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Insomnia Cookies plans to add 1,500 new stores across the country in the next decade, according to its founder.Seth ... Read More
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Tesla shares jump most in two months on robotaxi service launch
Tesla Inc. shares climbed after the automaker rolled out its long-promised driverless taxi service to a handful of riders, a modest debut for what Elon Musk sees as a transformative new business line.
The first robotaxi ...Read more
Interior Alaska fires trigger highway delays, evacuations and air-quality warnings
Several large fires in Interior Alaska flared over the weekend, triggering evacuations and lengthy road closures and delays into Monday.
Nearly 300 wildfires are burning around the state after a previously slow fire ...Read more
Jurors continue to deliberate fate of accused UC Davis serial stabber
WOODLAND, Calif. — Jurors entered their third week Monday deliberating the fate of Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student accused in a 2023 knife rampage that killed two men in Davis and nearly killed a ...Read more
UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on security by 2035 to hit NATO goal
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will vow to spend 5% of British economic output on security by 2035, embracing an ambitious NATO target sought by President Donald Trump without providing a path on how to get ...Read more
'All feet on the ground': Red Cross South Florida needs volunteers for hurricane season
MIAMI — Susy Rodriguez remembers her first time responding to a fatality as an American Red Cross volunteer. It was October 2022 and a fire at a Homestead public housing complex ravaged one family’s home, taking the ...Read more
This Missouri air base played key role in US attack on Iran. Here's what to know
Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Missouri, has a mission statement: “Execute Nuclear Operations and Global Strike ... Anytime, Anywhere!”
Over the weekend, bomber pilots from Whiteman were called upon to ...Read more
University of Kansas researchers discover 'big possum' species from 60 million years ago in Texas
Paleontologists at the University of Kansas have discovered a new “big possum” species that lived in the warm, tropical and vegetation-filled ecosystem of far west Texas 60 million years ago.
The scientists discovered...Read more
Supreme Court, ruling for Trump, says criminal migrants may be deported to South Sudan
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration may deport criminal migrants to South Sudan or Libya even if those countries are deemed too dangerous for visitors.
By a 6-3 vote, the conservative ...Read more
Trump sees chance to de-escalate Mideast war after Iran response
President Donald Trump raised hopes of de-escalating the Middle East conflict after Iran’s strike against a U.S. base, saying the attack was “very weak” and telegraphed ahead of time by Tehran.
“I want to thank ...Read more
Trump's Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP
WASHINGTON — Minnesota’s six Democrats sharply condemned President Donald Trump’s surprise attacks on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, arguing that he should have received congressional authorization before ...Read more
Drones spot 'first evidence' of orcas making tools, study says
Over the years, orcas have been seen partaking in some peculiar practices, from sinking sailboats to wearing salmon “hats.”
Now, the apex predators have been observed engaging in a “remarkable” new behavior: ...Read more
Trump's Iran strikes put potential heirs Vance and Rubio in spotlight
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities put a spotlight on two former senators who could vie to succeed him as the leader of the Republican Party and his “Make America ...Read more
Worried about political violence, some lawmakers want to scrub home addresses
WASHINGTON — As members of Congress debate how best to protect themselves following the murder of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband, privacy advocates are sounding a note of caution against piecemeal responses...Read more
Missouri teen allegedly lit Tesla cars on fire. Feds want to imprison him for 'decades'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On paper, Owen McIntire’s summer looks like a lot of 19-year-old college students: living back home with his parents, working shifts at a sandwich shop, trying to stay out of trouble.
Come August, ...Read more
Satellite images suggest US avoided Iran's nuclear reactors
For all of the destruction the U.S. Air Force visited on Iran’s nuclear program, satellite images show that military planners were careful not to hit reactors at a key research facility.
Notably absent from the ...Read more
NC's own Reneé Rapp will headline concert in Charlotte and 15 other cities this fall
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and “pop disruptor” Reneé Rapp announced on Monday her biggest concert tour as a headliner — and it will include a stop in her hometown of Charlotte, at ...Read more
Police ID suspected gunman fatally shot at Michigan church
DETROIT — A Michigan man who police said planned a mass shooting at a Wayne church in suburban Detroit Sunday before members ran him over and fatally shot him has been identified as the son of a parishioner.
Wayne ...Read more
Texas jail commission failed to investigate complaints properly, audit says
FORT WORTH, Texas — Issues with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards’ processes and data maintenance jeopardized its ability to determine if county jails comply with minimum standards, according to a state auditor’...Read more
Atlantic system has gale-force winds, but chances drop to develop, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center pulled back from its forecast Monday that a system in the Atlantic would develop into the season’s first tropical depression or storm.
As of its 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the ...Read more
Dolly Parton announces series of shows on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has announced she will perform a limited engagement on the Las Vegas Strip.
Dolly: Live in Las Vegas will include six performances running from December 4-13, ...Read more
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