LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge board approved new plans for its themed gardens nearly one year after Hurricane Helene left the attraction in ruins. The plan includes a new Peter ...

Priye's fondness of gaming started early when he first beat Double Dragon II and couldn't stop himself from doing it all over again every chance he got. Since then, playing a bunch of Contra, GTA, ...

Planning and fund-raising for the “Cultural Olympiad,” the arts programming that is part of the 2028 games, should have been well underway by now, several experts say. By Robin Pogrebin Paris, a city ...

On Wednesday morning, Pablo Torre dropped a bombshell that was felt all across the NBA. In an 80-minute episode of "Pablo Torre Finds Out," Torre revealed a secret $28 million endorsement deal that ...

ALBANY — Thomas H. Mungeer, who was formerly president of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association, abruptly turned in his police credentials and equipment on Wednesday, submitting ...

President Trump has declared that he wants to send the National Guard into Chicago, a move that would set himself up for a bigger legal challenge and riskier political move compared to his crackdown ...

Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as the central bank weighs the effects of a recent easing and growth risks posed by US tariffs. Bank Negara Malaysia left the overnight policy rate ...

With the threat of strong thunderstorms packing heavy downpours, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts, the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of New Jersey.

North suburban food pantry directors worry that spending cuts in President Donald Trump’s sweeping megabill could seriously disrupt the lives of the most marginalized from Skokie to Northbrook, ...

Kaushal Silva has vowed to help Hong Kong’s underachieving cricketers “express and enjoy themselves”, and urged his squad to begin the long march back to international relevance at the forthcoming T20 ...

Lesufi admits past failures, and vows to crack down on new illegal settlements. The PIE Act complicates evictions, but profiling to guide removals. The Merafong disaster risk shows urgency, but ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...