3:34pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News National Politics & Government
New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children
The new policy would end the Flores settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.
3:55pm Aug 21, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
North Carolina Republicans Unveil Tax Refund Bill
North Carolina Republicans say they want to return to taxpayers much of the largest state government revenue surplus in over a decade.
3:27pm Aug 21, 2019
Business
Business Economy
ATM Assembly Plant To Close In Greensboro
A bank machine assembly plant in Greensboro has announced plans to close, and over 100 jobs will go with it.
3:12pm Aug 21, 2019
Business
Business Environment
Duke Program Lets Big Users Buy Renewable Energy Elsewhere
Duke Energy is rolling out a new program that clears the way for large customers to buy solar or wind energy from independent power producers.
3:02pm Aug 21, 2019
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
North Carolina Governor Quickly Vetoes Immigration Bill
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11:49am Aug 21, 2019
Education
Education Health & Safety
North Carolina Schools Add E-Cigs To 'No Smoking' Signs
North Carolina public schools have added a picture of an electronic cigarette to their "no smoking" signs.
6:38am Aug 21, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
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6:00am Aug 21, 2019
Environment
Environment Human Interest
Carolina Curious: Is There Such A Thing As A River Shark?
5:10pm Aug 20, 2019
Transportation
Transportation
Winston-Salem DOT Unveils Bicycle Master Plan And Pedestrian Perks
Big changes are in store for bicyclists and pedestrians who depend on Winston-Salem roadways to get around.
11:32pm Aug 21, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
How A Tip — And Facial Recognition Technology — Helped The FBI Catch A Killer
Even as civil libertarians warn about the increased use of facial recognition by federal authorities, the bureau is using it to track down some of its most wanted suspects.
8:37pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News National
Iceland's Prime Minister To Skip Meeting With VP Mike Pence
Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir denies she means to snub Pence. Her scheduling decision was made before President Trump canceled his trip to Denmark.
6:22pm Aug 21, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
Outlook Uncertain On Gun Policy As Trump Signals Openness — With NRA In His Ear
The president and the White House aren't closing the door to new background checks for gun buyers or other shifts in policy — but it isn't clear how close they'll ever get to Democrats' proposals.
6:04pm Aug 21, 2019
National
National Education
Robert Cameron, New CFPB Student Loan Watchdog, Is A Former Industry Executive
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting a new student loan watchdog. Robert Cameron is a former top official at one of the large student loan servicing companies the CFPB once policed.
11:32pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News Environment
Tens Of Thousands Of Fires Ravage Brazilian Amazon, Where Deforestation Has Spiked
Researchers say there's been a huge rise in the number of fires compared with last year. That's likely linked with a similar leap in deforestation since President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
8:37pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News National
Iceland's Prime Minister To Skip Meeting With VP Mike Pence
Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir denies she means to snub Pence. Her scheduling decision was made before President Trump canceled his trip to Denmark.
8:22pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News Politics & Government
Captain Who Rescued Migrants At Sea Refuses Paris Medal, Calling It Hypocritical
"Your police [steal] blankets from people that you force to live on the streets, while you raid protests and criminalize people that are standing up for rights of migrants," said Pia Klemp.
7:39pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News
'The Government Is Very Afraid': Meet Moscow's New Opposition Leader, Lyubov Sobol
Lyubov Sobol's tenacity in standing up to the authorities, combined with a savvy use of social media, has put her at the center of attention as a new protest leader.
5:33pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News
U.S. Warns Countries Not To Do Business With Iranian Oil Tanker In The Mediterranean
An Iranian oil tanker recently released by authorities in Gibraltar is making it's way across the Mediterranean Sea possibly toward Greece. The U.S. is telling countries not to deal with it.
3:34pm Aug 21, 2019
World News
World News National Politics & Government
New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children
The new policy would end the Flores settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.
1:22pm Aug 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
Stephen Root On 'Barry,' 'Office Space' And Why 'Less Is More' In Acting
After appearing in nearly 800 TV episodes and 100 films, the noted character actor received his first Emmy nomination for his role as a handler to a hitman in the HBO series Barry.
1:22pm Aug 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
'Brittany Runs A Marathon' Is Formulaic, But Victorious At The Finish Line
The underdog comedy, which centers on a hard-partying woman who signs up for the New York City Marathon, proves that even a predictable plot can be hard to resist if it's well executed.
12:43pm Aug 21, 2019
Books
Books Arts
Ironic, Informal And Expressive, 'New Rules Of Language' Evolve Online
A lively new book by Gretchen McCulloch dissects the common vernacular that forms the cornerstone of online communication. Because Internet parses emojis, lols and punctuation — or lack thereof.
12:01pm Aug 21, 2019
Arts
Arts
In The Brisk Horror-Comedy 'Ready Or Not,' Bluebloods Are Out For Blood
The film, about a wealthy clan who play a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a young woman (the fantastic Samara Weaving) marrying into the family, is fast, fun and not for the squeamish.
11:46am Aug 21, 2019
Books
Books Arts
'The Outlaw Ocean': A Forgotten Frontier Where Slavery And Illegal Activities Abound
Ian Urbina combines stellar investigative reporting skills and straightforward writing to convey what lies on the other side of the ocean — opposite cruise-ship vacations to beautiful beaches.
9:01am Aug 21, 2019
Books
Books Arts
'Floating Coast' Reads Like A Eulogy To The Natural World — With A Sliver Of Hope
The triumph of this book is how Bathsheba Demuth pulls seemingly disparate threads together into a net of actions and consequences from which the whales, the Yupik, and our children can't escape.