Defending champion Italy to take on Argentina in Davis Cup Finals in November
Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday’s draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of ...
Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals
Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half ...
‘NC Ale Trail By Rail’ launches Wednesday to explore breweries throughout the state
N.C. By Train has partnered with the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild to launch N.C. Ale Trail By Rail, allowing travelers to visit craft breweries between train routes in Raleigh and Charlotte. The ...
White Dudes for Harris unveils eight-figure swing-state campaign
The group White Dudes for Harris rolled out a new $10 million ad campaign on Thursday, with the first ad of the effort targeting white men in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.  The over ...
Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria
Swedish authorities on Thursday charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against ...
Kohl’s to host holiday hiring event in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Kohl’s is the first national retailer to host a holiday hiring event. It is taking place Friday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at any Kohl’s store in the Raleigh area. Hundreds of ...
Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military as fears of a greater war rise after hundreds of ...
2 killed in restive New Caledonia during a French police operation
Two people have been killed in New Caledonia during a police operation to apprehend activists suspected of involvement in deadly unrest over attempts by Paris to amend the French ...
Jaromir Jagr opens 37th professional season in his Kladno Knights team’s Czech league loss
Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season, with hometown team Kladno Knights in the Czech league. In what is expected to be his last season, the 52-year-old winger set up a power play ...
Voters weigh switch to open primaries amid concerns over political polarization
At least half a dozen states could decide on major changes to their election systems this fall, as organizers push for revamps that would do away with traditional party contests in favor of ...
Democrats bullish on flipping New Hampshire governor’s mansion
Democrats in New Hampshire see their best opportunity in years to flip the governor’s mansion in what is shaping up to be among the most competitive races for a state executive position this ...
At least 1000 people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy
About a thousand residents were evacuated in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna after it was hit by torrential rains and severe flooding overnight, local media reported ...