Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, ...
Tar Heels women’s soccer’s Faasse wins national player of the year award
After winning the national championship last month, North Carolina women’s soccer can claim another accolade — having the best NCAA Division I player.
LeBron James breaks Michael Jordan’s record for 30-point games with his 563rd
LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Atlanta on Friday night. With an 18-foot jumper ...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard upgraded to questionable, could make season debut Saturday against Atlanta
Kawhi Leonard evidently is ready to play basketball again. The Los Angeles Clippers upgraded Leonard from out to questionable on their injury report Friday night, ...
New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism
After Hamas launched the deadly assault on Israel that triggered retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza, FBI Director Christopher Wray said he feared the Middle East violence could ...
Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next
Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future U.S. president, the ...
What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to ...
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the ...
Victor Wembanyama after 100 games: Set to turn 21, his numbers are staggering
Victor Wembanyama’s days as a 20-year-old in the NBA are over. He turns 21 on Saturday. And on the final day before that birthday, Wembanyama hit another milestone — 100 NBA games. A look at ...
Sunday school class with Jimmy Carter: What it was like
It never got old. No matter how many times one crammed into the modest sanctuary at Maranatha Baptist Church, there was always some wisdom to be gleaned from the measured, ...
Abandoned home in Durham neighborhood demolished by officials
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An abandoned home in Durham deemed unsafe by the city and called an eyesore by neighbors is now gone.
Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke’s Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victory
Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with ...