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All injured in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shooting released from the hospital

All injured in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shooting released from the hospital

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — All six people hospitalized after a coastal North Carolina shooting last weekend that left three dead at a waterfront bar have been released, officials announced Friday. Southport officials initially said five people were…

Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — The three people killed during a mass shooting last weekend at a waterfront bar in a southeastern North Carolina community have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a third who had recently…

Bermuda lashed by distant hurricane and prepares for the stronger Imelda

Bermuda lashed by distant hurricane and prepares for the stronger Imelda

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of distant Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda…

5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

By GARY ROBERTSON and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said,…

Georgia farmers will get $531M in Hurricane Helene aid, but the deal’s not done yet

Georgia farmers will get $531M in Hurricane Helene aid, but the deal’s not done yet

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The wait continues for Georgia farmers who need more aid after Hurricane Helene, even as state and federal officials in other states announce agreements. The U.S. Department of…

Judge rejects claims of racial gerrymandering in North Carolina state Senate districts

Judge rejects claims of racial gerrymandering in North Carolina state Senate districts

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A pair of northeastern North Carolina legislative districts can remain intact, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting Black voters’ claims that state Republicans illegally manipulated…