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Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (624+ words) The meeting is part of a swirl of diplomatic activity in a region with growing tensions. A week ago Lee visited China, where leader Xi Jinping sought to cozy up to Seoul amid tensions between Japan and China after Takaichi…...
Man dead and woman seriously injured after Johnston County fiery crash
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (132+ words) A man is dead, and a woman was seriously injured after a crash in Johnston County. Wilson's Mills Fire Department said crews were called around 1:46 a.m. on Sunday on Powhatan Road and Pocahontas Trail for reports of a car on fire…...
Hong Kong court hearing a plea for a lighter sentence for former publisher Jimmy Lai
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (762+ words) Lai, 78, is the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper and an outspoken critic of China's ruling Communist Party. He was arrested in 2020 under the law imposed by Beijing following massive anti-government protests that rocked Hong Kong the year before....
Partial list of 2026 Golden Globe Award winners
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (147+ words) Comedian Nikki Glaser is hosting the ceremony Sunday from the Beverly Hilton. This is Glaser's second consecutive year as host. The first award of the night went to Teyana Taylor, who won female supporting actor, motion picture for "One Battle…...
Trump says Iran has pitched negotiations after US leader threatened action for protester crackdown
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (1023+ words) Trump in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran…...
Federal Reserve subpoenaed, threatened with criminal indictment by DOJ
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (98+ words) Federal Reserve subpoenaed, threatened with criminal indictment by DOJ'WRAL Federal Reserve subpoenaed, threatened with criminal indictment by DOJ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal…...
Cary councilwoman Sarika Bansal addresses transparency and trust issues after manager's resignation
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (345+ words) A Cary town council member is speaking out for the first time since the former town manager resigned, as questions grow over spending reports. Councilwoman Sarika Bansal has served on the council since 2023. She sat down with WRAL just days…...
Man arrested after officer-involved shooting incident in Duplin County
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (150+ words) A man has been arrested after an officer-involved shooting in Duplin County. Officials said a sheriff's deputy was called to reports of loud music just before 5 a.m. on Sunday on White Flash Road near Mount Olive. When the deputy arrived, officials…...
Former inmate reflects after buying old Wayne County prison to repurpose for reentry
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (369+ words) In a historic purchase, the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, which shut down in 2013, was bought by a nonprofit founded by a formerly incarcerated man, WITN reports. Kerwin Pittman, the founder and executive director of the Recidivism Reduction Education…...
Rescuing Raleigh restaurants: Local dessert shop fights back to save small businesses
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (94+ words) Rescuing Raleigh restaurants: Local dessert shop fights back to save small businesses'WRAL Rescuing Raleigh restaurants: Local dessert shop fights back to save small businesses From skyrocketing costs to empty sidewalks, downtown Raleigh businesses are feeling the squeeze. Simon Says Dip…...