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Scientists discovered a tiny fish that can climb up a 50-foot waterfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare feat for a small fish.

Financial markets were not reassured by President Trump's address to the nation. Stocks tumbled while energy prices climbed. The shooting war adds to the economic fallout from Trump's trade war.

Astronauts are now heading to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Here's what they have planned over the course of their nearly 10-day flight.

A new Elon University poll found that only 35% of North Carolinians approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president.

For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds.

The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry.

The New Hanover County school board voted to send a resolution to the state legislature asking it to pass a budget and approved a new advisory committee to work on employee bonuses and retention efforts. The audience was sharply divided on a Biblical program, LifeWise, that would operate off-campus during the school day. Even more contentious, though, was an intense disagreement between board members Pat Bradford and David Perry, who posted some harsh words online after the meeting.

This week, staff presented a preliminary $478.5 million budget, and commissioners seem much closer to consensus this year than last year. However, there are still potential additions that aren’t currently funded — and some remaining questions about how to close that financial gap.

Data shows the state’s rain totals over the last six months are nearly 10 inches below normal.

There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.