Hurricane Dorian prompts evacuation orders as Florida braces
In more than a dozen counties across three states, nine of them in Florida alone, evacuation orders will go into effect Monday with Hurricane Dorian approaching
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Trump meets with FEMA officials at Camp David to prepare for Dorian
President canceled a visit to Poland over the weekend to monitor Hurricane Dorian as it approaches Florida
Death row prisoners to argue sentences tainted by race
The inmates say a repealed law on race and capital punishment should still let them be resentenced life without parole
Dogs die hours after playing in pond filled with toxic algae
"The hardest thing I have ever done is hold these incredible animals and watch their lives slip away," the dogs' owner said
American Airlines left kids with disabilities stranded at airport, parents say
"What we went through was a nightmare, and we shouldn't have had to go through it," said 14-year-old Kelsey Phillips
Controversial gun store billboard to be taken down
The congresswomen on the sign were the subject of a barrage of racist tweets by President Trump. The advertising company that owns the billboard decided to remove it.
Dog walks into a bar — and this state's brewpub owners are delighted
A new law in the state is rolling out the welcome mat for furry companions, a potential boon for local taprooms
Gun shop billboard mocks "the Squad"
A North Carolina gun store is getting national attention for the billboard message, signed by "the Deplorables"
Alleged "Pink Lady Bandit" and accomplice arrested in North Carolina
FBI arrested 35-year-old Circe Baez and 38-year-old Alexis Morales, who is believed to have been her accomplice
Man dead from brain-eating amoeba after water park visit
The Naegleria fowleri amoeba is generally found in warm, fresh water, but cases of human infection are rare
College student finds 65-million-year-old Triceratops skull
"I've been obsessed with dinosaurs since I was a kid, so it was a pretty big deal," UC Merced student Harrison Duran said
Father of 6 dies after wave hits him
Lee Dingle's devastated wife said their kids tried to save him after the "freak accident"
Trump took heat from family over racist chants at rally
On Friday, however, the president said his family did not advise him — they merely talked to him
Trump attacks "Squad" while crowd chants "send her back" at rally
As he took direct aim at Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, the president was buoyed by the raucous crowd, which chanted "send her back!"
Trump's attacks on congresswomen energize his supporters: "Bag of idiots"
The rally was a chance to test how his controversial approach is resonating with supporters. They were with him all the way.
North Carolina candidate tests GOP efforts to elect more women
Dr. Joan Perry is facing off against fellow Republican stalwart State Rep. Greg Murphy in Tuesday's primary runoff election
Trump to hold campaign rally on day of Mueller's testimony
Mueller is scheduled to publicly testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees
Supreme Court leaves partisan gerrymandering to be decided by states
The justices ruled that the court will not have a role in reviewing partisan gerrymandering claims
District 12 "Hunger Games" filming location named historic place
The Henry River Mill Village served as the home of the three main characters from the original "The Hunger Games"
Warming waters may be changing shark migration patterns
An 8-year-old boy was bit by a shark in the third attack this season along the North Carolina coast
Maryland anglers catch record-breaking 914-pound marlin
The Top Dog crew caught the massive fish at a tournament in North Carolina
Shark bites 8-year-old boy in third North Carolina attack this month
Boy was swimming in open water when shark grabbed him by leg, official says
Teen who survived shark attack shares her story
Paige Winter was standing in waist-deep water when she was attacked by a shark
North Carolina man pleads guilty to killing 3 Muslim students
A prosecutor played cellphone video of the slayings in court Wednesday as the victims' family wept
8-year-old boy rescued after drifting out to sea on unicorn float
"The float was right there, in easy reach and then just in the blink of an eye, it was beyond the breakers," a volunteer rescuer said
2 children killed, 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis
Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting at a south Minneapolis school Mass Wednesday morning. The gunman is also dead.
What D.C. crime data show amid National Guard deployments
In the weeks since President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., violent crime is down vs. the same time last year.
Denmark summons U.S. envoy over reported covert ops in Greenland
Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.
Department of Transportation will reclaim control of Washington's Union Station
"Instead of being a point of pride, Washington's Union Station has fallen into disrepair," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
America's billionaires pay lower tax rates than you do, study finds
The wealthiest 400 people in the U.S. pay a tax rate of 24%, lower than the average rate for all other taxpayers, economists find.
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to track Russia spy plane for 4th time in week
The U.S. military detected a Russian spy plane in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, marking the fourth such sighting in one week.
Your guide to the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Portrait believed looted by Nazis spotted in Argentine real estate ad
Argentine police raided a villa as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait believed looted by a Nazi officer 80 years ago from a Jewish collector that was just spotted in a real estate ad.