Some Wanted Florida Suspect Committed In 2016
Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last monthβs Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed.
Trump Lauds Firing Of Ex-Top FBI Official As βGreat Dayβ
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has fired Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director who was a regular target of President Donald Trumpβs anger and criticism, just two days before McCabeβs scheduled retirement date. McCabe suggested the move was part of the Trump administrationβs βwar on the FBI.β
No. 16 UMBC Etches Name In Sports Lore, Routs No. 1 Virginia
The University of Maryland-Baltimore County stunned the sports world by pulling off the most surprising upset in college basketball history, trouncing Virginia 74-54 on Friday night to become the first No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the menβs NCAA Tournament.
State: Voicemail About Cracks 2 Days Before Bridge Fell
An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasnβt picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday.
Appeals Court Nixes Some FCC Rules On Robocalls
A federal appeals court rolled back rules intended to deter irritating telemarketing robocalls, saying they were too broad.
ProPublica Leads Media Into Correction Of Murky CIA Story
The news organization ProPublica issued a detailed correction of a story about Gina Haspel, President Donald Trumpβs choice for the next CIA director, and the waterboarding of a detainee the year after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Panthers' Greg Olsen Reportedly Auditions With ESPN To Be Analyst
Carolina Panthers' tight end Greg Olsen is reportedly auditioning with ESPN to be an analyst.Β Β
Inmate Reported Missing from Gaston County Prison
State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking a missing inmate from the Gaston Correctional Center.
Military Investigating Helicopter Crash in Iraq
The Pentagon says all seven service members aboard a U.S. helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed.
March Madness Hits Uptown Friday
March Madness! It's the hottest ticket in Charlotte his weekend.
At Least 6 Dead, 7 Injured, In Florida Bridge Collapse
Florida officials said Thursday that four people have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed South Florida pedestrian bridge where the frantic search for any survivors continued past nightfall.
Video: Deputy Never Entered Building During School Massacre
Security video shows a Florida sheriffβs deputy going toward the high school building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he then backed away and stayed outside with his handgun drawn.
Without Toys R Us, 30,000 Jobs, A Black Hole For Toy Makers
The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect on everything from toy makers to consumers to landlords.
Toys R Us Said To Be Planning To Liquidate Its US Operations
Toys R Usβs management has told its employees that it will sell or close all of its U.S. stores.
YouTube Tries To Crack Down On Conspiracy Videos
YouTube says itβs cracking down on conspiracy videos, though itβs scant on the details.
Principal Of Lake Norman Charter Discusses Student Walk Out
The principal of Lake Norman Charter, Craig Smith, talks about the decision to allow students to walk out on March 14th as part of the nationwide demonstration to stand up for school safety.Β Β
Students To Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence
From Maine to Hawaii, students planned to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last monthβs massacre of 17 people at Floridaβs Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Ropes, Phone Lights Used In Rescue After Deadly Bus Plunge
Lulled asleep by the humming of their Texas-bound charter bus following a trip to Disney World, members of a high school band were jarred awake before dawn Tuesday when the rig ran off a highway and plunged into a deep ravine.
Student Walkouts Planned Across US To Protest Gun Violence
From Maine to Hawaii, thousands of students planned to stage walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting inside a high school in Parkland, Florida.
In California, Trump Views Designs For Planned Border Wall
President Donald Trump on Tuesday got his chance to inspect prototypes for the βbig beautiful border wallβ he wants to build to separate the U.S. from Mexico, saying strengthening the border would help stop β99 percentβ of illegal immigration β or, he allowed, βmaybe more than that.β
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