5 h. ago Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines canceled 1,460 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Delta pilot didn't recall instructions before NYC airport ground collision, NTSB report says

The captain of a Delta Air Lines regional jet involved in a collision at LaGuardia Airport last month told investigators he did not recall hearing instructions to yield to another plane

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4 d. ago Michelin guide announces inaugural list of the best American South restaurants

Restaurants in Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee were all awarded

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8 d. ago Marine 'tried to kidnap and sexually assault schoolgirl, 12, he met at park'

US marine William Richard Roy, 24, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina has been charged over allegedly kidnapping and attempting to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl he took from a park

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8 d. ago California’s gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards | David Daley

Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligibleLet’s imagine it’s early 2031. Democrats hold a three-seat edge in the US House. California has just lost four seats to congressional reapportionment. Texas has gained four.Reapportionment has not gone well for Democrats. In addition to the four from the Golden state, New York has lost two seats. Minnesota, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois each lost one. Blue states surrendered those seats – and electoral college votes – to red states where the Republican party draws the lines: Florida, Utah, Idaho, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.David Daley is the author of Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections as well as Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Wizz Air to let passengers pay extra to keep the middle seat next to them free

The budget airline has announced a new upgrade option for fliers who'd like more space, which it claims will still be cheaper than buying two seats and will come with some extra perks

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9 d. ago US Marine arrested and accused of kidnapping girl with intent to sexually assault her, FBI says

The FBI has arrested an active-duty U.S. Marine it accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl in Indiana with the intent of sexually assaulting her

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1 week ago Dog's sweet reaction after family brings home second rescue pet leaves people in tears

A golden retriever couldn't contain her excitement after her owner, Ashtyn Hawthorne from North Carolina, surprised her by adopting her 'best friend' to be her new brother

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1 week ago Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage

The redistricting surge began after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw House maps before midterms

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1 week ago Father who killed four of his children and stuffed them in the trunk did it over ‘several months’, sheriff says

Wellington Delano Dickens III of North Carolina has been charged with four counts of murder

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1 week ago A sheriff says a North Carolina suspect may have killed 4 of his children over several months

Authorities say a North Carolina man charged with killing four of his children and placing their remains in the trunk of a vehicle believe the slayings occurred over several months

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1 week ago A North Carolina man is charged with murder after telling authorities he killed his kids

A North Carolina man who told authorities he killed four of his children and that the bodies were in the trunk of a vehicle at his home has been charged with one murder count

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1 week ago North Carolina dad confessed to killing his four kids and hiding their bodies in the trunk of his car, police say

The Zebulon man’s 3-year-old son was found unharmed, while he allegedly killed his four other kids

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1 week ago New Yorkers sue state elections board as battle over House maps intensifies

Lawsuit alleges congressional map illegally dilutes voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island A group of New Yorkers has filed a lawsuit against the state’s board of elections alleging that its congressional map unconstitutionally dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island.The complaint, filed Monday, is another volley in the battle between Democrats and Republicans to redraw congressional districts in a way that favors their party in advance of the midterm elections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mass shooting at huge North Carolina house party leaves 2 dead and 11 others wounded

Police said 150 people fled from the house shortly before officers arrived

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2 w. ago Mass shooting at huge North Carolina house party leaves 2 dead and 13 others wounded

Police said 150 people fled from the house shortly before officers arrived

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2 w. ago At least two dead and several critically injured after 13 gunned down in mass shooting at party

AT least two people have been killed and several left critically injured after gunfire broke out at a party, hitting 13 people. The incident in Robeson County, North Carolina, took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. "At this time, thirteen individuals have been shot, with two confirmed deceased and several others critically injured,"...

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2 w. ago Daniel Naroditsky's final hours as friends tried to save him in alarming video before death

Chess grandmaster Daniel "Danya" Naroditsky was found dead by a friend at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 20, two weeks before his 30th birthday

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2 w. ago Maniac who fatally stabbed Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train could receive death penalty

Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death on Wednesday

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