The transportation secretary said he doesn't think the government needs to bail out low-cost airlines struggling amid high jet fuel prices.
- Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir Reuters
The 8-4 vote was the most divisive since Oct. 6, 1992, and shows the breadth of opinion the next Fed chairman will face.
- Daniel de Visé, Jennifer Borresen and George Petras USA Today
The government lost about $18 million minting pennies in 2024. On nickels, it lost $85 million.
- NATHAN LAYNE Reuters
Republicans across the country are grappling with how to campaign amid high gas prices after weaponizing the issue during the Biden years.
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President Donald Trump told CNBC Tuesday that he expects the U.S. and Iran to make a "great deal," but added that the U.S. military is "ready" to bomb Iran.
- GRETA CROSS USA Today
Red Lobster announced that Endless Shrimp is making a limited-time comeback after the all-you-can-eat special was removed from the menu in 2024.
- STEVEN SLOAN and KEN SWEET Associated Press
A confrontation is brewing over online exchanges that allow users to bet on everything from a sports game to when Jesus Christ will return.
As millions of people on Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs tend to crave more flavor, the values of some sauce companies have skyrocketed.
Tehran said it responded to a continued U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, calling it a violation of their ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump says the US is having “very good conversations” with Iran and says he’s optimistic a deal can still be done.
But spiking prices nationwide have shaken the U.S. economy and, with it, Trump's clout to drive support for fellow conservatives in November's midterm elections.
Prices swing on world events, and Iran is only one example. In a new video, Straight Arrow News walks through 50 years of gasoline prices.
Catholics are the largest U.S. religious denomination, accounting for one-fifth of the population, according to the Pew Research Center.
Prediction market volumes surged in early 2026, with Kalshi and Polymarket recording $60B year-to-date, already exceeding all of 2025's $51B total. Bernstein projects $240B in 2026 volume, up 370% year over year, and estimates markets could reach $1 trillion annually within four years. Kalsh…
The number of North Carolinians in the work force dropped by 7,043 from February to March — representing 3,097 fewer employed workers and 3,946 fewer individuals listed as newly unemployed and looking for work.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
"While the joining of these hospitals may be positive for Wake County, we want to be fully open and transparent about the process, and that includes allowing ample time for public feedback," Wake County Commissioner Don Mial said.
You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
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A majority of Americans also responded negatively to a post threatening Iran, in which Trump said "a whole civilization will die tonight."
At his final press conference as Fed chair, Jerome Powell said that the labor market was essentially stuck in neutral. “There’s effectively no new net job creation” because companies aren’t adding a lot of new positions and fewer people are quitting. As a result, those out of work and others who are nervous about their current jobs are increasingly turning to gig work or considering launching their own businesses to survive in the current climate.
AI isn’t ready to replace your fund manager — and the public experiments testing it are showing why.
The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline has surpassed $4.50 a gallon for the first time since July 2022, data from GasBuddy showed.
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to a U.S. Cannabis Report. About 1.6 million North Carolinians used cannabis in 2022, including 15.8% of high schoolers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.