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President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'

Biden said stepping aside was “the best way to unite" the country. He also said he would spend his last six months focusing on issues like Supreme Court reform, cancer research and Middle East peace.

Hiring accelerated in the U.S. in March, adding 303,000 jobs, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%, staying under 4% for more than two full years. People walk past a Home Depot in San Rafael, Calif.

Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March

U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%. Construction companies added 39,000 jobs, despite high interest rates.

The FBI's Most Wanted poster for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy refers to his aliases — including "The Appointed Son of God" and "Sir" — and lists the U.S. charges against him, including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, and sex trafficking of children; and bulk cash smuggling.

Who is Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the pastor on the FBI Most Wanted List?

U.S. prosecutors allege the pastor illegally funneled money to his church in the Philippines. They also say he victimized minors and young women, requiring them to perform "night duty."

'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice'

Best-known for his role as Kendall Roy in HBO's Succession, Jeremy Strong plays lawyer and political hitman Roy Cohn in The Apprentice. Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2024.

The rapper Petey Pablo, a native of Greenville known for his hit singles "Raise Up" and "Freek-a-Leek," leads the 2024 class of inductees into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

Petey Pablo leads North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2024 class

Petey Pablo leads the 2024 class of inductees into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, located in Kannapolis. The Greenville native and four other artists – and the Durham-based Merge Records – will join the already existing 132 other honorees.

Katherine Semenyuk, volunteer chaplain with the Ukrainian military, in Bakhmut Region in eastern Ukraine. (Courtesy)

Life in Ukraine, and on the front line, after two years of war

More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine, and many thousands have been killed.

Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides in court during a hearing in the Georgia election interference case.

Judge in Georgia election interference case quashes some charges against Trump

The judge overseeing the Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump and his allies has quashed a number of charges related to soliciting officials to violate their oaths of office.

Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to court documents.

A group of men perform traditional Native American chanting and drumming during a friendship dance in Apex on Indigenous People's Day.

'Democracy is Indigenous': Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina promotes the native vote

Tens of thousands of voters part of the civically-engaged Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina stand to make a difference in the election.

A story of a future SCOTUS justice who helped launch a voter challenge operation

A future Supreme Court justice helped launch a program to challenge voters at the Arizona polls in the early 1960s, in a county that's become a hotbed for election conspiracies in the decades since.

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