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Standing in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court in Raleigh on Jan. 14, Ted Corcoran reads a list of over 60,000 people who cast ballots in the November 2024 election but whose votes have been challenged by Republican court candidate Jefferson Griffin in his extremely close race with Democratic Justice Allison Riggs.

A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes

More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots.

Two cyclists ride on the sidewalk of University Avenue near 54th Street, Jan. 9, 2025.

Protected bike lanes on University Avenue face setback amid rising construction costs

SANDAG hopes that lower-cost building materials can keep the University Bikeway under budget.

Pedicabs are seen on Oct. 14, 2024 outside of the Rady Shell in San Diego, Calif.

No more music: City Council approves stricter regulations on downtown pedicabs

City Council approved amendments that would — among other things — ban amplified sound equipment from the human-powered cabs.

The FDA says front-of-package labels would allow consumers to more easily assess how much sugar, fat and salt packaged foods and drinks contain.

The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

A snowplow on rounds in Lowville, N.Y., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. The region is cleaning up after feet of snow.

More than 2 feet of snow has hit the Great Lakes region, with more still on the way

The heavy lake effect snow prompted the Buffalo Bills to ask fans for help clearing snow out of Highmark Stadium ahead of the team's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.

A man walks down a war-ravaged street in Pokrovsk, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, on Dec. 19, 2024. Behind him is the hotel Druzhba, which was destroyed by a Russian missile last summer. Pokrovsk was once home to 60,000 people. Now it's largely abandoned, with Russian troops active within a mile of the outskirts.

Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.

A worker moves crates of eggs on Jan. 11, 2024 at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., which has seen outbreaks of avian flu.

On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle

The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.

A group of Indian and Haitian immigrants arrive at a bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on a Saturday afternoon in August. The migrants were received by Indian drivers who take them to New York City for a fee.

Indian migrants drive surge in northern U.S. border crossings

Unauthorized crossings through the U.S. northern border have surged due to an influx of Indian migrants. Many leave Canada in search of better economic opportunities.

Scammers are using generative artificial intelligence tools to create more convincing fake text and voices to commit fraud, according to a recent FBI warning to the public.

How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season

Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.

Cars cross the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay in Stevensville, Md., on Nov. 22, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Record number of people to travel for Thanksgiving amid severe weather

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks in part to lower gas prices. Meanwhile, winter weather could make travel messy in some areas.

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