Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to feed the four children and ...
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’
A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th ...
Juan Soto hits 40th homer, Aaron Judge drives in 4 runs as Yankees thump Mariners 11-2
Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching ...
‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ — with a sparkly ankle monitor
Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight — and very sparkly — ankle monitor. The so-called ‘fake heiress,’ ...
A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved
A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a figure that was tightly wrapped in tarps the past four years, ...
Wake County Schools leaders discuss response to threats after bomb threat at Heritage High School
The school board received a review of the response to a bomb threat at Heritage High School that prompted a lockdown three weeks ago. District leaders went over the t imeline of the incident with the ...
New program will help inmates earn high school diplomas with tablets
A top supplier of digital devices in U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets.
ACC eyes revenue distribution models that could quell disputes with FSU, Clemson, AP sources say
Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways of divvying up media rights revenue that could potentially resolve legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson, two people familiar with ...
NC General Assembly sends immigration bill to Gov. Cooper’s desk
The clock is ticking for Gov. Roy Cooper to take action on a controversial immigration enforcement bill known has House Bill 10.
Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. Ohtani struck out ...
Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies ...
PFAS blood levels are lower in community near Fayetteville, but higher than national average
I actually have very high PFAS levels, PFOS very specific, and I have a blood disease,” said Michael Watters, who has suffered a heart attack.