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US stocks motor toward a record as oil prices whipsaw
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S stock market motored toward another record as profits keep piling up for big businesses. The S&P 500 rallied 1% Thursday and is set to top its all-...
The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela has arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas. Thursday's nonstop flight c...
House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security and bring an end to the longest agency shutdown in history. The bipartisan package ha...
David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem "Take This Job and Shove It'' and created a singing career after a stint in prison, has...
Governor Stein signs $319 million Medicaid funding bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Governor Josh Stein has signed a bill to fully fund North Carolina's Medicaid program through the end of the fiscal year, closing a $319 million sho...
Panthers sign fifth-year option on QB Bryce Young's contract, keeping him in Carolina through 2027
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have officially signed the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young's contract, keeping the 2023 No. 1 pick with the team thro...
Fort Bragg soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket
NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. special forces soldier has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture f...
King Charles III highlights US-UK bond during busy day of diplomacy with Trump and Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III has marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build "one of th...
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Homemade Truffle Fries
These rich, flavorful truffle fries are a delicacy you can make right in your kitchen. Ingredients 3 large russet potatoes 2-3 tbsp truffle oil 2 tbsp olive oil ½ cup g...
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The beauty of the fringe tree in North Carolina landscapes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - I can vividly recall the first time I ever laid eyes on a "Fringe Tree" (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as "Grandfather's Beard.&quo...
