.
NBA will take a harder look at expansion, Commissioner Silver says
The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league ...
France, UK and Germany would restore UN sanctions on Iran next month without progress on a deal
The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough U.N. sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been no concrete progress on a nuclear deal, two ...