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Obama, in Chapel Hill: 'Your Vote Matters'

With early voting wrapping up on Saturday in North Carolina, both presidential campaigns are targeting the state in a big way. Both Donald Trump and…

The U.S. Army is trying to calm fears of a new draft, after recruiting offices across the country received panicked phone calls from people saying they or their children had been conscripted.

U.S. Army Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted

Officials say text messages claiming individuals are being called to war in Iran and must contact a recruitment center "are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

Afghan children gather at a special medical camp set up by UNHCR to mark World Refugee Day in Islamabad on Friday. The U.N. agency says there were 51.2 million displaced people at the end of 2013, 6 million more than the previous year.

U.N.: Number Of Displaced People Hits Mark Not Seen Since World War II

At least 51.2 million people are now living under forced displacement, a U.N. agency says. If all of them were put into one country, it would be the 26th largest in the world.

The 2019 Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA further supports previous findings that increasingly diverse audiences seek diverse television and movie content.

Hollywood Diversity Report Finds Progress, But Much Left To Gain

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.

Anna May Wong, ca. 1935. The U.S. Mint will begin shipping quarters featuring the Asian American film star next week.

Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency

Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. She will be featured on new quarters.

What to know about the NFL conference championship games

The victors of Sunday's games will face each another in the Super Bowl. It's the Baltimore Ravens versus the Kansas City Chiefs and, later, the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.

League One Volleyball is a new pro league that aims to nurture players from the youth club level, where coaches and elite players will share their expertise.

Are you ready for some volleyball? A new women's pro league hopes the answer is yes

"We have 400 girls that have to go abroad" if they want to play pro volleyball, the CEO of a fledgling women's league says. She's trying to fix that problem, starting with youth clubs.

Most fruits and vegetables — particularly after being cut — store better in an airtight container, Gunders says. And it's best to store them in see-through containers so we don't forget about them.

Don't Toss That Sour Milk! And Other Tips To Cut Kitchen Food Waste

The typical American family tosses out some $1,500 of food yearly. From smarter fridge packing to sauteing soggy lettuce, a new book is full of tips to rescue edibles from landing in the trash.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates winning the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 after sinking a putt for par on the 18th hole on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Bryson DeChambeau holds off Rory McIlroy to win 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst

Pinehurst No. 2 crowned its fourth U.S. Open champion on Sunday in North Carolina's Sandhills as Bryson DeChambeau sank a par putt on the 18th green to beat Rory McIlroy by one stroke.

A hot seat for Musk, the trade war and third-term talk: Takeaways from the week

A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.

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