An inmate escaped custody over the weekend in North Carolina, apparently fleeing a county jail through the building's ventilation system, authorities said.

Officials in North Carolina are searching for escaped inmate John Matthew Nigh who has been on the run for a few days.

The joy of thousands of Palestinian families who made it back home in north Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel is turning to despair as the cold reality of uninhabitable, bombed-out homes and dire shortages of basic supplies sets in.

In a now-viral post, made just hours before her death, Eman Al Shanti wrote on Facebook, "Is it possible that we are still alive after all this?''

Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across North Texas, with rainfall rates of 1-2" per hour. Upwards of 3.5" of rain fell in North Texas Wednesday night. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of North Texas,

Nearly 7" of rain was recorded in North Texas after a night of storms. Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the spotlight, has been with singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001. The new Trump administration’s effort to both get a grip on and dismantle the federal workforce has also been a dystopian farce.

The flu isn't just taking its toll on schools. North Texas hospitals are seeing a big increase in patients with the virus.

Godley ISD in North Texas canceled classes this week as hundreds of students and dozens of staff members called out sick with the flu and other illnesses.

Rising flu cases in North Texas are hitting hospitals, forcing school closures. See influenza symptoms, how to get a test, how long you're contagious.