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People have tapas and drinks outside a bar while penitent from 'San Gonzalo' brotherhood walks to the church to start a procession on April 14, 2014 in Seville, Spain. Easter week is traditionally celebrated with processions in most Spanish towns.

Holy Week observances around the world | 04.16.14

Photos from Easter Holy Week

Sports

UConn head coach Kevin Ollie, left, jokes with player Rodney Purvis before the Husky Run Wednesday. The 3.4 mile event is the traditional start to the men's basketball season and is open to the public to run with the team on September 25, 2013.

Ex-Wolfpack guard Rodney Purvis enjoyed UConn’s ride to NCAA title

Rodney Purvis transferred from NC State to Connecticut. He couldn’t play this season, but he practiced every day with the eventual NCAA champion Huskies.

Local/State News

Patient Lenox Barden, 5, gives a high five to Iron Man through a window on the fourth floor of WakeMed Children's hospital. Three window washers dressed as superheroes rappeled down the side of the building Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Raleigh to bring a little fun and excitement to patients and staff. This was the second year that Batman, Iron Man and Spiderman have “dropped in” at the hospital.

Spiderman, Batman, Iron Man visit WakeMed Children's hospital patients

Superheroes Batman, Spiderman and Iron Man rappel down the side of WakeMed Children's Hospital to the joy and wonderment of patients, family members and staff

Business

FILE 2/5/2014 - A man stops at a Bank of America ATM in Washington. Bank of America reported a quarterly loss of $276 million due to $6 billion in legal expenses that included a huge settlement with the US on mortgage-backed securities.

Bank of America loses money in first quarter after settlement

Bank of America was once again hammered by financial crisis-era legal woes in the first quarter, and Wednesday’s earnings report raised fresh questions about just how much the bank will be forced to pay going forward.

Politics

U.S. Senate Republican candidate Mark Harris pauses following The Great Debate, a forum sponsored by the East Wake Republican Club at Hephzibah Baptist Church on Friday in Wendell.

US Senate candidate Mark Harris became leader in church, NC marriage fight

Many were surprised to learn of the decision by Mark Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte, to run for U.S. Senate. But Harris has never been one to apologize for bringing the church into politics' "marketplace of ideas."

Nation/World News

In this image taken from video released by News Y via Yonhap, passengers from a ferry sinking off South Korea's southern coast, are rescued by a South Korean Coast Guard helicopter in the water off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Nearly 300 people were still missing Wednesday several hours after the ferry carrying 477, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off South Korea's southern coast.

Fears rise for missing in SKorea ferry sinking

Strong currents, rain and bad visibility hampered an increasingly anxious search Thursday for 287 passengers still missing a day after their ferry flipped onto its side and sank in cold waters off the southern coast of South Korea. 22 minutes ago

Living

<span class="ng_leadin"><strong>TOP:</strong></span> Hallot Parson of Halet Benchmade works on a leather bag at his Raleigh home on April 7. Most of Parson&#x2019;s home has been devoted to equipment in making leather goods and shoes.

Emerging Design: Chocolate maker turns an eye to leathercraft

Hallot Parson, the co-owner and chocolate maker at Escazu Artisan Chocolates in Raleigh, has also turned his attention to leather and his perfectionist eye toward crafting shoes and fine bags.

Entertainment

Video still from Durham teacher Elizabeth South's winning rendition of "Let It Go"

Durham teacher Elizabeth South lets it go, and wins singing contest

Elizabeth South, a teacher at Durham Academy, takes first place in a Ryan Seacrest Productions-sponsored contest for her cover of the Disney "Frozen" song "Let It Go."

Opinion

UNC should protect, not muzzle Gene Nichol

UNC law professor Gene Nichol makes people mad, but UNC must stand up for his right to speak. 3 hours ago

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