BURLINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — A Burlington teen died Monday after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, and his family is still seeking answers about how he became infected.Health experts say the illness is seen in fewer than 10 cases a year. The family of Moises Ponce Mendoza says the 17-year-old died at a hospital in Chapel … Read more
Iran’s state media said on Saturday that US forces had attacked an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of the strategically important Kharg Island, days after the two sides engaged in the heaviest fighting in weeks. The United States has not confirmed the Iranian reports. A U.S. military spokesman did not immediately respond to a … Read more
Washington — Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a broad leak investigation after the media reported highly sensitive classified details about the country’s stockpile of sophisticated weapons, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News. President Trump was furious about the leaks, according … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued to search for thousands of people still missing. The man was rescued from a hydroelectric tunnel, according to a social media post from the country’s prime … Read more
The United States’ trade deficit with the rest of the world grew in July to the highest level seen in more than a year, prompting an indignant response from the Commander in Chief. The U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Thursday that the deficit in goods and services increased by $17.4 billion … Read more
Jensen is back, and the reborn automaker isn’t making its way into the sports car world. With the debut of the 2026 Interceptor GTX, the British brand is taking a big step toward putting a new Jensen on the road. The GTX is a nearly 1,000-horsepower track car that anticipates the company’s plans for a … Read more
Heavyweight boxers Andy Ruiz vs. Damian Knyba squared off last night (Friday, September 4, 2026) inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for Matchroom Boxing. In a significant and surprising loss, Ruiz was nearly stopped and ended up on the wrong end of a lopsided decision. Ruiz’s first fight in two years did not … Read more
Astronomers have used the MeerKAT radio telescope to detect hydrogen gas billions of light years away from us, from a period when the cosmos was billions of years younger than its current age of 13.8 billion years. The research may provide astronomers with a new way to map the large-scale structure of the universe. The … Read more
A New Hampshire man, at death’s door 1 ½ years ago, said Friday he could now have “decades” left after surviving a record 271 days with a transplanted pig kidney — in a procedure that could offer new hope to countless other patients. When Tim Andrews and doctors first started discussing a pig transplant in … Read more
Children displaced by flash floods in Nepal attend a temporary education center in Nuwakot, as aid organizations work to support devastated communities. The UN estimates that $158 million worth of buildings have been damaged, and Nepal warns that reconstruction could cost billions. Keywords for this article