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Raleigh City Council to consider teen curfew
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - After "teen takeovers" in the Glenwood South and Brier Creek during the Independence weekend, Raleigh City Council is expected to considered a teen curfew Tuesday (August 18) In...
Associated Press Aug 16, 2026 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.
At least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) - Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis' White River and rains were expected to ease in the state capital r...
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Josh Allen gets comfortable in Bills' new stadium with TD pass in 29-14 preseason win over Panthers
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - New head coach. New Buffalo Bills stadium. New primary receiver. Same Josh Allen. It didn't take Allen long to grow accustomed to his new surr...
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Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond
By NATE RYAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. "Don't let the boys get hot," the driver o...
Associated Press Aug 16, 2026 Team Penske driver Joey Logano (22) wins the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Richmond Va. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons)
Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. A Hamas delega...
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BOX OFFICE: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating "Spider-Man" from its ...
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UPDATE: Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a dormitory closet at Virginia State University on Saturday in connection with an overnight shooting on campus that le...
Associated Press Aug 15, 2026
Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say
By MIKE CATALINI and BILL BARROW Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and La...
Associated Press Aug 15, 2026
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue const...
Associated Press Aug 14, 2026 The White House, including the West Wing and construction of the new ballroom, is seen from the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - The judge in Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial decided Friday to move the case out of the rural South Carolina county where it consumed life for...
Associated Press Aug 14, 2026 FILE - Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/James Pollard, File)