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Normale Ansicht

The Storm Wrecked Their Bridges. ‘All That Red Tape’ Left Them Stranded.

26. Oktober 2026 um 14:21
Hundreds of households in North Carolina remain without a private bridge two years after Hurricane Helene. Many are frustrated by a state program’s progress.
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  • Bridges Still Destroyed Years After Hurricane
    When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in 2024, hundreds of households lost the private bridges they rely on to access their homes. Two years later, only 44 bridges have been rebuilt by the state. Our reporter Eduardo Medina takes us there.
     

Bridges Still Destroyed Years After Hurricane

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in 2024, hundreds of households lost the private bridges they rely on to access their homes. Two years later, only 44 bridges have been rebuilt by the state. Our reporter Eduardo Medina takes us there.

A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.

Beef and Barn Dances: A Farmer Tries to Turn a Red Patch of N.C. Blue

24. Oktober 2026 um 10:01
Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.

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Jamie Ager, a Democratic House candidate, who’s running for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.

Man Wounded in Trump Assassination Attempt Dies 2 Years Later

25. September 2026 um 00:29
James Copenhaver, 76, was struck in the arm and abdomen in the shooting in Butler, Pa.

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Three bystanders were struck, in addition to Donald J. Trump, at the rally in Butler, Pa., in 2024.

Melania Trump Encourages Children to Build ‘the Next Great Robot’ With A.I.

16. September 2026 um 00:43
The first lady, who has been a champion of A.I. during her husband’s second term, said the Mountain View Elementary School students should be at the forefront of technology.

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Melania Trump, the first lady, talking with students inside a classroom at Mountain View Elementary School, where she waded into the debate over artificial intelligence.

Sean Grayson, Ex-Illinois Deputy Who Murdered Sonya Massey, Dies in Prison

24. August 2026 um 19:15
Sean Grayson, 32, was serving a 20-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home.

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Sean Grayson, right, speaking to Sonya Massey in July 2024 in an image from another deputy’s body camera footage.

Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time

05. August 2026 um 22:41
Representative Chuck Edwards’s decision to drop his re-election bid amid sexual harassment charges came as a Democratic farmer, Jamie Ager, was already making inroads.

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Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, dropped his re-election bid just over 12 weeks before Election Day.

Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.

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Georgia Teen Is Sentenced to Life for Deadly School Shooting

28. Juli 2026 um 21:48
The boy pleaded guilty to 55 charges stemming from the 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., that killed two students and two teachers.

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Colt Gray, the 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect, is led in by deputies for his sentencing at Barrow County Superior Court on Monday in Winder, Ga.

Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting Changes Plea to Guilty

24. Juli 2026 um 18:08
Colt Gray, 16, had been scheduled to go on trial in October. His change of plea took place at a hearing that pivoted immediately to sentencing.

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Students, friends and family brought flowers and balloons, and gathered at the flagpole in front of Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. in 2024.

Security at Correspondents’ Dinner Worked as Intended, Experts Say

Officials noted that the suspect never made it into the hotel ballroom, where President Trump and hundreds of journalists were gathered for the White House correspondents’ dinner.

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The scene in the hallways after shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.

What We Know About the Shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Trump Was Attending

26. April 2026 um 13:05
A gunman carrying multiple weapons attempted to break into the dinner that President Trump was attending. Police have taken a suspect into custody.

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A law enforcement officer took up a position after gunfire was heard at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.

A Gunman Got Close to Trump Again, Raising More Questions About Political Violence

26. April 2026 um 05:55
After two previous assassination attempts, the effort by an armed man to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is sure to raise questions about security and political violence.

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Heavy security was evident at the White House on Saturday night.

Hegseth’s Claim About Killing a Would-Be Assassin Creates a Mystery

The defense secretary said the leader of an Iranian unit that had planned to assassinate President Trump had been killed. But U.S. officials privately acknowledge the story is not that simple.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House. “Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh,” he said at a news conference last week.

Murder Charge Is Dropped Against Man Who Fired Gun at Chiefs Super Bowl Parade

09. März 2026 um 23:50
Dominic M. Miller, 20, was sentenced to two years in jail as part of a plea agreement related to the 2024 killing of Lisa Lopez-Galvan. He has already served most of his time.

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The violence at a 2024 Super Bowl event in Kansas City, Mo., wounded two dozen people, including nine children.

After Apalachee High School Shooting, a Hunger for Accountability

The country is casting an ever wider net in its search for accountability after mass shootings. Charging parents is an emerging tactic.

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Community members gather at a memorial at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in 2024.

Apalachee High School Shooting: Colin Gray Found Guilty of Murder

03. März 2026 um 16:46
A jury found that Colin Gray, the father of the suspect, bore criminal responsibility for the attack at a Georgia school by failing to heed warnings of his son’s struggles.

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Colin Gray, the father of the suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting, during his trial in Winder, Ga.
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