In recognition of Financial Awareness Day, the Greensboro Public Library will present Scams and Internet Security at 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at the McG…
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Two Wilkes County firefighters dead of gunshot wounds. SBI and Wilkes County deputies investigating.
A Wilkes County woman was shot and killed Wednesday, and a man linked to her death shot and killed himself, authorities said Thursday. The man and woman were both firefighters in Wilkes County.
Dear Amy: I have twin nieces, both 29. We've al-ways been close. Their dad (my brother) is an alcoholic known to draw unwanted attention to himself.
KAHULUI, Hawaii — A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui with alarming speed and ferocity Wednesday, destroying dozens of homes and busines…
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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate high-tech U.S.-based investments going toward China. The administration says the move is targeted even though it reflects an intensifying competition between the world’s two biggest powers. The order signed Wednesday covers advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. Senior administration officials says that the effort stemmed from national security goals rather than economic interests, and that the categories it covered were intentionally narrow in scope. The order seeks to blunt China’s ability to use U.S. investments in its technology companies to upgrade its military while also preserving broader levels of trade.
The death of Lil Tay, a young social media star who went viral for her foulmouthed videos, as well as the death of her older brother, was reported Wednesday on social media by an unnamed family member. She was 14, according to multiple reports. No details were immediately available. The statement said the deaths were "under investigation." Subsequently, the father of the rising rapper, ...
It's the first week of summer recess for Congress, time for lawmakers to meet constituents at a picnic, fly off on a junket with colleagues or…
NEW YORK — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,” Musk wrote in a post Sunday on the platform. “All proceeds will go to charity for veterans.”
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RALEIGH - CommScope [NASDAQ: COMM], a global telecommunications leader, plans to add 250 new jobs with a $60.3 million investment to expand it…
On an alumni page was posted a photo taken at Costco in Greensboro that showed a water bottle with the UNC Greensboro logo on it. On the opposite side of the bottle was printed "HBCU Pride."
Hong Kong police say a French man apparently has fallen to his death from a high-rise residential building. Local media outlets identified the dead man as daredevil Remi Lucidi. Police on Monday said the body of the 30-year-old man was found on a patio in the city’s upscale Mid-Levels area. He was thought to have engaged in extreme sports, without identifying him. Officers said he apparently fell from a rooftop of the building, and no suicide note was found at the scene. The cause of his death would have to be verified by an autopsy, they added.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news arti…
Marcus Brandon didn't need a cup of caffeinated coffee to get him started on Thursday morning. It was a photo that opened his eyes as well as …
The Museum and Archives of Rockingham County is hosting its 9th MARC Gala Auction to fund its historical, educational and environmental missi…
There are some pretty good uses for an old cellphone, if it is not too beat-up or broken. Here are five things you can do with your old phone, and none of them require an active SIM card.
PARIS — The president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday formally invited the world's nations but not Russia or its military …
Augusta National is the most popular golf course in the world among golfing fans, according to a new study conducted by premium hi-tech golf a…
If you've been feeling like you want to knock over giant piles of rocks, then Yosemite National Park might be your playground.
Yosemite National Park wants visitors to stop building large rock towers, called cairns, and dismantle any they find.
Navigating the landscape of online dating can sometimes feel like learning a new language — and in a lot of ways, it is. Like most people brow…