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North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness

North Korea on Friday extended a series of provocative weapons tests, including firing a cruise missile into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called on the military to step up war preparations and toured a shipyard. . South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the U.S. and South Korean militaries were analyzing North Korea’s […]

North Korea now using AI in nuclear program: report

North Korea is developing artificial intelligence in a variety of areas, including military technology and programs to protect nuclear reactors that could create international threats, according to a new report. The dictatorship is using AI to develop wargame simulations and collaborating with Chinese technology researchers, according to a report by 38North, a publication specializing in […]

North Carolina joins effort to support freed prisoners

North Carolina is joining a national effort to improve outcomes for released prisoners, with a focus on education, health care, and housing. Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order aimed at reducing recidivism through training and workforce tools for released prisoners. More than 18,000 people are released from North Carolina correctional facilities each year and […]

Former state senator announces run for North Dakota’s only US House seat

Former state Sen. Tom Campbell has announced his campaign for North Dakota’s only U.S. House seat. Campbell served in the North Dakota State Senate from 2012 to 2018 and is the second Republican to enter the House of Representatives. In 2018, Campbell initially pivoted from the Senate race and withdrew from a previous bid for […]

North Carolina state workers’ health plan ending coverage for certain weight-loss drugs

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's health insurance program for government employees, teachers, retirees and their families is losing out on a popular but expensive insurance program after a price war with two brand-name manufacturers. It will soon no longer cover obesity drugs. medicine. The North Carolina Board of Health Planning Boards voted 4-3 Thursday […]