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When a recipe for Ebinger's Blackout Cake surfaced long after the bakery's demise, Katie Workman knew it was just the thing to make her grandfather. Little did she know the trial that was yet to come.

Nikki Haley's pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she's lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren't concerned about electability as much as a candidate that shares their values.

The U.S. recorded nearly 122,000 new daily coronavirus cases, a sharp uptick over the previous day that saw the country's first six-figure increase since the start of the pandemic.

After losing the White House, Republicans are looking to a future without Donald Trump. But his second impeachment trial underscores just how wed the GOP still is to the former president.

Centenarian Virginia Wood has a birthday wish — a World Series title for her Chicago team. But they'll have to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers before they compete for the top prize.

Florida Gulf Coast's run as NCAA darlings has ended, but it was an outcome the stats predicted. Michigan also rallied Friday, joining the likes of Duke and Louisville. The remaining eight teams will be vying this weekend to make the Final Four.

Extensive flooding that drowned fields came on top of a summer of drought. Farming accounts for one out of every 10 jobs in the state. Many farmers will have the worst crop losses they've ever seen.

When birds migrate, they can become attracted to and disoriented by artificial lights. The result: they end up colliding with skyscrapers and other buildings.

New York Post reporter Stephanie Smith sparked a firestorm online when she wrote about her plan to make her boyfriend 300 sandwiches - in exchange for an engagement ring. Host Michel Martin talks to Smith about her project and the reaction to it.

An Egyptian court has sentenced 21 defendants to death over a deadly soccer riot last year, adding fuel to the violent protests that continued to flare across the country on Saturday.

The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur is the seventh candidate to qualify for the Feb. 7 debate in Manchester, N.H., which is just four days ahead of the primary there.

Incumbent Elyse Dashew and newcomers Jennifer De La Jara and Lenora Shipp won at-large seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board Tuesday.They were…

Duke was supposed to dominate Stephen F. Austin. One Las Vegas spread had the Blue Devils winning by more than 27 points. Instead, the Lumberjacks secured the biggest win in their program's history.

JPMorgan Chase shareholders have rejected a proposal to force Jamie Dimon to give up his dual role as both chairman and CEO of the bank. Of the shareholders who voted, 32 percent voted to split the roles. A year ago 40 percent voted in favor.

Missy Franklin set a new American record as she won gold in the 100m backstroke. Earlier in the day, Yannick Agnel of France won the 200m men's freestyle, beating a field that included American Ryan Lochte. And U.S. swimmers swept the top two spots in the men's 100m backstroke, with Matthew Grevers winning gold.

Almost 180,000 North Carolina students were home-schooled last year, an increase of more than 20% over the previous year. New state tallies show private school enrollment also increased, though at a slower pace, in a year when the pandemic reduced public school enrollment.

President Biden has said he's open to compromise on his plans to expand the social safety, but some advocates are concerned that access to benefits may be too limited.

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will meet Thursday morning to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.

The XFL is no more once again. The fledgling pro spring football league has folded just five games into its return season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league played one season in 2001.

She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.