8 h. ago In line with Trump, North Carolina legislature takes aim at transgender rights

The North Carolina Senate advanced two bills that deal with transgender issues as lawmakers prepare for their anticipated summer recess by this week's end

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9 h. ago North Carolina shooting victim was hit accidentally when partygoer returned fire, officials say

Authorities in North Carolina say a man killed in a house party shooting that left 11 other people injured was hit inadvertently by a partygoer returning fire at shooters on a nearby hillside

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46 h. ago Eerie 'ghost town in the sky' theme park lies abandoned amid 'curse'

Ghost Town Village in the hills of North Carolina once thrived with thousands of visitors but is now a shadow of its former self with empty saloons, rotting wooden buildings, and rusting rides

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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6 d. 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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7 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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7 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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7 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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8 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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8 d. ago Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges

Boelter had the names of 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car

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9 d. ago ‘Innocent bystander’ fatally shot during Salt Lake City ‘No Kings’ protest, police say

Police say shooter is cooperating with authorities

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9 d. ago Family pays tribute to 'loving' Hammersmith victim after shooting

Family pays tribute to 'loving' Hammersmith victim after shooting  London Evening Standard

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9 d. ago Family pays tribute to 'warm, funny and loving' Hammersmith victim after fatal shooting

Relatives of Jordan Oliver Rodney have told of their ‘unimaginable heartbreak’

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9 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter had ‘some overlap’ with victim, officials say: Latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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