HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has identified an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville as another potential measles exposure site after an out-of-state resident with the disease traveled through western North Carolina while contagious. The exposure is connected to the previously identified site in Asheville, which … Read more
Shares of fast fashion giant Shein fell 8.7% in their highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday, when it listed in Hong Kong after a long quest to go public. This comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues such as Shein’s labor practices and its … Read more
A Venezuelan flag flies in front of an oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 27, 2026. José Isaac Bula | Anadolu | Getty Images Venezuelan interim authorities have awarded US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, with proven reserves of around 65 billion barrels, the White House … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted Monday, sending a plume of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the mountain’s summit into the sky over the island of Sumatra. There were no immediate reports of casualties, evacuations or flight disruptions in the region. But residents, visitors and tourists were advised … Read more
“Japanese companies are having to look to India for growth. With the local population declining over the last 16 or 17 years, there is not just a slowdown in domestic demand, but a permanent contraction of the market,” Vipul Nath Jindal, founder of Next Bharat Ventures, an impact fund backed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, which … Read more
Updated at 7:09 p.m. CT: Microsoft received an update Monday afternoon, saying that a “gradual recovery of mail flow” was in the works. We continue to roll out our mitigation across the affected environment and users should begin to see a gradual recovery of mail flow. In parallel, we are restarting specific sections of the … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of service with the national team that culminated in winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the greatest players in sports history. “It was a decision that hurt, … Read more
On a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston last week, President Trump promised that American astronauts would establish a permanent presence on the Moon before moving on to Mars. “Our nation will conquer… this vast frontier before us… We will explore it, we will dominate it and we will win it,” he said … Read more
A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba.The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been informed that the teen who developed a rare illness, caused by Naegleria fowleri died on Aug. 31, 2026. We extend our condolences to the family, friends … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky slope and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floods, mud and debris in the valleys that swept away everything in their path, rescuers on Monday were still searching for reasons to hope. The wake of the disaster could be … Read more