Triangle/Local
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by…
How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without interference from moonlight. During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see up…
Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college — or whether to go at all — has become a complex calculation of costs and benefits that often revolves around a single question: Is the…
Ironweed: The resilient perennial transforming North Carolina landscapes
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener We all want resilient plants for our landscape. Frankly we want something that is cost effective. A plant which fulfills that description and expectation is “Ironweed” (Vernonia noveboracensis). This seems to be the most common variety grown in North…
High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific
MIAMI (AP) — A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast early Friday as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico’s Pacific coast. About a dozen streets were already flooded in Charleston, South Carolina,…
State/Regional
Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat at President Donald Trump’s behest acknowledged they’ll likely be unable to halt the redraw for now.…
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s legislature formally began redrawing the state’s congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another U.S. House seat under President Donald Trump’s push to retain his party’s grip on…
‘No Kings’ protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwide
By MIKE PESOLI, MATT BROWN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. People…
North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain GOP control of Congress by attempting to thwart the reelection of the Democrat now…
North Carolina court: GOP can narrow governor’s appointment powers on some boards
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Decade-long political quarrels over legislative and executive powers in North Carolina advanced Wednesday as a state appeals court permitted the Republican-controlled General Assembly to chip away at the Democratic governor’s appointment authority for several key commissions. The…
World/National
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights. President Donald Trump’s administration…
US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza truce after violence flares
By SAM MEDNICK, SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel Monday to shore up the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal was tested by a major flareup of…
China accuses US of cyberattack on national time center
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday accused the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on its national time center following an investigation, saying any damage to related facilities could have disrupted network communications, financial systems and power supply. The Ministry of State Security alleged in a WeChat…
Israel strikes Gaza in the first major ceasefire test, saying Hamas attacked troops
By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of…
Wall Street rises to finish its best week in 2 months after bank stocks stabilize
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 238…
Entertainment
The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale. The thieves slipped in…
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — Internet users around the world faced widespread disruption early on Monday because of a problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service that took down dozens of major online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games…
Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates. The band did not disclose where Rivers died or the circumstances, but praised him as “pure…
Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a brazen, seven-minute strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with jewels of “inestimable value,” France’s…
Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next year. But parents won’t be able to turn off Meta’s…
Sports
Belichick says suspended North Carolina assistant coach is back working with Tar Heels
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said suspended cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated and returned to work ahead of Saturday’s visit from No. 16 Virginia. The school announced Oct. 9 that it had suspended Hawkins for…
Barbashev has goal and assist as Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 4-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Monday night. Jack Eichel, Pavel Dorofeyev and William Karlsson also scored and Mitch Marner had two assists…
Panthers beat Jets 13-6 for third straight win, but Bryce Young leaves with injured ankle
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have a three-game winning streak for the first time with Bryce Young as their starting quarterback. Now, they’ll have to see if Young is healthy enough to go for…
Jarvis scores in OT, Hurricanes recover to beat Kings and stay undefeated
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored 1:45 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their undefeated start to the season to five games despite giving up a three-goal lead in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on…
Brent Austin’s goal-line heroics secure California’s 21-18 win over Belichick and North Carolina
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Brent Austin forced a fumble at the goal line and recovered it in the end zone to preserve the lead in the fourth quarter, giving California a 21-18 victory over Bill Belichick and North Carolina on Friday…