BUCKHOLTS, Texas (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through the pasture, casually bumping into one another as they remain committed to a single task: chewing grass. What You Need To Know The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep…
WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. What You Need To Know U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app. What You Need To Know The National Highway Traffic Safety…
This week, Tim Boyum interviews top Republican strategist Paul Shumaker about his analysis of the 2024 elections, and their implications for the future. Shumaker has helped candidates win five U.S. Senate races as a political consultant and currently works for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection next year. Shumaker offered insights into…
Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. What You Need To Know The strikes are scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle and could spread to hundreds of stores across the country by Christmas Eve Starbucks…
NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. What You Need To Know About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the…
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday. What You Need To Know A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday The patient had been in contact with sick and dead…
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps down due to ‘technical issue’ Updated: 4:14 PM EST Dec 11, 2024 THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER GUNSHOTS RANG OUT AT REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL, INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. AND THE PERSON WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS…
MAIDEN, N.C. — Leslie Hulbert found the perfect way to honor her daughter, Malorie Deal, who passed away last year from an overdose. What You Need To Know Recent data from the CDC shows overdose deaths are down across the U.S. North Carolina shows the most dramatic drop in overdose deaths Malorie’s Place is one…
Like many small businesses and entrepreneurs, the COVID pandemic significantly changed the path they were on. Talya Jackson is one of those entrepreneurs who found a silver lining when forced to make changes due to the pandemic. Jackson says, “I moved to North Carolina in 2019, started working to save for graduate school, and when…