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30+ min ago  (219+ words) A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness. The 8-year-old pup retired as a cast member after six years of service to the classic theme park in Anaheim, California. On…...

30+ min ago  (177+ words) A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two people and wounded four others on Saturday, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene was secure. Toronto police said six people were found with gunshot…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (226+ words) Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is now closed, claiming it struck a vessel using an "unauthorized route." The claim comes after Iran’s supreme leader and Trump exchanged threats. Negotiators have pushed to revive talks with the strait as a…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (61+ words) As America's 250th approaches, E.E. Smith girls' basketball coach Dee Hardy discusses Title IX and how it changed Fayetteville girls'sports. America 250: Coach Dee Hardy reflects on Title IX progression in Fayetteville This Independence Day weekend marked America's 250th birthday. What better way to…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (349+ words) This year's peaches are smaller, but more flavorful, according to North Carolina farmers North Carolina farmers are celebrating peach season, which runs through September and offers a variety of sweet and high-quality fruit grown across the state. "It’s a North…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (330+ words) Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company. A goat named Goldie — short for Golden Oreo — followed firefighters for hours as they actively engaged the Rock Creek Fire in…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (935+ words) Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd. She draped one of Wimbledon's strawberry-red towels over her head. Video above: Game changer: Meet the woman who came before Serena…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (489+ words) U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna said Saturday that he was detained by settlers and the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and released only after calls to the American Embassy in Jerusalem. The Israeli Defense Forces denied detaining any visitors in…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (141+ words) Authorities in Yadkin County are investigating the cause of a deadly crash on Center Road. WXII is working to learn additional details about this crash including when it happened and how many people were involved. In a Facebook post, the…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (601+ words) Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands and Taiwan Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, according to China's national weather center. Related…...