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This image taken from video shows law enforcement at the scene of Michael Puckett's home in Carroll County, Va., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (WSET via AP)

Wildlife game camera image, drone used to arrest man in fatal shooting of Virginia deputy

By Kathy McCormack - Associated Press

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Eli Global founder sentenced to 12 years for insurance fraud, bribery scheme

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh, nominee for Federal Reserve chair, on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump continues attacks on GOP, turns ire on retiring Sen. Thom Tillis

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

FILE - Greg Biffle looks on during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

After fatal plane crash, police think ‘friends’ of NASCAR’s Greg Biffle stole from family

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Chuck Wepner is tossed out of the Shea Stadium ring by Andre the Giant, June 25, 1976, in New York. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)

Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker

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In this Sept. 17, 2015, photo released by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a female bear climbs a Chinese chestnut tree in the Twin Creeks area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. In what amounts to an innocence project for bears, National Park Service rangers are turning to modern forensic technology, including DNA evidence, to make sure they kill the right bear when a human is attacked in the mountains. (Great Smoky Mountains National Park via AP) **FILE**

Bear incidents close trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Police car against city street background. (File photo credit: Daniel Tadevosyan via Shutterstock)

Planned fight escalates to mass shooting at North Carolina park, authorities say

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This booking photo provided by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, shows Decarlos Brown Jr., who is charged with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Ex-felon accused of killing Iryna Zarutska deemed mentally unfit to face murder charges

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O'Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is Mullin's first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. (AP Photo Rebecca Santana)

Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary

By Rebecca Santana and Gabriela Aoun Angueira - Associated Press

UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) scores the winning basket during the second half against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

UConn carries an 18-game winning streak in Sweet 16 or later into a stacked Final Four

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Sasha Dix holds his, "I voted," sticker after voting at T.C. Roberson High School on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law

By Gary D. Robertson - Associated Press

Meeting the moment: North Carolina’s race to keep up with growth

By U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C.

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis yells during the second half against VCU in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

North Carolina parts ways with coach Hubert Davis after five seasons

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

Phil Berger, candidate for North Carolina State Senate, campaigns at Douglass Elementary in Eden, N.C., on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Woody Marshall/News & Record via AP)

North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss

By Gary Robertson - Associated Press

North Carolina guard Elina Aarnisalo (17) drives against Maryland guard Yarden Garzon (12) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Shooting woes end season for Maryland in loss to North Carolina

By Bob Sutton - Associated Press

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese instructs players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Former ACC rivals Maryland, North Carolina clash for spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness

By Bob Sutton - Associated Press

This Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, photo, shows music streaming apps clockwise from top left, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and Google on an iPhone in New York. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

Billions of fake streams, hundreds of thousands of AI songs, one very real fraud conviction

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Virginia Commonwealth guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) and Virginia Commonwealth forward Barry Evans (5) reacts after overtime in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina in overtime

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, flanked by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., left, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to reporters following Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema fesses up to romance with married bodyguard while in office

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times