NC Courage to donate money from Saturday’s game to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
The North Carolina Courage is donating money from their home game Saturday to communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager, AP source says
Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to the major leagues a year after he stepped down in Cleveland because of health reasons. A person familiar with the ...
Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their ...
Student found with loaded handgun at South Garner High School Thursday, police say
A student was arrested Thursday at South Garner High School after police say they found him in possession of a loaded and ...
Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...
LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers’ first preseason games in Palm Springs, Redick says
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ first two preseason games this weekend ...
UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon’s border despite Israeli ground incursion
U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation against ...
North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader ...
The Savannah Bananas are heading to the gridiron in 2025, including Clemson’s Death Valley
The Savannah Bananas are taking their baseball hijinks to the gridiron in 2025. Team owner Jesse Cole said his barnstorming ...
‘It’s our community’: Durham shelter, volunteers send out over 150,000 pounds of Helene relief supplies
One by one, box trucks and even a semi headed out of Durham on Thursday, providing relief to Buncombe and Avery counties.
Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides
The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must ...
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their ...