3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (958+ words) On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in northern Virginia, the host asked the audience, "What food do you like?" The loudest answer echoed through the hall: "Chick-fil-A!" "You still haven't gotten your H-1 B lottery, ha?" quipped…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (242+ words) WASHINGTON " Seasonal Specialties is recalling an outdoor Christmas decoration sold on the Sam's Club website due to burn risk. A recall alert issued Thursday by the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Seasonal Specialties says that the decoration, a Members Mark…...

5+ hour ago  (302+ words) Truliant Tower in Winston-Salem is illuminated in green and blue to raise awareness for organ donation during National Organ Donation Month. Truliant Tower on North Main Street in Winston-Salem is lit in green and blue Thursday evening to support organ…...

31+ min ago  (114+ words) Officers in Barnstable, Massachusetts, received a surprising call on Wednesday for an escaped emu. The large, flightless bird was found around 6: 22 a. m. , according to Barnstable police. Viewer video sent to Hearst sister station WCVB shows the animal strutting around a rotary,…...

31+ min ago  (117+ words) The Wake Forest University Face to Face Speaker Forum is regarded as one of the country's finest platforms for distinguished and engaging discussions. Earvin "Magic" Johnson wraps up the 2025-2026 season on Tuesday, April 14th at 7: 30pm at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (294+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Bissell is voluntarily recalling more than 1. 7 million handheld steam cleaners after reports of burn injuries caused by attachments that unexpectedly pop off during use, spraying users with hot water or steam. The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (267+ words) CONCORD, N. C. " For some children growing up in Concord's public housing communities, stepping outside doesn't always feel safe. "There are gunshots like pow pow," one young resident said. "The bullets would sound like they're right next to me. I wouldn't want…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (461+ words) More than 1, 000 humanitarian workers have been killed across the globe in the past three years, nearly triple the death count in the previous three years, the U. N. said Wednesday. "This is not an accidental escalation " it is the collapse of protection,…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (374+ words) Daniel Pierce, the Rays" No. 4 prospect, was 3-for-5 with two homers and four runs batted in on April 9 in a win at Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. " The Charleston River Dogs blasted four homers as they surged past the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 7-4 for their…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (238+ words) Greensboro will soon have a new police chief. City officials announced Kamran Afzal's hiring on March 31. Afzal is currently finishing his duties as Director and Chief of Police of the Dayton, Ohio Police Department, but is prepping for his move…...