House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides

1 septembre 2026 à 18:22

Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, announced last month that he would not seek re-election after the House Ethics Committee recommended that he be reprimanded for his behavior.

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North Carolina teenager dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

Par : Maya Yang

31 août 2026 à 17:34

Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damage

A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba.

The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been informed that the teen who developed a rare illness, caused by Naegleria fowleri died on Aug. 31, 2026. We extend our condolences to the family, friends and community impacted by this loss.”

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Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race

Par : Kellen Browning

31 août 2026 à 16:15

The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly $2,600. Ms. Buckhout said she had made a “dumb mistake.”

Laurie Buckhout, a former U.S. Army colonel and a Republican, is challenging Representative Don Davis of North Carolina.

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Baby Goats From a Traveling Petting Zoo Test Positive for Rabies

Par : Mark Walker

29 août 2026 à 17:33

Farm Adventures of Harmony, N.C., owned the goats, state health officials said. It was unclear how many people might have been exposed to them since late July.

North Carolina health officials urged anyone who came in contact with baby goats exhibited by Farm Adventures from July 28 through Aug. 27 to alert their local health department. Those goats, not pictured here, tested positive for rabies.

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Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race

Par : Chris Stein in Marshall · North Carolina

24 août 2026 à 06:00

The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck region

Two years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when Hurricane Helene struck the state’s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal. Downtowns are lively, blocked roads have been reopened and rivers are flowing below their banks.

But the telltale evidence of the disaster’s expensive impacts can still be seen – from “for rent” signs in storefronts whose businesses never came back to debris from the storm still lurking in some waterways. And in the race for North Carolina’s US Senate seat, it’s almost as if the hurricane never left.

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Iryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murder

Par : Marina Dunbar

23 août 2026 à 13:14

Relatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issue

The family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a light rail train in the North Carolina city.

A lawsuit filed on Friday in Charlotte’s Mecklenburg county superior court alleges Zarutska’s death was preventable. It also claims the city and the company that provides security for the Charlotte Area Transit System failed to put adequate protections in place despite knowing about violent crime on and around the municipal light rail line.

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