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Former porn store employee calls for dismissal of North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former porn store employee who has been indicted by North Carolina's governor. Mark Robinson The defamation candidate has asked a court to dismiss the lawsuit against him, calling the politician's allegations “bizarre” and his demand for at least $50 million in damages a violation of civil justice rules. Robinson, the […]

FACT FOCUS: A look at the misinformation surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Successive hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a variety of false and misleading information, some of which is still circulating despite being conclusively proven false. In the final weeks of a closely contested presidential election, the false information became political fodder, particularly in swing states that […]

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana will face Republican Tim Sheehy in Monday night's debate

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy admitted Monday that derogatory comments he made about Native Americans last year were “insensitive.” But Sheehy rejected his opponent's calls to apologize during a contentious debate in a race that turned out to be crucial for control of the Senate. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon […]