NC Education Lottery sales soar as schools' share continues to fall, audit says
North Carolina Education Lottery ticket sales surged to a record $6.6 billion last year, but the percentage of revenue ... Read More
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Californians may be asked to weigh in on AI rules at the ballot box in 2026
Proponents can now begin collecting signatures for a measure that would prohibit children from using smartphones in schools and clamp down on artificial intelligence products, like certain chatbots, that could harm kids.
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Trump says US forces struck narcotics loading docks in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck a facility inside Venezuela, in what would be a significant escalation in its campaign against alleged drug trafficking operations there.
“There was a major explosion in the ...Read more
Britney Spears sends sarcastic message to family
Britney Spears has sent a sarcastic Christmas message to her family.
The 44-year-old pop star has previously been open about her turbulent relationship with her family, and Britney has taken to social media to pen a ...Read more
Cynthia Erivo: I don't eat anything on planes
Cynthia Erivo doesn't "eat anything on planes" because she wants to preserve her voice.
The Wicked star has revealed the lengths she's goes to in order to look after her voice.
Cynthia, 38, told The Hollywood Reporter: "...Read more
Music star Beyonce becomes a billionaire
Beyonce has achieved billionaire status.
The 44-year-old singer has become the fifth musician to be declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine, following in the footsteps of Jay Z, her husband, as well as Taylor Swift, ...Read more
Here are five climate issues facing California in the new year
As climate change continues to threaten California in 2025 — from devastating wildfires, declining kelp forests and struggling salmon runs to shrinking snowpack in the Sierra Nevada — the state has rolled out a range ...Read more
Kentucky to receive $212.9M from feds to strengthen rural healthcare
Kentucky will receive $212.9 million from President Donald Trump’s administration over the next five years to improve rural health care, state officials said Monday.
The money will be used to address stubborn, long-term...Read more
Venezuela starts shutting oil wells as US blockade halts flows
Venezuela started shutting wells in a region that holds the world’s largest deposits of oil in the face of a blockade by the Trump administration meant to financially squeeze the nation.
Petroleos de Venezuela SA began ...Read more
Trump rural health grants come with clawback threat to states
The Trump administration is announcing awards to states from a rural healthcare fund, with the threat that some of that money can be clawed back if jurisdictions fail to embrace policy initiatives backed by the president. ...Read more
Caregiver daughter accused of strangling 97-year-old mom
A West Palm Beach woman is accused of strangling her 97-year-old mother the day after Christmas, telling detectives that the two had previously discussed ways to end the woman’s life as her mother struggled with health ...Read more
Bay Area chill to be lifted by another approaching atmospheric river storm
The chillier-than-usual temperatures that brought a cold-weather advisory early Monday won’t stay that way for much longer, according to the National Weather Service. The source for their eventual warmup: Yet another ...Read more
Black KCPD sergeant says she was put in chokehold at work, faced sexual harassment
A Black Kansas City Police Department sergeant is suing the Board of Police Commissioners, alleging sex, race and disability discrimination in the workplace.
The suit, filed Dec. 10 in Jackson County Circuit Court, ...Read more
Homeless couple's tragic death highlights risks of life on California streets
All they were trying to do was stay warm, friends and family said of the two unhoused individuals found dead in their tent in Fresno.
Fresno police responded to a call from an unhoused individual Friday afternoon at an ...Read more
Feds to award Illinois $193M next year for rural health care as part of big beautiful bill
The federal government is awarding Illinois $193 million next year to support rural healthcare — money that’s part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but not enough to make up for Medicaid cuts from the measure, state ...Read more
Telluride remains closed to skiing with patrollers on strike
Telluride Ski Resort remained closed on Monday, as its ski patrollers spent their third day on strike.
The union, known as the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association, walked off the job on Saturday — during the ...Read more
Trump's Ukraine plan faces new obstacles after Putin call
President Donald Trump’s campaign to end the war in Ukraine faced new complications on Monday when Vladimir Putin said he would revise his country’s negotiating position after the Russian leader claimed Ukrainian ...Read more
Amanda Seyfried shares 'uncanny similarities' with Sydney Sweeney
Amanda Seyfried sees strong similarities between herself and Sydney Sweeney.
The 40-year-old actress stars alongside Sydney in The Housemaid, their new mystery-thriller film, and Amanda admits that she actually has a lot ...Read more
Brandi Carlile hails 'inspirational' Joni Mitchell
Brandi Carlile feels "inspired" by Joni Mitchell.
The 44-year-old singer has opened up about her relationship with Joni, explaining how the 82-year-old star has influenced her own approach to songwriting.
Brandi told ...Read more
Taylor Swift gifts money to Kansas City Chiefs employees
Taylor Swift gifted money to employees at Arrowhead Stadium for working over Christmas.
The 36-year-old pop star is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and Taylor gifted cash to employees at the Chiefs ...Read more
Second pilot dies after midair helicopter crash in NJ, both men ID'd
The second pilot involved in a midair helicopter collision in New Jersey has died, authorities said Monday.
Two choppers collided in the skies above Hammonton Township on Sunday morning, sending both aircraft to the ...Read more
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