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3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (820+ words) The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative politics or christian beliefs, according to organizers. "A Blaize Productions’ decision was not…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (654+ words) Highway 12, Highway 35, Highway 35/115, Highway 401, Highway 48, Highway 7, Highway 7/12 and Highway 7A are affected... These are the scheduled closures set to affect York Region between Oct. 21 to 25. Plan your route before you’re on the road — 43 closures are scheduled for roadwork on…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago   (262+ words) For more than 40 years, what was called the Hotel Cape Fear was a towering presence in downtown Wilmington. By the 1970s, the hotel was in need of renovations. That's when officials proposed a change. According to a story in the Aug....

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (128+ words) A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old baby girl have died after a boat overturned in New York harbor on Saturday night, police said. The capsizing happened near Liberty Island, home to the iconic Statue of Liberty. Police divers and aviation…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (336+ words) Two helicopter pilots who crashed while they were fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead, officials confirmed Saturday. The pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning, according to the Sevier County Sheriff. The helicopter was…...

23+ hour, 36+ min ago   (460+ words) Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers vehemently denied ex-titleholder Brittany Boltinhouse's claim that her crown was rescinded because she was a conservative Christian. “A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (391+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing Food and Drug Administration-regulated jalapeños that may be contaminated with Salmonella. FSIS expects additional downstream products will be identified…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (259+ words) Will someone win the Powerball jackpot or will we continue to see the grand prize grow? The Powerball's jackpot is worth an estimated $856 million, and the numbers have just been pulled. Video above: Lottery drawings could make you a millionaire…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago   (225+ words) Louis Andujar had three hits, including an RBI double, and the Salem RidgeYaks defeated the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 6-2 on Saturday night to move into first place in the Carolina League’s North Division. Andrews Opata drove in two runs and Andruw Musett…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (556+ words) Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher's sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh…...