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22 hours ago in Entertainment

Burgers, cocktails, sparkly new duds: Oscar winners, losers and guests hit the after-parties

For most people across the globe, Oscar night ends with the bestowing of that final golden statuette. Not for Oscar winners and guests, of course. Their night is just beginning.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Stars deliver modern and colorful looks on Oscars red carpet

Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars like Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in colorful gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscars red carpet glamour.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

National

5 hours ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

5 hours ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.

22 hours ago in National, Trending

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.

4 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

4 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

4 days ago in National

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

World

22 hours ago in World

Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.

5 days ago in World

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday.

1 week ago in World

Iranian barrages target Israel and Gulf countries as US warns Iran of ‘most intense day of strikes’

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has rattled world markets and shows no signs of a letup.

1 week ago in Trending, World

Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge

Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.

2 weeks ago in World

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan on Thursday accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory that injured four civilians, and it vowed to retaliate in a sign that the war in the Middle East was spreading.

2 weeks ago in World

Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo

The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the Iraq War began more than two decades ago is creating an apparently unplanned-for crisis for the Trump administration as the United States and Israel strike Iran in a widening conflict.

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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2 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Officials: Smoke on NC game lands likely from planned burns

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N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission conducts about 200 to 300 prescribed burns annually across 20,000 to 30,000 acres of the state’s roughly 2 million acres of game lands.

Controlled burns boost biodiversity, sustain fire-dependent species

3 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Grove Arcade in Bloom: Shopping center preps for ‘botanical bonanza’

The free event will transform the downtown building into a floral wonderland, complete with giant flowers, a plant market, partner giveaways and more.

4 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Asheville Fringe Fest spotlight: ‘The Mothman Cometh’ finds light in the dark

The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.

5 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville man pleads guilty to incest, sex offender registration violations

Troy Daniel Pipkin pleaded guilty to incest and failing to register as a sex offender.

Pipkin sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of 21 to 38 months each in case involving disabled victim

5 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Buncombe County man gets 12+ years for sex crimes involving minor

Carl Dennis Buckner entered guilty pleas to attempted statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a minor in Buncombe County Superior Court

Victim granted lifelong protection order; man must register as sex offender for 30 years

6 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Winter conditions persist across Asheville area

Snow, gusty winds expected above 3,500 feet; hazardous roads possible

News

3 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Grove Arcade in Bloom: Shopping center preps for ‘botanical bonanza’

The free event will transform the downtown building into a floral wonderland, complete with giant flowers, a plant market, partner giveaways and more.

4 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Asheville Fringe Fest spotlight: ‘The Mothman Cometh’ finds light in the dark

The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.

22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local

Nemesis Theatre Company announces contemporary debut with one-woman show

"Natural Shocks" is directed by Melon Wedick and stars Trinity Smith Keel. The show will run from April 2-12 at the BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville.

22 hours ago in Lifestyle

When gas prices go up, changing the way you drive can stretch your fuel just a bit farther

When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive.

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Features

2 weeks ago in Features, Trending

Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.