Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered the monthlong war in the Middle East and claimed that they launched missiles toward Israel. The Houthis could threaten another important global shipping lane ...

Tiger Woods got out of jail and into the passenger seat of a dark SUV, his face as vacant as his mug shot as he was driven away to a ...

The USS Massachusetts has joined the Navy fleet. Saturday's commissioning ceremony made the submarine the first named after the Bay State. The Navy says the nuclear-powered sub has enhanced stealth, ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran’s ...

Tax Day (April 15) is fast approaching. Ask your tax preparer how tax changes will affect your next year’s tax return. Then you might want to adjust your income tax ...

A bipartisan group of senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Their aim is to bolster U.S. alliances that are seen as important to countering China. Sen.

Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns. The Keep Amer ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has positioned himself as the grassroots favorite in the runoff election to determine the party's Senate nominee. The election is May 26 and Paxton is ...

Laura O’Neal is so local that when asked where she was born, she doesn’t just name the town but identifies the building: The “old hospital” on West Fifth Street, now ...

The Major Benjamin May Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Farmville has named Judy May as Woman of the Year in American History.

A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down. The ...

Educators are expressing concerns about Pitt County Schools’ plan to eliminate more than five dozen teaching positions next year due to funding challenges.