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Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

By ERIK VERDUZCO and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte’s airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike Monday during a…

Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick

Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that…

‘We’re going to get forgotten’: Residents of Swannanoa still reeling after most destructive storm in state history

Media HubNov 23, 2024
‘We’re going to get forgotten’: Residents of Swannanoa still reeling after most destructive storm in state history

Story by: Olivia Gschwind via UNC Media Hub Photos by Chrissy Wang SWANNANOA, N.C. — Daniel Wright usually wakes up around 4:30 a.m. He purchases $20 worth of gas for his generator and drives from his…

CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor’s defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor’s defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts…

North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation

North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s…

Bear cub returned to the wild after being harassed by locals in North Carolina

Bear cub returned to the wild after being harassed by locals in North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A bear cub, one of two pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo, has been returned to the wild, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. The bear…