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North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene's historic flooding nearly six…

For many people, Watson is the face of traditional music, with a voice and finger-picking style that has influenced generations of musicians. Born and raised on a High Country farm, Watson rose to fame in the early '60s, bridging the gap between folk music and bluegrass, and would go on to release dozens of albums and win multiple Grammys.

Alek Hermon didn't think much of his father's overnight nurse until his father died.

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said.

The human brain tends to lose a step as we age. Now, scientists want to minimize that decline by studying people with exceptional brains.

The three-time Olympic champion improved on her record time for a female runner in the one mile, set two years ago, but couldn't get under 4-minute mark.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein made another request of state lawmakers to commit hundreds of millions more dollars to western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene last year. Stein's proposal announced Monday totals $891 million.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.

Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's tariffs threaten to raise prices and drag down economic growth.