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Also: A report says enrollment in the federal health exchanges is way off what was predicted; Hawaii is poised to approve same-sex marriage; a condemned Ohio murderer wants to donate his organs; and baseball's rookies of the year are announced.

A factory on New York's Long Island produces the Jewish pastry, often stuffed with potatoes. A fire in September disrupted production. Knish fans have been heart broken since.

William "Bull" Bullard of the famed Harlem Globetrotters went up for a slam dunk. He came down with the backboard and stanchion. The glass shattered and he just missed getting caught underneath it all. Bull escaped with some cuts. WATCH.

Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager from New Jersey, is the latest comic book superhero to take up the Ms. Marvel mantle. We chatted with some Muslim comics fans to see what it might augur for future depictions of Muslims.

Charlotte’s City Council voted Monday night to encourage more affordable housing near rapid transit stations, such as light rail, to give families with…

British composer Sir John Tavener — whose music was beloved by many far outside the usual classical sphere — died Tuesday at age 69. We look back at a career that took him from being signed by The Beatles' Apple label to a performance of his music as part of Princess Diana's funeral.

The town of Tacloban on the island of Leyte in the Philippines was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. The scene at the airport there was chaotic as the Philippine and U.S. military delivered food and aid workers and residents rushed to board planes headed back to less-damaged Manila .

It's the moment many victims of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger have been waiting decades for: In federal court in Boston on Wednesday, relatives of those killed by Bulger will face the former gangster and describe their pain.

The Atlanta Braves will abandon downtown for a new stadium in suburban Cobb County. The Braves have played in the city for almost 50 years, and the news came as a big shock to residents.

Private entrepreneurs are attempting to offer low-cost, for-profit schools to some of the poorest families in the world. One school in Kenya promises a high quality education for just $5 a month.

Also: Senate Republicans block another of President Obama's judicial nominees; the U.N. says despite the Philippine typhoon, 2013 was a normal year for tropical storms; and a television informercial salesman is jailed for contempt.

Obama administration's high tech officials to get the Issa treatment over Obamacare... Healthcare.gov is likely to running smoothly by November's end as promised... the health care law allegedly helped kill the immigration overhaul.

RALEIGH State lawmakers are considering ending the sales tax exemption for tickets to the State Fair, youth athletic contests and some nonprofit…

Most CMS parents and students will have to wait an extra week for last quarter’s report cards. The delay is due to more problems with PowerSchool. That’s…

In the Carolinas, about 2,200 people have signed up for health insurance through the new federal marketplace, or exchange. That's according to federal…

After Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines, people around the world responded to calls for donations to help with the aftermath. But what are the limits and challenges of sending contributions and charitable donations to the storm victims? Audie Cornish speaks with Robert Ottenhoff, president of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, to find out.

Just over 100,000 people managed to get signed up for health insurance through the state and federal health exchanges, the Obama administration reported. But barely a quarter of those — 26,794 — signed up through the faltering HealthCare.gov website.

Democrats maintained their 9 to 2 majority on the Charlotte City Council last night and easily kept hold of the mayor's seat, with Patrick Cannon winning…

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School board will soon have two new people with the last name of Bailey. Matthews Mayor Pro-Tem Paul Bailey swept district six,…

The last will and testament of the man who once conquered much of Europe is being auctioned in Paris. It is expected to go for more than $100,000. The original letter in Napoleon's illegible handwriting is in France's National Archives.