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North American Politics · Columbus

Officer said girl, 11, being solicited by adult could be charged with child porn, video shows

57% Center coverage: 44 sources

A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself.See the Story

Facebook

Car flies off ridge into tree, killing one in fiery wreckage, Tennessee officials say

56% Center coverage: 23 sources

Firefighters encountered “steep terrain and vegetation overgrowth” when trying to put out the fire, a Facebook post says.See the Story

Vaccinations · United States

Did you get charged nearly $200 for your COVID vaccine? Here’s why and what you should do

57% Center coverage: 21 sources

The latest round of updated COVID-19 shots just rolled out in the U.S. But some people are getting a bill of nearly $200 for a vaccine that’s supposed to be free.See the Story

Latest News Stories

Read Speaker Moore’s letter to legislator about ‘historic’ office assignment in basement

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

The former supply closet has never been used as an office in 50 years, Speaker Tim Moore wrote.See the Story

Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh

NC Speaker Tim Moore sends Democrat who crossed him to a basement office

Coverage: 2 sources

House Speaker Tim Moore moved the office of a Democratic representative after he asked the DA to open a criminal investigation into allegations that he traded sex for political gain.See the Story

Hunting

Dad-son hunting trip goes wrong when truck rolls off hill, stranding them, rescuers say

58% Center coverage: 24 sources

The father and son were both thrown from the truck into a Wyoming grove, rescuers said.See the Story

3 charged in Durham murder of 62-year-old man

100% Center coverage: 6 sources

A 17-year-old was shot around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at a gas station near Tower Road and East Hampden Avenue. The victim was taken to a hospital and later died according to APD. Allentina Barroso, 18, was arrested on one charge of second-degree murder.See the Story

Oregon, United States · Oregon

Newborn found dead in recycling center a decade ago, Oregon cops say. Now man arrested

57% Center coverage: 26 sources

Alnath Omar Oliver, 53, of Portland, was indicted. Baby Precious was found dead in a recycling center on Swan Island. Oliver was charged with Manslaughter in the Second Degree (2 counts), Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree, Rape in the Third Degree, and Concealing the Birth of an Infant.See the Story

North Carolina · North Carolina

North Carolina receives millions in federal grants to address maternal mortality ‘crisis’

Coverage: 4 sources

The number of pregnancy-related deaths nearly doubled from 2019 to 2021 in NC and the state’s maternal mortality rate was higher than the U.S. overall.See the Story

North Carolina · North Carolina

Deputy beats handcuffed man and drags his limp body inside NC courthouse, lawsuit says

58% Center coverage: 24 sources

The man’s aunt was also beaten after she tried recording the attack, the suit says.See the Story

Fish · North Carolina

Giant fish ‘zigged when he should have zagged’ and gets stuck in NC city, rescuers say

61% Center coverage: 23 sources

It was only the third of its kind reported in the Tar River, officials said.See the Story

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