NEWS & SPORTS
NEWS
May 15, 2025
News May 14, 2025 NEWS FOX NEWS | Trump offers Iran choice: Drop nuclear weapons or face ‘maximum pressure’ President Trump warned Iran in a speech in Saudi Arabia that it must choose between never obtaining a nuclear weapon or facing increased pressure, while offering a path to prosperity if Tehran alters its approach. REUTERS | Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit Qatar Airways placed a record-breaking $96 billion order for 160 Boeing 777X and 787 jetliners, plus options for 50 more, during President Trump’s visit to the Gulf region, marking Boeing’s largest widebody aircraft deal. DAILY SIGNAL | Democrats Defend Medicaid […]
May 14, 2025
News May 14, 2025 NEWS Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria President Trump announced the removal of all U.S. sanctions on Syria, citing a new government and hopes for stability, in a speech at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh. Gabbard fires ‘deep state’ heads of National Intelligence Council to root out ‘politicization of intel’ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dismissed top officials at the National Intelligence Council, relocated the agency to ODNI, and launched efforts to prevent intelligence politicization and leaks. Cheaper By the Dozen: Egg Prices Dropped 18% in April Egg prices dropped nearly […]
May 13, 2025
News May 13, 2025 Republicans Release Sweeping Tax Plan, Key Component of Trump’s Agenda The tax bill includes Trump’s campaign promises such as no tax on tips and overtime. It also increases the state and local tax deduction cap to $30,000. The House Ways and Means Committee, which manages taxes, released the full 389-page text of the long-awaited multi-trillion-dollar Republican tax plan on May 12. The legislation, which President Donald Trump called “the one big beautiful bill,” proposes lowering taxes by more than $4 trillion and cutting spending by $1.5 trillion over a decade. It would also raise the federal […]
May 12, 2025
News May 12, 2025 University Title IX Investigation Western Carolina University is under federal investigation for allegedly failing to maintain sex-separated spaces on a federally funded campus, a potential Title IX violation. The Department of Education announced on Thursday that it had received credible reports alleging WCU allowed a male student to stay in a girls’ dorm and investigated a female student who asked a male to leave the women’s locker room—a video of the incident has since gone viral. The DOE also claimed the school has failed to comply with several of President Trump’s executive orders, stating that “WCU continues to assert that […]
May 9, 2025
News May 9, 2025 FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge for Allegedly Obstructing ICE, Trump Admin Says The FBI arrested a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge for allegedly assisting an illegal immigrant in evading arrest, confirmed top officials with the Trump administration on Friday. Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on obstruction charges, Patel confirmed in a post on X on Friday. The FBI made the arrest “after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week,” he added “We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, allowing the […]
May 8, 2025
News May 8, 2025 FBI Arrests 205 Suspected Child-Sex Predators in 5-Day Sweep Federal authorities arrested 205 suspects for allegedly targeting children for sex offenses, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced on May 7 at a news conference in Washington. “The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children,” a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The five-day sweep was an “unprecedented national operation” that snared suspected predators who “hide behind a computer and target our young children,” Bondi said. She and Patel vowed to ensure that the suspects are prosecuted to the fullest extent […]
May 6, 2025
News May 7, 2025 “The mainstream media has peddled a sob story about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The facts are he is an illegal alien from El Salvador, a MS-13 gang member, and has a history of violence,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an April 16 statement. Arrest Set Stage for Deportation Events that culminated in Abrego Garcia’s deportation this year date to 2019, police and court records say. The timeline began in March 2019, when Maryland police arrested Abrego Garcia in the company of alleged MS-13 gang members. That group is a rival of the Barrio 18 […]
May 5, 2025
News May 5, 2025 Bill Would Extend Driver’s License Expiration A North Carolina House bill would temporarily extend the validity of certain Class C driver’s licenses by up to two years past their expiration, aiming to ease a backlog at the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles. The House Transportation Committee has already approved HB 821, which would take effect immediately if passed and remain in place through Dec. 31, 2027. The extension would not apply to licenses that are canceled, revoked, suspended, or to Real ID-compliant licenses that have been valid for eight years or more. Some House members want to study the […]
May 5, 2025
Business 5/5/2025 Buffett Says Recent Market Volatility ‘Really Nothing,’ Urges Investor Calm Warren Buffett on May 3 urged long-term investors not to be shaken by short-term swings and focus on fundamentals amid recent market volatility. “What has happened in the last 30, 45 days … is really nothing,” Buffett told shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on May 3 in Omaha, Nebraska. “This is not been a dramatic bear market or anything of the sort.” Buffett made clear that wild market swings, while unsettling in the moment, are nothing to panic about. “If it makes a difference to you […]
May 2, 2025
News May 2, 2025 Waltz Shuffles Out National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was relieved of his current role and will become ambassador to the United Nations, according to a social media post by President Donald Trump yesterday. The decision comes after fallout from a leak of military plans in a Signal group chat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the role on an interim basis. Waltz is the first senior leader in Trump’s second administration to exit his role. As national security adviser, Waltz was tasked with providing the president with direct, cross-departmental reports on national security and producing the president’s […]
May 1, 2025
News May 1, 2025 Trump taps national security adviser Waltz for UN envoy in major national security team switch-up WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s nominating his national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as United Nations ambassador in a major shake up of his national security team. The president said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve simultaneously as acting national security adviser while maintaining his role at the State Department. Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans […]
April 29, 2025
News April 29, 2025 Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the goal is to help automakers create more domestic manufacturing jobs. A senior Commerce Department official says the administration will offer automakers that finish their vehicles domestically a 15% rebate this year, offsetting the cost of the tariffs. That rebate would be 10% the second year, […]
April 28, 2025
News April 28, 2025 White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump’s second term WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is opening a weeklong celebration of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Officials kicked off the promotional campaign on Monday with a focus on his immigration crackdown. Tom Homan, Trump’s top border adviser, said “we’re going to keep doing it, full speed ahead.” Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday and delivering a commencement address at the University of Alabama on Thursday. Although immigration remains the Republican president’s strongest issue in […]
April 25, 2025
News April 25, 2025 About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing VATICAN CITY (AP) — Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended. Francis died on Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. The Vatican said Friday that around 250,000 mourners filed through St. Peter’s Basilica over the three days to pay their last respects as Francis lay in state in a simple wooden coffin. Hundreds of disappointed people were turned away when authorities closed St. Peter’s Square hours before the viewing […]
April 24, 2025
News April 24, 2025 March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged many prospective home shoppers. Existing home sales fell 5.9% last month from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales fell 2.4% compared with March last year. The latest home sales fell short of the 4.12 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. Home prices increased […]
SPORTS
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025 Contact: Joey Jones (jo*****@ap******.edu) Secondary contact: Bret Strelow (st******@ap******.edu) ONLINE: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/5/16/app-state-reveals-2025-football-game-themes.aspx BOONE, N.C. — Looking ahead to another exciting season of fall game days at Kidd Brewer Stadium, App State is preparing to entertain capacity crowds with big-time matchups, special promotions and memorable celebrations in 2025. Game themes will include Family Weekend (Sept. 6 vs. Lindenwood), Homecoming (Oct. 18 vs. Coastal Carolina), Heroes Day and Black Saturday (Nov. 22 vs. Marshall), and Senior Day (Nov. 29 vs. Arkansas State). Special celebrations and must-see entertainment during the first season of the Dowell Loggains era […]
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025 Contact: Jacob Plecker (pl*******@ap******.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/5/16/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-welcomes-five-additions-to-2025-26-roster.aspx BOONE, N.C. – App State Men’s Basketball head coach Dustin Kerns announced the addition of five collegiate transfers to the 2025-26 roster on Friday. “We are really excited about our spring additions to our several great returning players and early signees,” Kerns said. “Our coaching staff did a great job of identifying talented players that have produced at a high level and staying committed to getting student-athletes that align with our core values. We are thrilled to get these guys to campus so they can see the world-class experience academically and […]
May 15, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 15, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Athletics at L-A Dodgers 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati 7 Chicago White Sox 0 (Bot 6th) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay at Toronto 3:07 p.m. Houston at Texas 8:05 p.m. Minnesota 3 Baltimore 0 (Bot 6th) ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 4 Washington 1 (Bot 7th) ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Oklahoma City at Denver 8:30 p.m. ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Carolina at Washington 7 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg 9:30 p.m. […]
May 15, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 15, 2025 Unsweet 16: World’s top 3 golfers make mess of 16th hole at PGA Championship, taking double bogey CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were supposed to be the marquis group to watch during the first round at the PGA Championship. It didn’t look like it on Thursday — at least on the 16th hole at Quail Hollow. The world’s top three players all made double bogey — yes, double bogey — on the 535-yard, par-4 16th hole with Scheffler and Schauffele finding the water […]
May 14, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 14, 2025 Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs face Dak Prescott and the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The matchup was announced on “CBS Mornings,” continuing the release of select marquee games ahead of the full release of the NFL schedule Wednesday night. The Cowboys were part of the first announcement. They’re taking on the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to kick off the NFL season on Sept. 4. The Chiefs are also playing on Christmas […]
May 14, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 14, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Chi White Sox at Cincinnati 7:14 p.m. Colorado at Texas 8:05 p.m. L-A Angels at San Diego 9:40 p.m. Athletics at L-A Dodgers 10:10 p.m. Milwaukee 1 Cleveland 1 (Bot 2nd) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota at Baltimore 3:35 p.m. N-Y Yankees at Seattle 4:10 p.m. Boston at Detroit 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Houston 8:10 p.m. Minnesota 4 Baltimore […]
May 13, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 13, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee at Cleveland 6:10 p.m. Chi White Sox at Cincinnati 6:40 p.m. Colorado at Texas 8:05 p.m. L-A Angels at San Diego 9:40 p.m. Athletics at L-A Dodgers 10:10 p.m. ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota at Baltimore 6:35 p.m. Boston at Detroit 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Houston 8:10 p.m. N-Y Yankees at Seattle 9:40 p.m. ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE […]
May 13, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 13, 2025 NFL’s record seven international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and London The NFL revealed its record seven international games Tuesday and the Minnesota Vikings will play games in consecutive weeks in Ireland and Britain. The Vikings will face the Steelers in Dublin on Sept. 28 and then travel to London to face the Browns on Oct. 5. The Chargers will host the first international game of the season in Sao Paulo on Sept. 5. But the NFL didn’t reveal their opponent. That will be announced Wednesday […]
May 12, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 12, 2025 Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Milwaukee 4 Tampa Bay 2 Final Chicago White Sox 4 Miami 2 Final Houston 6 Cincinnati 0 Final Minnesota 7 San Francisco 6 Final Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Texas 6 Detroit 1 Final Boston 3 Kansas City 1 Final Toronto 9 Seattle 1 Final Baltimore 7 L.A. Angels 3 Final N.Y. Yankees 12 Athletics 2 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final N.Y. Mets 6 Chicago Cubs 2 Final St. Louis 6 Washington […]
May 12, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 12, 2025 Pacers build 41-point halftime lead and rout Cavaliers 129-109 for a 3-1 series lead INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by taking a 41-point halftime lead before routing the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers can earn a second straight trip to the East finals with a victory Tuesday in Cleveland, where they won the first two games. Indiana jumped to an 80-39 lead at halftime […]
May 12, 2025
Monday May 12 Women’s Soccer at North Davidson 6:00 (1st round NCHSAA Playoffs) Friday May 16 Heart of a Husky Physicals Saturday May 17 Track at NCHSAA State Championships
May 9, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 9, 2025 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee at Tampa Bay 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland 7:10 p.m. Miami at Chi White Sox 7:40 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston 8:10 p.m. San Francisco at Minnesota 8:10 p.m. ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas at Detroit 6:40 p.m. Boston at Kansas City 7:40 p.m. Baltimore at L-A Angels 9:38 p.m. Toronto at Seattle 9:40 p.m. N-Y Yankees at Athletics 10:05 p.m. ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta […]
May 9, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 9, 2025 Timberwolves beat Curry-less Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 to even series MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory that tied the second-round series at one game apiece. Anthony Edwards finished with 20 points after an injury scare as the Wolves more than tripled their 3-point output from their Game 1 loss when Curry suffered the left hamstring strain. The injury will […]
May 8, 2025
AP-Scorecard May 8, 2025 Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 8 Washington 6 Final Houston 9 Milwaukee 1 Final Philadelphia 7 Tampa Bay 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 San Diego 3 Final Detroit 8 Colorado 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Seattle 6 Athletics 5 Final Boston 6 Texas 4 Final Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Final Minnesota 5 Baltimore 2 Final L.A. Angels 5 Toronto 4 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 0 Final San Francisco 3 Chicago Cubs […]
May 8, 2025
Update on the latest sports Sports May 8, 2025 Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90 BOSTON (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and the New York Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit again to beat the Boston Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson scored 17 points for New York and made two free throws with 12.7 seconds left for a 91-90 lead. Jayson […]
