New Elon University polls shows strong support for NC constitutional amendments

A pair of polls released Thursday show roughly two-thirds of North Carolina voters support each of the three constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall. The ...

Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp

Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another ...

CFP issues statement clarifying how committee can respond to Michigan-Western Michigan result

The College Football Playoff says it can’t change the outcome of any games played during the regular season but notes that its selection committee relies on various measures beyond wins and ...

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI ...

Quinn Hughes isn’t sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn’t see the season start as a deadline

Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan, soaking up the summer with his brothers and their ...

Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them ...

Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren’t the target, new Trump rule says

Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species ...

After daughter’s death, Raleigh parents donate medical supplies, work to change views on disability

Olivia Dandridge never spoke a word, but she showed love in her own way. “She would get this huge smile on her face that would go to her eyes. Her whole cheeks would ...

US Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape

What happened in Milan did not stay in Milan. It may have changed the course of NHL history. Since the U.S. won gold at the Olympics in February, three members of that team asked for a trade and ...

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

Authorities in Michigan are advising residents to shelter in place after a small plane crashed in Grand Traverse County. There was no immediate word on any injuries, ...

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in ...

Wake County parents threaten lawsuit over option to remove kids from transgender teacher’s class

Some Wake County parents are threatening to sue the school district if they don’t respond to a letter demanding that parents ...