TOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has ...

The seniors, grateful for the outpouring of kindness, decided to pay it forward by delivering gifts to local nonprofit ...

Temperatures climbed close to 80 degrees today, making it the warmest Christmas on record in Charlotte. The previous record was set in 1955 at 77 degrees, and that mark was surpassed today under sunny ...

Cook the Books is an all-new series from Gusto TV that celebrates the best new cookbooks.

CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 54-year-old man who has been reported ...

Those purchasing basic economy tickets with American Airlines will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or loyalty points ...

President Donald Trump says he launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after he spent weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK — A search is underway for a poacher in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A deer was reportedly shot with an arrow Monday near Sparks Lane in Cades Cove, ...

CHARLOTTE — The 27 members of the newly formed transit authority in Mecklenburg County now know how long their terms are. State law requires MPTA members to serve staggered terms. At their first ...

Kwanzaa Charlotte is marking 38 years of local celebrations, and the festivities kick off Friday evening and last through Jan ...

A Russian court has sentenced pro-war activist Sergei Udaltsov to six years in prison for justifying terrorism ...