Federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid
During a virtual hearing on Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a brief administrative stay, which came minutes
White House says mystery drones in Northeast were “authorized to be flown by the FAA”
In the first White House press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second administration on Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drone sightings over New Jersey and along the East Coast late last year were “authorized
WNBA’s Connecticut Sun trade All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas to Phoenix Mercury
ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported Tuesday that longtime Connecticut Sun All-Star Alyssa Thomas has been traded to the Phoenix Mercury. Philippou wrote: “Thomas was an unrestricted free agent but the Sun cored her, meaning the only way she
Tiger Woods explains decision to keep Genesis Invitational in California after wildfires
Tiger Woods is sharing details of the ‘difficult decision’ to move the Genesis Invitational, which takes place annually at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Woods made his PGA Tour debut at Riviera in 1992 at
Maggie Rose and Vince Gill share ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’
Maggie Rose and Vince Gill have teamed up for a new rendition of the Bonnie Raitt classic, “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” accompanied with a music video capturing the duo behind the scenes during the recording
Dylan Scott and Dylan Marlowe hit #1 on country radio with ‘Boys Back Home’
Dylan Marlowe has earned his first No.1 single at country radio with “Boys Back Home” feat. Dylan Scott, reaching the top of the MediaBase Country chart. Marlowe wrote the track with Seth Ennis and Joe Fox, with
Laverne Cox and George Wallace to star in new Prime Video series ‘Clean Slate’
Clean Slate, a series starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace, is set to premiere on Prime Video Feb. 6. Telma Hopkins, D.K. Uzoukwu, Jay Wilkison and Norah Murphy also star in the series. An official synopsis reads: “This
See the Season 6 teaser for ‘The Kardashians’ premiering Feb. 6 on Hulu
Hulu has shared a teaser and February premiere date for The Kardashians Season 6, the reality series starring Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and their mom, Kris Jenner. Season 6 will follow
Timetable moved up for Duke’s dam turbine repairs
By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter for THE PAPER Hurricane Helene churned up an enormous amount of silt and washed mountains of mud into Lake James last fall. Slowly but surely, the lake and Catawba River in Burke
Lenoir NC Small Business Collective launches second downtown passport program
By SHELBY POWELL spowell@newstopicnews.com for the NEWS TOPIC. The Lenoir NC Small Business Collective, a loosely associated group of local businesses, has announced that its 2025 downtown passports will be available starting Feb. 1 at all participating businesses