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UPDATE: Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, SEUNG MIN KIM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump is reshuffling his weekend schedule to ral...
Oct 30, 2026 President Donald Trump, left, escorts Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., off the stage after Graham spoke during a campaign rally at Rock Hill Sports and Event Center, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Rock Hill, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's political...
Oct 30, 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)
AG Jackson Launches First Round of Inquiries
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Are the savings from the suspension of the state's 41 cent a gallon gas tax being passed on at the pump? State Attorney General Jeff Jackson says he is investigating some c...
Oct 30, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: Diesel prices over $7 a gallon are displayed on a pump at a gas station on August 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
State Parks Acquires Land for Lumber River State Park
FAIR BLUFF, N.C. (NCN News) - About 3,000 acres are being added to a North Carolina State Park in Robeson County. N.C. State Parks and The Conservation Fund announced the acquisition of a 3,005-acre t...
Oct 30, 2026 A 3,005-acre tract will be added to Lumber River State Park.
(Photo Courtesy of North Carolina State Parks)
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures fall as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet weigh on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are falling Friday as technology companies such as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet all tumble lower, pressuring Wall Street. Futures f...
Oct 30, 2026 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 05: Currency dealers work in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
(Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers need to finish better. They started out well enough Thursday night that their fourth-quarter strugg...
Oct 30, 2026 GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 29: Nick Scott #21 of the Carolina Panthers forces a fumble from Christian Watson #9 of the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter at Lambeau Field on October 29, 2026 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Jankowski, Kochetkov lead Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Blue Jackets
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Mark Jankowski scored in the third period for a three-goal lead, Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night. Ko...
Oct 29, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven (22) celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a "Star Trek" franchise and the "X-Men" films, has...
Oct 29, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Patrick Stewart attends a "Gladiator II" Special Screening, Q&A and Reception at Paramount Pictures Studios on October 18, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
THE CLOSING BELL: Historic drop for Alphabet's stock drags the US market lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A historic drop for Alphabet's stock dragged the U.S. stock market lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Thursday, its first drop in four days. The loss came...
Oct 29, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks continued to rise at opening a day after the Dow Jones closed over 500 points amid a release of the latest round of earnings reports. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Netanyahu's party amplifies unproven claims that Arab-led parties have 'stolen' Israel's election
By CARA ANNA, JULIA FRANKEL and KORAL SAEED Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties ...
Oct 29, 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)