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The Orphan Drug Act was created to help patients with rare diseases get life-saving medications. But soaring prices suggest the law is being manipulated to increase profits.

President Trump says John Bolton, noted for his hawkish views, will be his new national security adviser. Also, Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports and we preview a march for gun control.

Time Out for Sports is back after a holiday break last week for the Fourth of July. A lot has been going on. Student athletes will be able to cash in on their name, image and likeness. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels add some much-needed firepower to the basketball roster. And the Carolinas lose two well-known coaches.

Every year, Saturday Night Live showcases some of the biggest stars in pop, rock, hip-hop and more. At the end of each season, we rank them with cold-hearted precision.

The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for 31 years. Amid rumors of a new version of the Ford truck, GM is readying pickup launches of its own as signs of a housing industry comeback signal increased demand for the heavy-duty vehicles.

Artist Phung Huynh incorporates pink donut boxes into her portraits of young Cambodian-Americans who grew up in their family donut stores in Southern California.

This week's Heat Check playlist gathers artists from across the spectrum: a grime king retaking his throne, Cardi B signal boosting the summer's most exciting newcomer, risers and covert stars.

The Connecticut Huskies are going to a record sixth-straight Final Four. California is in the Final Four for the first time. Tuesday night, the other two slots will be filled.

The Kentucky Derby brings good business for chocolatier Erika Chavez-Graziano, who sells around 800 pounds of bourbon balls at Derby time.

As students across the country walked out of their schools in a show of solidarity and a demonstration for gun control reform, music — as always — was a constant presence.

"The damage of this kind of diet is even more visible because of the pandemic," says a Oaxaca legislator who spearheaded a law against the sale of junk food and soda to minors. The idea is spreading.

Rural Yakima County, east of Seattle, has the most COVID-19 cases per capita among West Coast states. The largely Latino agricultural workforce helped secure the backbone of the local economy.

The new film portrays Hitler's second-in-command, Hermann Goering, as a wily mastermind, sidestepping uncomfortable questions about how unexceptional evil can be.

9:00 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2015Sustainability is something we hear a lot about and many of us try to make little changes to our daily habits,…

Print media may be going through some tough times as the result of the digital age but that doesn’t mean people have stopped reading the news. New…

Our weekend Private Pilot ground school course is an accelerated offering that teaches the knowledge needed to prepare for the FAA written test and to maximize success in flight training! We will meet in-person from 10am-3pm for 3 weekends, lunches are included. The course will take place at the flight school in our upstairs classroom. All of the materials that you will need for the course are included and will be provided on day 1!
This course would be ideal for new/ unexperienced pilots, rusty pilots looking for a refresher, and for those who have been studying online and looking to fill in any knowledge gaps.

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1086990545671795

Course Syllabus
Airplane and Aerodynamics
Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems
Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Airspace
Federal Aviation Regulations
Airplane Performance & Weight and Balance
Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making
Aviation Weather
Aviation Weather Services
Navigation: Charts and Publications
Navigation Systems
Cross-country Flight Planning

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change'® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship - plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.


*PLUS $3 per ticket facility fee
*PLUS 6.75% NC Sales Tax
*All persons must have a ticket, including infants

*No Refunds or Exchanges for this performance.

Several entertainers are performing in virtual concerts in the Charlotte area this weekend. There's also a pop-up market on tap and interesting art exhibits — including one featuring mushrooms.

Laura Tsutsui is a reporter, on-air announcer and production assistant for Valley Public Radio. She first joined the station as a news intern, and now contributes to both the news and production teams.

They aren't household names yet, but Rivian and Lucid are two auto startups attracting a lot of buzz – and loads of money.