Teenagers aren’t turning their backs on college — but they are rethinking what “college” actually means.
- Kate Sequeira Los Angeles Times
Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online.
- Medora Lee USA Today
It's true, work does beget work, according to a survey by job site ZipRecruiter.
- ANDREA RIQUIER USA Today
Even as the vast majority of Americans continue to opt for fixed-rate mortgages, the ancillary costs of ownership fluctuate, mainly upward.
- Marcia Greenwood Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The average family of four spends $741 more a year than in 2020 for the same groceries; $41 of that hike is due to package-size decreases.
- 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.
Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.
A new store in San Francisco has human employees, but they're not the ones making the decisions. An AI bot named Luna is the boss.
Los Angeles Unified School District has approved a new policy to limit how much time students spend on screens during classroom activities, citing growing health and learning concerns.
To understand how Apple's new CEO John Ternus will run the company, pay attention to what he refuses to sell.
American importers who paid tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal in February are working to get refunds from the federal government, but shoppers might be out of luck.
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.
Apple announces Tim Cook will step down as CEO with John Ternus set to take over on Sept. 1 following board approval.
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The Kannapolis budget includes no increase in the property tax rate. If the budget is approved in June, the tax rate will remain at 55.95 cents.
Atrium Health will expand heart and cancer research efforts following a $2 million donation from a California-based family foundation with longstanding ties to the system.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha
The plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.
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.
He will take the leadership baton from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends Friday but who will remain on the Fed board.
The last thing you want to think about now is taxes. You’ ve just completed your return, and hopefully received your refund. But the remaining $200 billion in refunds reflects excess withholding— i.e., the interest-free loan taxpayers made to the U.S. Treasury.
It will now be up to the S.C. Attorney General's Office to decide if it wishes to retry the case or dismiss it.
The April employment report was better than expected. The economy added 115,000 jobs (about twice what analysts predicted), and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%.
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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.