By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RAMSEYTOWN, N.C. (AP) — As the Black Hawk helicopter slowly descends in Ramseytown, North Carolina, a plume of sand kicks up. When the dust settles, the sprawling sea of stones…

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are working to move critical hospital supplies out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another manufacturer of IV fluids even as hospitals…

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors surrounding Hurricane Helene are many. There are false claims that people taking federal relief money could see their land seized. Or that $750 is the most they…

By HALELUYA HADERO and BARBARA ORTUTAY NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed…

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voters in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene’s devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the coming weeks after…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry’s request to raise…