The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink.
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. India ended up banning the app nearly four years ago alongside dozens other Chinese apps…
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The North Carolina General Assembly is returning to regular business six months after it wrapped up a landmark session in 2023. The House and Senate planned to gavel in daily floor meetings at midday Wednesday. The last time most legislators were together in Raleigh was in late October, when…
An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses. Tennessee became the latest state to act this week as the Republican governor signed a law prohibiting banks from considering a customer's participation in DEI training.…
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-fo…
The Senate tonight passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden along with a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
The Senate tonight passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden along with a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine now that the Senate has approved long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv needs to stall gains made by Russia. The decision announced Tuesday comes after months of frustration, as bitterly divided members of Congress deadlocked over the funding. House Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to cobble together a bipartisan coalition to pass the bill. The overall $95 billion foreign aid package gained Senate approval Tuesday and President Joe Biden said he would sign it Wednesday. About $61 billion is for Ukraine. Biden promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.S. would send air defense weapons once the Senate approves the bill.
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation and start the process of sending the money to Ukraine. The legislation would also send $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is the first witness in Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial. Here’s what the former president’s longtime friend told the jury.
Tennessee Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that would let some teachers and staff carry concealed handguns on public school grounds. If Republican Gov. Bill Lee signs the bill into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun access in the state since last year's deadly shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville. Protesters loudly chanted “Blood on your hands” after Tuesday's vote, leading the House speaker to order the galleries cleared. The bill would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns to anyone other than school administrators and police, meaning parents and other teachers wouldn't know. A principal, school district and law enforcement agency would have to agree to let staff carry guns.
What began last week when students at a New York Ivy League school refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas has turned into a much larger movement. Students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave Tuesday. Protests against Israel’s war with Hamas had been bubbling for months. They kicked into a higher gear after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia University’s upper Manhattan campus were arrested last week. Dozens more protesters have been arrested at other campuses since. Many now face charges of trespassing or disorderly conduct.
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, to begin an 11-day denominational General Conference. Typically it is held every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering until now due to the pandemic. Hundreds of delegates will vote on policies, though many international delegates are not confirmed as able to attend. It's the first gathering since thousands of conservative U.S. congregations left the denomination over its failure to enforce bans on LGBTQ clergy and on same-sex marriages. Progressive delegates will attempt to overturn these bans. Other proposals include allowing regional autonomy in deciding such policies, and making it easier for international churches to disaffiliate.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's departure could clear Rep. Abigail Spanberger's path to the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025. Stoney will face competition for the party's lieutenant governor nomination.
Two people died when the stolen motorcycle they were on crashed as they were being pursued by law enforcement, according to the state police.
Tax collections so far are up dramatically, which could open a path to a budget compromise in a May special session that does not include a tax increase.
Officers said the boy reportedly went under water and hadn't resurfaced. Chesterfield firefighters located the boy more than three hours later, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The widow of a North Carolina man shot and killed by Sullivan County deputies last spring has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee.
A city man is in custody after a shooting sent one woman to a local hospital.
A Scott County, Virginia, firefighter died over the weekend while battling a wildfire.
A judge may soon decide whether to try a case against a Blountville, Tennessee, woman charged in the death of her child in Sullivan County or elsewhere.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's departure could clear Rep. Abigail Spanberger's path to the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025. Stoney will face competition for the party's lieutenant governor nomination.
Tax collections so far are up dramatically, which could open a path to a budget compromise in a May special session that does not include a tax increase.
ABINGDON, Va. — The Abingdon Town Council has eliminated a property tax for elderly and handicapped homeowners and qualified veterans.
The Sullivan County Commission gave the county school system the green light on Thursday to move forward on several capital improvement projects, including a new access road at West Ridge High School and football field lighting at Sullivan East High School.