Category Archives: News
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
ROME (AP) - Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades ...
Apr 03, 2026 VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatican early this evening as the Conclave of Cardinals took just two days to elect Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo (Leone) XIV, as the 267th Supreme Pontiff after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according t...
Apr 03, 2026 Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attacks that erupted on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to...
Apr 03, 2026 FILE - A "Now Hiring" sign is seen at an AutoZone on February 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures were trading modestly lower early Friday following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government. Equities markets are closed...
Apr 03, 2026 Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
By R.J. RICO Associated Press After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage rel...
Apr 02, 2026 In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods is taken into custody by sheriff's deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Artemis on the go after toilet repair
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as ...
Apr 02, 2026 In this photo provided by NASA, an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station's cupola, on March 30, 2026. (Jessica Meir/NASA via AP)
Pam Bondi out as Attorney General; Blanche takes role for now
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, endin...
Apr 02, 2026 President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion on public safety at a Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn., with Attorney General Pam Bondi, right. (AP File Photo/Bruce Newman)
Drought conditions intensify over most of North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - It is now spring, but the drought that has lingered through the winter is still with us. Drought conditions have worsened across North Carolina, with 15 counties now experie...
Apr 02, 2026 Drought map of North Carolina (courtesy NC drought management council)
Two face child abuse charges
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Wake County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged a man and a woman in connection with reported sexual abuse and child abuse. On February 20, 2026, investigators receive...
Apr 02, 2026
Two Raleigh officers face charges in chase crash
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A Tuesday night (March 31) crash has led to a 17-year-old facing charges, but two Raleigh police officers are also being cited after a chase on New Bern Avenue. Preliminary deta...
Apr 01, 2026