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NC innocence commission would be axed under Senate budget proposal
You can’t eliminate a solution without addressing the original problem,” said Chris Mumma, who helped draft the legislation ...
‘Laid-back’ cat named Dude ‘doesn’t know a stranger.’ But he needs a home, too
Tucked away in cat room at the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Humane Society in Lima, Dude ...
Senate budget would eliminate office that helps minority firms compete in NC
A Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday she had spoken with a Republican colleague about trying to spare the office from ...
Cabarrus County illegally appointed new board member, watchdog group lawsuit says
The newly appointed board member “does not have lawful authority to serve, and will occupy her office as an usurper,” lawsuit ...
Do you need a measles vaccine? This test can tell you. Where to get it in NC
You can ask your healthcare provider for the measles immunity test, Wohl said. A test called the Titer test, which measures ...
Angler catches 884-pound ‘giant’ off Texas coast. It could be a new record
The crew brought “food for a month, beer for 2 months,” but they only needed a few hours to land a monster catch.
Call interrupts woman’s work meeting with good news — she hit NC lottery jackpot
Harmon scored $250,000, the top prize in a second-chance drawing. She first tried her luck on the Multiply the Cash game, ...
2,300-year-old Celtic weapons unearthed in acidic graves in France. See them
The site dates back to the Celtic period over 2,300 years ago, archaeologists said, but while the graves remain, the bodies ...
Bank of America ordered to pay the FDIC $540 million in an 8-year-old case
The FDIC had claimed in its lawsuit over deposit insurance that Bank of America had “unjustly enriched itself at the FDIC’s ...
Robitussin sued over non-drowsy claims. Are you owed part of $4.5M settlement?
Anyone in the U.S. who bought any flavor Robitussin product containing dextromethorphan (or DXM) and labeled as “non-drowsy” between Feb. 16, 2016, and Jan. 21 are eligible to file a claim, according ...
Men trespass into 40-story building, jump off roof with parachutes, PA cops say
A late-night parachute jump by two men off a Pennsylvania high-rise is now being investigated by local authorities, police say. The two men, whose identities are unclear, trespassed into the 1 PPG ...
Man buys one-day pass to Utah park and is found dead days later, officials say
A man bought a one-day pass to a southern Utah state park — then vanished, officials said. Neal Mower, a man in his 60s from Ivins, bought the day pass to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park about 11 a.m ...