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Helene's impact on homelessness in North Carolina will take time to resolve, advocate says

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) -- After a new federal report found that Helene contributed to a 33% increase in North Carolina’s homeless population, western North Carolina advocates say the problem could persist for years.According to the annual Homeless Assessment Report released by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), North Carolina experienced a 33% increase in homelessness year-over-year in 2025, the highest annual jump of any state in the country. That alarming increase comes as the nationwide number of people experiencing homelessness experi

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US says it issued sanctions on network smuggling Iranian LPG

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Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy after the Ukrainian president published an open letter proposing they hold face-to-face talks to agree an end to the war.The Kremlin chief said Zelenskiy's letter was rude in parts and did not come across as sincere offer to hold talks."This letter contains some rather rude remarks. Was it a way to create the conditions for a face-to-face meeting or a way not to set up a face-to-face meeting? I think it was the second," said Putin.Asked on stage at Russia's annual economic forum whether he w

Trump's UFC fight at White House combines punches and politics

Trump urges Pulte to fire intelligence community employees, WSJ reports

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Ex-CIA employee accused of stealing from agency is ordered to remain in jail ahead of trial

A former senior CIA official whose case made headlines after FBI agents found over $40 million in gold bars in his Virginia home will remain in prison pending a trial in the case, a federal judge ruled Friday.During Friday’s detention hearing for David Rush, who allegedly lied about his education and military background in applications to join and be promoted within the agency, prosecutors called the former CIA officer a “master manipulator.”“Mr. Rush is in a world of trouble,” prosecutor Gavin Tisdale told Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday morni

ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody

Cost of Minneapolis ShotSpotter system at center of City Council debate

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Video shows moment truck-driving preacher helps thwart alleged kidnapping in South Carolina

A truck-driving preacher who helped thwart an alleged kidnapping attempt in South Carolina — all caught on his rig’s dashboard camera — said Thursday that he was not a hero, but a “divine” tool. Anthony J. Moore, 53, was driving a route in Aiken County, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the Georgia border, last Friday when a woman ran directly into his path with her hands cuffed behind her back. The video, which has no sound, shows the drama unfold: The woman passes in front of the truck, and a man in a Cadillac that had been on the side o

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ICE to stop reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ending its policy of reporting deaths of recently released detainees, the Department of Homeland Security said – a policy change that comes amid increasing scrutiny over the deaths of immigrants in federal custody.The previous policy, adopted during the Biden administration, required the agency to review and report all fatalities of federal detainees, including those occurring up to 30 days after release from custody.The change in policy was first reported by the Washington Post, which cited a memo from acting director David Venturella sent to agency

Trump’s intel choice had no intel experience. He didn’t even have security clearance

Trump says he will not nominate Pulte to be permanent intelligence chief

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s leadership that drew immediate condemnation from Havana. Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espín, the sole son of former Cuban President Raúl Castro and Vilma Espín. He served as an adviser to Cuba’s Defense and National Security Commission and was present when Raúl Castro greeted then-U.S. President Barack Obama in Havana during a historic March 2016 meeting. Cast

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Trans youth and their parents fight back against efforts to get their detailed medical records

The Trump administration’s demands for sensitive medical records of transgender minors are facing fresh scrutiny in court as it ramps up its efforts by using a grand jury in Texas to force providers of gender-affirming care to comply.The initial use of so-called administrative subpoenas to get the information was shut down in case after case over the last year by jurists appointed by presidents from both parties who said the administration is conducting a baseless fishing expedition into gender-affirming care.In an apparent bid to overcome those roadblocks, prosecutors in Texas, where a spra

Brendan Banfield sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, stranger amid affair with his family’s au pair

US Senate passes $70 billion in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol

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Norway’s crown princess on waiting list for lung transplant

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a transplant due to “life-threatening chronic lung disease,” the country’s royal household has announced.The 52-year-old princess will not be able to fulfil her duties as a working member of the royal family, according to a press statement issued by the palace on Friday. The princess, who is married to the heir to the Norwegian throne, Haakon, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic progressive lung disease with a poor prognosis, in 2018.“The progression of The Crown Princess’s lung disease is seriou

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Exclusive: Iran supreme leader’s adviser says talks deadlocked over $24 billion and warns of wider war

A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top Iranian official told CNN on Friday, warning that the US would “enter into a dark corridor” should it resume fighting.“The negotiations are at a deadlock and (US President Donald) Trump must break this deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN in an exclusive interview in Tehran. “The ball is in Trump’s court.”Iran has reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in fr

Top Iranian official: Trump and Iran's supreme leader will not meet

US appeals court hears challenge to Trump's White House ballroom

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Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station

NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station. The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory. The decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens said via X. The crew left the capsule and returned to regular operations after repair work was paused. That part of

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NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt

Five astronauts were forced to seek shelter aboard a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station as their crewmates worked to assess a leak in the Russian-controlled side of the orbiting laboratory.The cracks and leaks on a portion of the space station operated by Russia, located in a transfer tunnel between a module called Zvezda and a docking hatch, have been a known concern for some time. But the NASA statement suggested the situation had potentially worsened.“Following new leaks, Roscosmos has elected to proceed with a more extensive repair operation on Friday, June 5,” NASA

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In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country

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Zelenskiy, in open letter, invites Putin to talks to end the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than

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Trump administration’s plan to spin off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie faces new uncertainty

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California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged

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The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 172,000 jobs last month

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Wall Street giants tout SpaceX as Musk speaks at pre-IPO investor event

Wall Street's investment banking giants are feting hopeful buyers of Elon Musk's SpaceX at splashy events that kicked off on Thursday,

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Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time, report says

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Hezbollah rejection clouds Lebanon ceasefire and prospects for ending Iran war

The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and Israel said it would not withdraw troops from

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

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South Korea Lee's ruling party sweeps local elections, but loses Seoul mayor race

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party swept most major local races in elections held on Wednesday, but suffered a

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls