Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes’ employment status
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order addressing whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools
Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US
President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it
President Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Republicans are working to lock in cuts to programs targeted by DOGE.
New Jersey Little Leaguer cleared to play after being suspended for ‘unsportsmanlike’ bat flip
The 12-year-old Little Leaguer who faced suspension from his team’s first state tournament game for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run will be allowed to play Thursday night.
Venus Williams says she is engaged to Andrea Preti after her first singles win in 16 months
Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged.
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024.
Chatham County police urgently search for missing teen with medical needs
Anyone with information is urged to call 9-1-1.
President Trump, JD Vance, WWE react to the death of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, WWE’s biggest star and pop culture icon, has passed away at 71. Tributes pour in honoring his legacy.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Procurement documents called it a “soft sided facility,” a phrase often used for tent camps.