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Children's Museum of Wilmington announces Fourth of July weekend events
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (255+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Families will have several opportunities to participate in educational and holiday-themed activities at the Children's Museum of Wilmington during the Fourth of July weekend and the week that follows. The museum's annual Feature Fridays program begins the…...
Settlement to end Tyrrell Confederate monument federal lawsuit
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (867+ words) Tyrrell County and a group of black residents have reached a deal to end a federal lawsuit over the Confederate monument sitting outside the county courthouse. A notice of settlement filed in court Friday offered no details about the deal....
Over the past 250 years, here's what helped shape the Wilmington area
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (1457+ words) As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America this year as part of America250, let's take a look back at some of the events that have shaped Wilmington. From foundational Revolutionary War battles and destructive…...
Durham police looking for missing man, 34, last seen almost a month ago in Oshawa
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (156+ words) Michael is five feet nine inches tall and 175 pounds with a muscular build, short brown and blonde hair and blue eyes. He is unshaven, has a dimple in his chin and a tattoo on his forearm that says "hush. A…...
Three factors that will shape Wilmington's next 250 years - AOL
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (144+ words) The Wilmington area will face a variety of challenges in the coming decades as it looks ahead to another 250 years. The best, worst and most oops moments of the 2026 BET Awards Adele spotted at Bad Bunny show in rare public…...
AEI takes on challenges of AI
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (425+ words) Brian Boyd, with help from Bill Drexel and Matt Elmore, discusses the American Enterprise Institute's approach to artificial intelligence. What does it mean to be human? Are we defined by our noble reason or our admirable form? Or is our…...
Avoiding quantum computing mistakes
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (409+ words) Chris Miller and Joshua Zoffer write in the Economist about the Trump administration's approach to an important technological issue. The Trump administration has deployed industrial-investment policies from loans to equity stakes across a range of industries. Most of these have…...
The battle between heartland and 'rimland"
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (444+ words) Hal Brands and Michael Beckley write in Foreign Affairs about important geopolitical shifts. At first glance, today's strategic map seems familiar. A bloc of land-based powers, clustered around the center of Eurasia, is challenging a liberal, maritime order headed by…...
Newsom endorses national wealth tax
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (244+ words) David Strom writes for Hot Air. com about a disappointing policy shift from California's governor. Gavin Newsom has, until now, opposed wealth taxes, or so-called "Billionaire" taxes." It captured him perfectly. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a national…...
Assessing the future of 'legacy' higher ed
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (432+ words) Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey write in National Affairs about the future of America's traditional universities. "Legacy higher ed" has become a term of derision on the political right. These jewels in the crown of our nation can seem…...