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7+ min ago (139+ words) Sen. Chuck Schumer is safe after multiple bomb threats were called into his New York offices on Monday. Schumer, who is also the Senate minority leader, said his offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island were the targets of bomb threats via email. Each of the emails had the subject line reading "MAGA" and was from an email address alleging that the "2020 election is rigged." Local and federal agents conducted full security sweeps on each of the offices, and no injuries were reported. Schumer thanked law enforcement for their quick and professional response. "As I have said many times, these kinds of violent threats have absolutely no place in our political system," he said in a statement. "No one'no public servant, no staff member, no constituent, no citizen'should ever be targeted for simply doing their job....

10+ min ago (486+ words) Dr. Don Phipps has been sworn in as the new superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, stepping in to continue addressing the district's debt and rebuilding community trust. Dr. Don Phipps was officially sworn in as the new superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools during a ceremony on Monday morning, stepping into the role at a critical time as the district faces a significant budget crisis. After taking his oath, Phipps shared brief remarks with the audience. "Thank you. Thank you to our Board of Education for the privilege to be able to serve," he said. "I look forward to working with folks within the system and certainly building relationships in our community. I'm ready to get busy and get to work, so thank you all so much." Phipps comes into WS/FCS at a moment when the district's debt…...

32+ min ago (64+ words) Celebrated actress Judi Dench says she can no longer see. The 90-year-old Academy Award and Tony Award winner has battled macular degeneration for years and was first diagnosed with her condition in 2012. Dench says she cannot watch television and cannot read. She also has trouble recognizing people. Dench explained that her eye condition is why she has stepped away from performing....

45+ min ago (405+ words) Candidate filing has officially kicked off for the 2026 midterm elections. In Rockingham County, two men are running in a race that's already drawing a lot of attention. The race for Senate District 26 may come down to whose experience resonates with voters more " Phil Berger's 20-plus years serving in the state capitol, or Sam Page's 20-plus years serving as a sheriff. Monday morning, supporters rallied around Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, as he prepared to officially file his candidacy for state Senate, pitting him against Sen. Phil Berger, who has held the position for the last 20 years. "We're going to do like we've done as sheriff," he explained. "We're going to get out and we're going to meet the people. We're going to shake hands, we're going to talk to people. We're going to engage people. I'm going to ask questions,…...

46+ min ago (722+ words) Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements. The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days. The targeted schools must notify students that their certification is in jeopardy. Another 4,500 schools are being warned they may face similar action. Schools that lose certification will no longer be able to issue the certificates showing a driver has completed the training that are required to get a license, so students are likely to abandon those schools. Separately, the Department of Homeland Security is auditing trucking firms in California owned by immigrants to verify the status of their drivers…...

52+ min ago (125+ words) WRAL's Sky 5 flew over the scene of an overturned Durham Public School bus. Officials said the bus was coming from Magnum Elementary with 20 students on board. 10 were taken to Duke Hospital, their condition is unknown. 10 students taken to the hospital after school bus crash in Durham, DPS officials confirm Ten students were taken to the hospital after a school bus turned over on its side in Durham County. On Monday, Sky 5 flew over the scene of a Durham Public Schools bus on its side on Johnson Mill Road. Several emergency responders were seen around the bus, with multiple people walking around. Durham Public Schools officials said there were 20 students from Mangum Elementary School on the bus, several with injuries....

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (364+ words) STOCKTON, Calif. " The family of 14-year-old Amari Peterson is trying to make sense of the mass shooting that killed him during a birthday celebration in Stockton, California. His father, Patrick Peterson, said the weekend gathering was meant to honor a two-year-old's birthday, not become a memorial for his son two days later. Peterson says he remembered the day Amari was born, calling him "the perfect gift from God." Now, he's left with the memory of his son's final moments. "All I can see is my son crawling on the ground and me trying to resuscitate him," Peterson said. Amari died after being shot above the heart, Peterson said. He and his family were among dozens of people celebrating inside the building Saturday when gunfire erupted. Four people died and 11 others were hurt. "I just heard gunshots and then the shooter…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (462+ words) The world's biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as countries' rising military spending, according to a report released Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said the revenues of the 100 largest arms makers grew to $679 billion in 2024, the highest figure it has recorded. The bulk of the increase was caused by companies based in Europe and the United States, but there were increases around the world " except in Asia and Oceania, where problems in the Chinese arms industry led to a slight fall. Thirty of the 39 U.S. companies in the top 100 " including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics " posted increases. Their combined revenue was up 3.8% at $334 billion, but SIPRI noted that "widespread delays and budget overruns…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (99+ words) Crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department said they responded to an intentionally set fire. On Monday, firefighters said they responded to the fire at an abandoned home on the 2400 block of N Jackson Avenue just before 8:40 a.m. Crews said no one was injured or displaced; however firefighters told WXII that the cause of the fire was intentional. Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department said they also responded to the scene to assist the fire department. The incident remains under investigation at this time. This story may be updated if more information becomes available....

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (134+ words) Be prepared for a cold and wet Tuesday in North Carolina with the Futurecast. After a dry month, prepare for a cold and active weather pattern that will bring cold, soaking rain to the Triad and icy conditions to the Mountains. The system will bring soaking rains starting early Tuesday morning that will clear by early afternoon but will leave the Piedmont 10-15 degrees below average for December. "Find out how to receive important weather alerts here. 11 a.m. hour-by-hour rainfall forecast 1 p.m. hour-by-hour rainfall forecast More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closings and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app...