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Dreams, desks and selfies: Newly elected members of Congress learn their way around
More than 100 newly elected members of Congress are arriving in Washington this week for the start of freshmen orientation. There's a crush of new Democrats and the slim new c...

THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks fall after a discouraging update on inflation
U.S. stocks fell after a report showed inflation was worse across the country last month than economists expected.

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
A prosecutor says 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping chil...

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority
Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader. Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot election of Republican...

Raleigh police make arrest in connection with break-ins
Raleigh police say they believe they have cracked a series of home break-ins, with help from Greensboro law enforcement.

Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year. Republicans struggled in the state after pulling suppo...

Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements,' not high crimes
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as "a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment."

BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street mixed in early trading
Premarket trading on Wall Street was mixed but relatively calm and oil prices fell again, one day after stocks rallied to recover most of their big losses from last week.
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Homemade New Orleans-Style Beignets
Soft, pillowy fried pastries with a lightly crisp golden exterior, generously dusted with powdered sugar. These classic New Orleans-style beignets are perfect for breakfast or...
Weekend Gardener

Cleome brings grandmother's garden back to life
Cleome, also known as "Grandfather's whiskers," is an old-fashioned garden favorite that thrives in North Carolina despite being native to South America. Mike Raley ...








