6 h. ago R Kelly's 'manipulative' behaviour in prison exposed after 'near

R Kelly has been living in solitary confinement in a North Carolina prison since 2021, when he was handed a 30 year sentence after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking

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6 h. ago North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed his first bills

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7 h. ago R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

A judge has denied singer R. Kelly’s request for furlough from prison after the convicted sex offender accused federal prison officials of plotting to murder him

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15 h. ago We sold our home to travel the world in a lavish $1 million RV... here's the truth of the experience

Kris, 58, and Hillary, 37, from North Carolina, sold their home, along with most of their belongings, and began traveling the globe in a custom-built luxury RV in 2021.

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20 h. ago Arson, sex shops, livestreamed funerals: Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman on the wild stories in her southern gothic rock

Wednesday’s picaresque yarns have resulted in the alt-rock album of the year. At home in North Carolina, their leader explains why she likes things ‘a little bit scary’ – and what’s next after her split from bandmate MJ LendermanTo step into Karly Hartzman’s home is to see the contents of her brain shaken out. There is a fireplace mantel covered in dolls and figurines; a wooden rack filled with cassette tapes; an old doll’s house filled to the brim with fabric scraps; a few overflowing bookshelves. As the 28-year-old leader of the indie-rock band Wednesday greets me at the door, she realises a few new additions have just landed through the letterbox, some books about the history of hardcore and punk: she has been listening to both a lot and is eager to educate herself.Hartzman is a collector by nature, a habit that is also at the heart of her songwriting. Equally inspired by the southern rockers Drive-By Truckers and the shoegaze greats Swirlies, Wednesday’s sound combines heartfelt...

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61 h. ago Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology

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3 d. ago Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison 'murder plot'

R. Kelly's attorneys say the R&B singer collapsed in prison and was hospitalized

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3 d. ago Alligator found outside Virginia motel after getting loose while being moved from New York to North Carolina zoo

An alligator was found outside a Virginia motel after it got loose while being moved from New York to a North Carolina zoo.

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3 d. ago R Kelly rushed to hospital after overdosing in prison, lawyers say

Convicted sex trafficker had been placed in solitary and given medication by prison staff, court filing allegesLawyers for R Kelly say in new court documents that the convicted sex trafficker and singer was recently rushed to hospital after medically overdosing in prison.The 58-year-old reportedly collapsed Friday at the federal correctional institute in Butner, North Carolina, which specializes in housing sex offenders, and was transported to Duke University hospital. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander

A panel of North Carolina trial judges dismissed Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's case against GOP legislative leader over the issue of who gets to appoint and remove the State Highway Patrol commander

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5 d. ago NWSL’s Angel City wear ‘Immigrant City Football Club’ shirts after Los Angeles raids

Team handed out 10,000 shirts bearing messageProtests have erupted across LA in response to raidsAngel City, Los Angeles’ NWSL team, wore shirts that proclaimed themselves “Immigrant City Football Club” before Saturday night’s game against the North Carolina Courage.The team also printed 10,000 t-shirts bearing the same message, with “Los Angeles is for Everyone” on the back in English and Spanish, and gave them to fans at the game. The move was in solidarity with immigrants in the city who have been targeted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Abandoned ‘ghost town in the sky’ with 1,050m high rollercoaster and creepy empty saloons

Ghost Town Village has been standing empty for more than 15 years on its towering location on Buck Mountain near Maggie Valley, North Carolina, having once been a bustling hub of life

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7 d. ago Beloved internet star Joshua Blackledge's disturbing cause of death revealed...with 16 year

Joshua Blackledge, 16, died on March 18 at his home in Newport, North Carolina. A family member found his body next to a teddy bear, paper note and a picture.

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8 d. ago JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina

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9 d. ago Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

The girls, aged 7, 8, and 9 were rushed to hospitals in North Carolina in critical condition

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9 d. ago Permitless concealed carry in North Carolina faces uphill battle after some GOP pushback

North Carolina legislators have given final approval to a bill allowing eligible adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit

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1 week ago American carnage revisited as Trump plays president of permanent emergency

The president declined at Fort Bragg to hum a tune of virtue and valor – instead it was a tour of his darkest horizonsLA protests – live updatesDonald Trump was hundreds of miles away from the White House on Tuesday, visiting one the country’s most venerable military bases, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, partly to big-up Saturday’s forthcoming celebration of America’s armed might in Washington – a parade spectacular ostensibly held in honor of the US armed forces’ birthday. But also his own.With a new setting came the chance for a new theme. Instead the president chose an old one – American carnage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names

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1 week ago Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft

A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter

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2 w. ago Immigration authorities carry out enforcement activity across Los Angeles amid crowds of protesters

Federal immigration authorities carried out enforcement activities in Los Angeles on Friday

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