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3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (164+ words) WASHINGTON " Large online retailers agreed to stop selling certain male-to-male extension cords after various recalls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday." The extension cords pose electrocution and fire risk since one sides exposed prongs can become energized when the…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (296+ words) Tensions are rising in Gastonia with dozens planning to flood the next school board meeting. Claire Watson's emotions were raw and unfiltered. "It makes me want to cry because most of these people claim to be Christians," Watson said. Watson…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (419+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump plans to sit in on Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court. The Republican president's official schedule, sent out by the…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (176+ words) NEW YORK " Rapper'Megan Thee Stallion was taken to the hospital Tuesday after feeling sick while performing during her Broadway production of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" in New York City.' "Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (337+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A recently released report reveals the rate of infant death is improving in Mecklenburg County, however, health disparities "and inequities are impacting non-Hispanic Black infants." In 2025, 70 babies in Mecklenburg County died before their first birthday, according to the report…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (558+ words) With the debt set to be significantly reduced by the end of the school year, district leaders say they can work on restoring positions and other priorities in the 2026-2027 budget. After a year of financial turmoil, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (127+ words) Partly to mostly cloudy and quite mild overnight with a shower or thunderstorm possible. . DURHAM, N.C. - The IronPigs held off a late Durham rally to win the opening game of the series 4-3 on Tuesday at Durham Athletic Park. Carter Kieboom and…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (73+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) " Greensboro police are investigating a reported stabbing at a Walmart on Tuesday night. At 7:26 p.m., officers responded to the Walmart on 4424 W. Wendover Ave. when they were told about a stabbing, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Greensboro…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (268+ words) WASHINGTON " Sam's Club members will have to pay a bit more for their annual membership starting in May." The wholesale club communicated the change via email to members, saying the price hike will help in "delivering unbeatable value and exceptional…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (301+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address to the nation Wednesday regarding the war in Iran, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said." "TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide…...