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10+ min ago   (565+ words) President Donald Trump downplayed the need for guardrails on artificial intelligence as industry leaders call for slowing development. President Donald Trump dismissed warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence as a "hoax" on Monday, despite a bipartisan push to regulate…...

9+ min ago   (219+ words) Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill Monday after a monthslong absence. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after a monthslong absence. McConnell fell in June, which led to a hospital stay and an extended recovery…...

10+ min ago   (496+ words) A U.S. government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war on Monday, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the…...

10+ min ago   (365+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1701+ words) Why is everyone in North Carolina suddenly acting like brunch is a competitive sport? Because apparently, getting a table before noon is the new extreme sport. You can try to beat the crowd, but chances are you’ll still end up…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (278+ words) SALEM - A year after breaking ground on their Legacy Ln space, Shepherd of the Valley is almost ready to welcome retirees onto their new campus. The first 12 units will be welcoming residents in the coming month. “We're excited that we…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (799+ words) In August, rabid beavers attacked park-goers in Maryland. Not long after that, more than 200 people in North Carolina were told to get rabies shots because baby goats at a mobile petting zoo exposed them to the deadly virus. Frightening videos…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (248+ words) Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home. McConnell's three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1141+ words) New York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security rule they said would give immigration officials wider discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry into the United States when determining…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (901+ words) Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing prices higher for fuel and other essentials....