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US Navy Faces Its Most Intense Combat Since World War II Against Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels

WPTF StaffJun 14, 2024
US Navy Faces Its Most Intense Combat Since World War II Against Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels

Ship for Military Operations (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Jon Gambrell Via AP News ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the…

Online Scammers Target Older Americans: Tips for Staying Protected

Anthony DeHartMar 24, 2024
Online Scammers Target Older Americans: Tips for Staying Protected

Person with credit card and phone (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com) Anthony DeHart Scammers, using tactics ranging from impersonations to investment schemes and AI, appear to be targeting older adults in North Carolina and…

Closer to Home: Families and Hospitals Grapple with Overcapacity in Pediatric Units

Media HubMar 18, 2024
Closer to Home: Families and Hospitals Grapple with Overcapacity in Pediatric Units

Emergency room parking lot (Photo credit: Jennifer Tran/ UNC Media Hub) Ashley Quincin via UNC Media Hub Two years ago, then-10-year-old Lee Fitch was riding his bike on Laurel Hill Road in Chapel Hill when…