9 h. ago North Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower-court decision that declared a federal health emergency law blocked the litigation. A trial judge and […]

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4 d. ago IPG Facilities Achieve True Silver Certification for Zero Waste Efforts

Carrollton, TX, Everetts, NC, and Tremonton, UT plants recognized for outstanding waste diversion rates SARASOTA, Fla., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IPG (itape.com), a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, today announced that its facilities in Carrollton, Texas, Everetts, North Carolina, and Tremonton, Utah, have been awarded Silver certification under the TRUE (Total […]

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7 d. ago Bill Belichick’s girlfriend says she’s ‘popping’ his ‘cherry’ in recent post

Bill Belichick is known as a control freak in football circles, so we wonder how he feels about his girlfriend’s most recent cheeky post. Belichick, 72, the head football coach at the University of North Carolina and longtime coach of the New England Patriots, and Jordon Hudson, 23, are a couple despite the NFL legend […]

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2 w. ago Flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording teen girl in plane bathroom

BOSTON — A former American Airlines flight attendant has pleaded guilty to secretly recording video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom and having recordings of four other girls using the lavatories. Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and […]

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2 w. ago Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina

Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend. Hundreds of firefighters from across the state managed to keep the massive blaze in Horry County near Myrtle Beach from destroying any homes despite social media videos of orange skies at […]

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3 w. ago North Carolina company owner pleads guilty over attempted technology sale to China

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The owner of a North Carolina company pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to trying to sell electronic devices that have military applications to China without having a required U.S. government license, authorities said. David C. Bohmerwald, who was formally charged in October with violating the Export Control Reform Act […]

Economics

4 w. ago Snowy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Virginia and North Carolina

NORFOLK, Va. — Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles, as officials continued to ask people Thursday to avoid travel to allow crews to work on the roads. Two separate collisions stopped traffic on Interstate 40 […]

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4 w. ago Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but German court says no

BERLIN — Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colours and shapes, look sometimes chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered […]

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4 w. ago Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no

BERLIN (AP) — Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is […]

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