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US births dropped in 2025
5+ min ago (441+ words) U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight increase…...
Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (528+ words) A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states " at least for now. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick in New York, who was…...
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (419+ words) A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration's policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on "lies, deception and coercion." The order,…...
Winston-Salem restaurant gears up for Super Bowl chicken wing frenzy
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (243+ words) Little Richard's Bar-N-Que in Winston-Salem is preparing for Super Bowl Sunday by ordering 2,400 smoked chicken wings, a crowd favorite, as part of the national tradition during the big game weekend. Kristen Absher, director of operations at Little Richard's, said, "We…...
Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (772+ words) The sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother said Friday he was frustrated that a camera at Nancy Guthrie's home wasn't able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing. Investigators have found…...
Why Mariah Carey was chosen to perform at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (393+ words) Mariah Carey, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, performed at Milan's San Siro stadium on Friday during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. The "Someday" singer, dressed in a sequined white dress, performed the iconic 1958 Italian song "Nel blu, dipinto…...
Man faces charges for string of Cook Out restaurant robberies | Here's what investigators shared
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (169+ words) The Graham Police Department said they arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a Cook Out on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, police said they responded to an attempted robbery and shooting at the Cook Out at 311 S. Main Street…...
Government must reach agreement on right to counsel for people at Minnesota ICE facility, judge says
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (874+ words) Attorneys for the federal government have until next Thursday to reach an agreement with human rights lawyers who are seeking to ensure the right to counsel for people detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, a judge…...
Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to Greensboro Police Sergeant Dale Nix’s murder
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (238+ words) A Winston-Salem man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Greensboro Police Sergeant Philip Dale Nix. The shooting occurred more than two years ago. Sgt. Dale Nix was fatally shot on Dec. 30, 2024, at the Sheetz on…...
Department of Justice will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (225+ words) The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein They will be able to review the files on computers at the Department of Justice Only lawmakers, not their staff,…...