NFL set to begin hiring and training replacement officials, AP sources say

The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been ...

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over his ties to Taiwan

China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan, the ...

Man injured, suspect in custody after late-night stabbing near downtown Raleigh, police say

A suspect is now in custody after a late-night stabbing in downtown Raleigh sent a man to the hospital on Sunday. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers ...

Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian private museum

Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros (dollars) from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said on Monday.

Israeli parliament to vote on death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

Israel’s parliament is set to vote on a bill that would make the death penalty the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The parliament ...

Warm in central North Carolina with rain chances returning this week

Monday in Raleigh starts on a cool note, with morning temperatures in the mid to upper 40s under increasing clouds. By the afternoon, a southerly breeze helps boost highs into the mid-70s, making ...

Trump mulls seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks appear to be moving ahead

President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks ...

China resumes direct flights to North Korea after 6 years

China’s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang on Monday not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the ...

The Latest: Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a ...

St. John’s athletic director says Pitino has signed new deal, according to reports

St. John’s says Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino has signed a new agreement that will keep him under contract with the school through 2030, according to multiple ...

Last-second 3-pointer gives UConn upset win over Duke and Final Four spot

Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the ...

Live score: No. 1 Duke men clash with No. 2 UConn in Elite 8 of 2026 NCAA Tournament

It’s all chalk in the East Region final of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament. No. 1 Duke (35-2) and No. 2 UConn (32-5) face off in an Elite 8 matchup Sunday night in ...