6 h. ago FBI says it thwarted planned New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina

FBI says teen was planning Islamic State-inspired hammer and knife attack on Jews, Christians and LGBTQ+ peopleThe FBI said on Friday that it thwarted an alleged plot to carry out a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on a grocery store and restaurant in North Carolina in support of the Islamic State (IS).Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill – a town outside Charlotte – was arrested on 31 December as he was being released from a special medical facility. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the US attorney for the western district of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, said at a press conference on Friday morning. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago FBI claims ‘lone wolf’ teen inspired by ISIS was planning knives and hammers attack at grocery store on New Year’s Eve

Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

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7 h. ago FBI thwarts ISIS terror attack: Chilling details of teen's 'jihad' plot against Christians... and his fatal mistake

The FBI announced it had stopped a ISIS 'potential terrorist attack' for New Year's Eve in North Carolina.

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8 h. ago Mother, 35, went to bed on New Year's Eve with bad flu... then woke up days later to find all four of her limbs had been amputated

Cassandra Marshall, a mother of four from North Carolina, went into septic shock after contracting the flu and needed a quadruple amputation to save her life.

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3 d. ago Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured

Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived

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4 d. ago Sports hero's house engulfed in flames as 15 fire crews rush to tackle horror inferno

A house owned by NASCAR star Denny Hamlin was engulfed in flames on Sunday evening (December 28) as two people were rushed to hospital in North Carolina, USA

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4 d. ago Child custody exchange ends in tragedy as man shot dead and two police officers wounded

The two police officers were initially in critical condition, but became stable Saturday

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4 d. ago Cheese balls are back. How to make this classic party dish cool again

Cheese balls might seem cliché, but they can be a hit at any gathering

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6 d. ago Dad and daughter charged after DNA 'reveals she gave birth to his child'

Julius Grant Jackson, 40, and his daughter Mackenzie Elizabeth Hicks, 20, are facing incest charges in North Carolina after DNA tests allegedly confirmed Jackson had fathered Hicks' baby boy

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6 d. ago Father and daughter charged with incest after DNA shows he fathered her child

Police say DNA results from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed paternity of the son after the duo reportedly fled leading to a brief chase that ended with their arrest

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9 d. ago Powerball’s $1.7B jackpot could make Christmas Eve unforgettable for a lucky winner

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion and is one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history

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1 week ago Investigators search wreckage of Greg Biffle private jet as mystery over tragic crash that killed NASCAR icon deepens

The 55-year-old racing icon, known as 'The Biff', died alongside his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, 14, and son Ryder, 5, when the plane went down and burst into flames in North Carolina.

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1 week ago Trump makes no mention of Epstein in rally speech as administration blasted over incomplete release of files: Live updates

The president ignored questions from reporters about the Epstein files as he headed to North Carolina hours after the Justice Department published some of the documents

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1 week ago Trump touts his economic agenda in rambling North Carolina rally speech after partial release of Epstein files

Trump did not mention the Justice Department’s partial release of the Epstein files as he stopped at a North Carolina rally before heading off on vacation

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1 week ago Authorities reveal heartbreaking new details of plane crash that killed NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family

The 55-year-old racing icon, known as 'The Biff', was killed alongside his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, 14, and son Ryder, 5, when the plane went down in North Carolina on Thursday morning.

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2 w. ago Epstein files: Democrats vow to fight Trump officials’ plan to hold back some documents, slamming ‘violation of federal law’ – live

Lawmakers accuse justice department of defying the Epstein Files Transparency ActUS legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein filesEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Top Democrat slams justice department plan to hold back some Epstein files despite today’s deadline – live

Chuck Schumer comment comes after deputy attorney says ‘several hundred thousand’ files would be released but some may be held back temporarilyEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Justice department will release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files today, says deputy attorney general – live

Todd Blanche suggests some documents may be held back temporarily, citing need to protect victimsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Latest: Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including President Donald Trump, who had tried to keep the files sealed

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2 w. ago Trump says war with Venezuela is possible – US politics live

President says ‘I don’t rule it out’ when asked about the possibility of conflict during NBC interviewThe Trump administration announced on Thursday it will suspend a green card lottery that allowed a man believed to be behind both a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor into the United States.Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, is accused of bursting into a building at the Ivy League school on Saturday and opening fire on students, killing two and wounding nine. Continue reading...

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