Kinston police say the woman, 72 years old at the time, was hit in the head three times. Nell Pittman was in a coma immediately after the attack, which left her with a severe brain injury.
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Fresh off a Congressional Delegation trip to Israel, North Carolina U.S. Senator Ted Budd and his colleague Joni Ernst of Iowa have sent a letter to President Biden, demanding answers over his administration’s withholding of ammunition to Israel.
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Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol officials got a call on Tuesday about a sea turtle with a hook in it’s foot at the Bogue Fishing Pier in Emerald Isle.
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Runoffs are taking place because the leading candidates in the March 5 primary elections failed to get above 30% of the vote.
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U.S. Congressmen Don Davis and his colleague August Pfluger of Texas introduced the bipartisan Old Drugs, New Cures Act.
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Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger told reporters lawmakers will have a better sense in a couple of weeks of whether the budget process will, in his words, "go off the rails" or stay on target for completion by the start of the fiscal year on July 1st.
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Richard Sparrow was accused of repeatedly sexually molesting and assaulting a juvenile.
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Far right parties in Europe are poised to do well in European parliament elections in early June. The populist refrain of leaving the EU has been replaced by talk of transforming the bloc from within.
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Complex patients who need long-term care are struggling to find care in skilled nursing facilities. Researchers say staffing shortages play a huge role.
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A joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony was held to honor victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict. About 150 families have joined a group of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians despite criticism.
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Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
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President Biden dramatically expanded two national monuments in California. But there are growing concerns that federal land managers are struggling to manage existing monuments designated since 2016.
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Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills.
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The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.
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Messud draws from her grandfather's handwritten memoir as she tells a cosmopolitan, multigenerational story about a family forced to move from Algeria to Europe to South and North America.
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The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.
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The Hindu nationalist BJP is increasing its anti-Muslim rhetoric as the country's elections heat up.