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Wilmington shop to host book reading benefiting Cape Fear Literacy Council
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (302+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " A local record and book shop is bringing together literature, music, and community for a special event supporting literacy efforts in the Cape Fear region. The Fuzzy Needle will host New York City'based author Laurie Gwen Shapiro…...
Inflation was cooling. Now the Iran war could push it back to 2024 levels.
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (1034+ words) (CBS) " The war on inflation could be in for a major setback due to the Iran war. The Consumer Price Index this week is expected to show March prices rose at a 3. 3% annual pace, the average of six separate forecasts…...
Emperor penguin, Antarctic fur seal now listed as endangered in updated IUCN Red List
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (644+ words) The Red List of Threatened Species, which was updated by the IUCN on Thursday, now includes the Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal on its endangered list. The Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive information source on the…...
Cool temperatures this morning but a warm up is coming this weekend
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (174+ words) (WWAY) " You will need your jacket this morning with temperatures into the lower 40s. A sharpening coastal trough over the waters will combine with strong high pressure from the north to bring sunshine and clouds today with moderating highs around or…...
Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (848+ words) It's been like this ever since the'Department of Homeland Security'bought an 825, 000-square-foot (76, 645-square-meter) building in Washington County as part of'a plan to transform warehouses'across the U. S. into detention facilities'for tens of thousands of immigrants. "This is a facility built for packages,…...
Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (537+ words) Now hurtling'home from the moon, the'Artemis II astronauts'took a poignant page from'Apollo 8'earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters. Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew'asked permission to name one small, fresh crater after their…...
GM recalling more than 270, 000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in US due to rearview camera screen issue
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (180+ words) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that a rearview image that doesn't display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. A safety recall report from the agency said…...
March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (336+ words) March's persistent'unseasonable heat'was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal'weather'data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more,…...
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (596+ words) Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, is accused of violating federal law, as well as multiple nondisclosure agreements by sharing details of her work with a "special military unit" at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. "Anyone divulging information they vowed to…...
Azalea Festival brings tourism surge, millions in economic impact to Cape Fear region
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (374+ words) WILMINGTON, N. C. (WWAY) " The North Carolina Azalea Festival, long celebrated for its parades, concerts, and Southern charm, continues to serve as a major economic driver for the Cape Fear region, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Organizers say the…...