3 d. ago Haunting 911 audio released in deadly train stabbing of Iryna Zarutska: ‘THERE’S A LOT OF BLOOD’

Frantic 911 calls made in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska have been released by police. The 23-year-old, who was living in Charlotte, North Carolina, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was travelling on the city’s light rail train when she was stabbed three times in an unprovoked attack in August. […]

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3 d. ago Bollinger Innovations Signs Agreement with Ariel Fleet Holdings to Provide FedEx ISPs, Advanced Logistics Systems and Springbok Holdings with 34 Commercial EVs for Last Mile Deliveries

Ariel Fleet Holdings will deploy 30 Class 3 and four Class 1 fleet EVs to Advanced Logistics Systems and Springbok Holdlings, both Independent Service Providers for FedEx Corporation who operate in North Carolina and Virginia BREA, Calif., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN – Bollinger Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: BINI) (“Bollinger Innovations” or the […]

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5 d. ago Golfer Phil Mickelson rips justice system after grieving dad’s angry speech

Pro golfer Phil Mickelson is calling out the U.S. justice system after a North Carolina father took on lawmakers over his daughter’s senseless killing. The father, Stephen Federico, demanded stricter penalties for criminals during a congressional hearing on Monday. His daughter, Logan, was visiting friends in South Carolina when “career criminal” Alexander Dickey allegedly broke […]

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6 d. ago Suspected stowaway found dead in plane’s landing gear at North Carolina airport

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Airplane maintenance workers at a North Carolina airport found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe, police said. The body was found Sunday morning while the plane was undergoing maintenance at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]

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7 d. ago 3 killed and several injured in North Carolina waterfront bar shooting

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man is accused of opening fire from a boat into a crowd gathered at a waterfront bar in a coastal town in North Carolina, killing three and injuring several others, authorities said Sunday. The shooting erupted about 9:30 p.m. Saturday near a popular stretch of bars and restaurants […]

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7 d. ago US to Avoid Coastal Strike as Two Atlantic Storms Battle It Out

US East Coast residents from Florida to North Carolina may have a Category 4 hurricane far out in the Atlantic to thank for sparing them a direct hit from a second tropical system.

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8 d. ago Tropical storms hit Caribbean, may impact Southeast U.S. in coming days

The storm could bring high winds and heavy rain, which could produce flooding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said.

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1 week ago Afghan boy reportedly survives 1,000 km flight in landing gear compartment

The boy reportedly intended to fly to Tehran, Iran, and was unaware that the 90 minute, 1,000-kilometre flight he snuck onto was bound for Delhi.

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2 w. ago North Carolina judge orders $50M payment for helicopter crash death

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a Charlotte TV station meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash three years ago after finding the companies that owned and operated the aircraft liable in his widow’s wrongful death lawsuit. Following an evidentiary hearing earlier […]

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2 w. ago Pit bull shot dead after owner with criminal record ordered dog to attack neighbour: Cops

A North Carolina woman with a decades-long criminal record was accused of setting her pet pit bull on her neighbour. Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, of Raleigh, ordered the animal to go after the man at the apartment complex where they both live following a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate’s order filed in […]

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2 w. ago Brothers testify about box left by man accused of trying to assassinate Trump

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A pair of North Carolina brothers testified Wednesday about a box left with them by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. Samuel and Lazaro Plata described in Spanish through translators how Ryan Routh left the container filled with pipes, bullets, […]

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2 w. ago Army vet who burned U.S. flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges

Jan Carey, 54, of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park, which the National Park Service oversees.

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2 w. ago Terra Metals Inc. and Tonawanda Group Inc. Launch Strategic Exploration Alliance Across Zambia’s Copper

WILMINGTON, Del. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. and LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc., a Delaware-registered mineral development company, has entered a strategic technical collaboration with Tonawanda Group Inc. (TGI), a North Carolina– registered exploration and investment company, to jointly advance large-scale copper and gold assets in Zambia. The collaboration begins with […]

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2 w. ago WestJet begins repairs on plane in St. Maarten that experienced hard landing

WestJet says it is starting to repair the plane that experienced a hard landing in St. Maarten and shut down the Caribbean island’s airport for a day last week. The WestJet flight from Toronto landed roughly on its right landing gear before coming to a stop on the runway of Princess Juliana International Airport on […]

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3 w. ago Four killed in northern Manitoba plane crash, pilot survives: RCMP

Aircraft bound for Makepeace lake went down about 40 kilometres south of St. Theresa Point First Nation

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk spoke of Iryna Zarutska murder in final social media posts: ‘America will never be the same’

In his final social media posts, conservative activist Charlie Kirk said that Iryna Zarutska’s gruesome murder marked a turning point for America. Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who came to America to escape the war between Russia and Ukraine, was allegedly stabbed to death aboard a North Carolina commuter train on Aug. 22 by Decarlos […]

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3 w. ago Murder of Ukrainian refugee stabbed in the neck prompts criticism of ‘soft

The incident took place in North Carolina ' ... and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail,' Trump said on X

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3 w. ago WestJet Flight Attendants Ensure Passenger Safety During Suspected Landing Gear Failure in St. Maarten

Calgary, AB — CUPE 8125, representing WestJet flight attendants, is commending the professionalism and swift action of crew members following a suspected landing gear failure on WestJet flight 2276 at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) yesterday. At 17:29 UTC, the aircraft experienced what is being described as a landing gear failure and emergency protocols were […]

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3 w. ago See the moment Toronto flight's landing gear collapsed touching down in St. Maarten

Multiple videos shared on social media over the weekend show the shocking moment a WestJet flight out of Toronto made a hard landing in St. Maarten, a tropical destination located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the island's Princess Juliana International Airport and involved a WestJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operating as flight WS2276 from Toronto Pearson Airport. Videos taken from several angles show the aircraft made a hard landing at 1:31 p.m., resulting in a small cloud of smoke on the runway. The airport confirmed that despite 164 passengers being onboard, no injuries were reported, although three people were taken for medical evaluation out of an abundance of caution. Today a WestJet B-737 had a right main landing gear collapse while landing at St. Marteen. No one was hurt. Jet [Reg. "C-GWSR"] was operating as Flight WS2276, inbound from Toronto. Updates later. pic.twitter.com/a1T7UEprcm&m...

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