Costco sued over ‘sugar-free’ Kirkland drink mix containing a form of sugar
A proposed class action says Costco’s Kirkland hydration mix is labeled sugar-free despite listing allulose as its first ingredient.
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High Point man charged with more than 60 counts of child sexual exploitation
Investigation began after reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian David Hearn
Judge Todd E. Edelman wrote that the circumstances created an “extraordinary possibility” that Hearn could face a “meritless, politically motivated prosecution.”
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Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case
WASHINGTON — A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors cannot, for a second time, charge former Olympic canoeist David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Judge Todd E. Edelman wrote in his ruling that “the observed damage to the Reflecting Pool was due to a contractor’s ‘rushed and botched’ installation of […]
NC Newsline
Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
Clancy’s attorney tried to persuade Judge William Sullivan that prosecutors had not offered any proof that Clancy had killed her three children.
WFMY News 2
NC receives first $45.2M payout from Meta child safety settlement
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday the state has received its first $45.2 million payment from Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, as part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company’s social media platforms harmed children. The payout is the first installment of a settlement that could bring up to $645 […]
NC Newsline
Gibsonville man faces new child sexual exploitation charges
A Gibsonville man appeared in court Thursday on three new sexual exploitation of a minor charges while separate charges from a May arrest remain pending.
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NC federal judge won’t throw out government suit against landlords
A federal judge has denied multiple requests to throw out a lawsuit North Carolina, nine other states, and the federal government filed against landlords accused of using the RealPage software to keep rents high. The post NC federal judge won’t throw out government suit against landlords appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Winston-Salem man charged with breaking into women's homes, kidnapping, sexual assault
Winston-Salem police have arrested a man they said broke into a woman's home before kissing her and kidnapping her for ransom.
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Former California firefighter may have faked drowning death to evade federal charges, FBI says
The FBI says Charles Harris allegedly drowned in a California boating accident in April 2023, one month after he was indicted on federal charges.
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Stein urges Appeals Court to reject bar owners’ appeal
Lawyers for Gov. Josh Stein are asking North Carolina’s second-highest court to deny an appeal from bar owners challenging government orders that forced their businesses to remain closed during the COVID pandemic. The post Stein urges Appeals Court to reject bar owners’ appeal appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
WCCB Charlotte
Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation
Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.
WCCB Charlotte
Four teens charged with murder in shooting death of 4-year-old Caleb Flax
Five suspects are facing charges related to the killing of a 4-year-old boy in northwest Charlotte in September.
WCNC Charlotte
NC voter ID critics make pitch to 4th Circuit
Critics who have fought North Carolina’s voter identification law for more than seven years in federal court made their case this week to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The post NC voter ID critics make pitch to 4th Circuit appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Where is Tadaryl Shipp now? What to know about Christa Pike's co-defendant
Tadaryl Shipp was also convicted for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
WFMY News 2
Grand jury formally charges McCracking brothers in string of Charlotte shootings
A grand jury has formally charged Dionte and Jatarius McCracking in a string of Charlotte shootings, including the Sept. 9 shooting of a CMPD officer.
WCNC Charlotte
NC Housing Coalition joins lawsuit against HUD over housing counseling cuts
A North Carolina housing advocacy group and nine other nonprofits have asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from withholding funds for housing counseling programs. The request for a temporary restraining order was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It comes […]
NC Newsline
Grand jury indicts the man accused of shooting a CMPD officer in the shoulder
A grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer in the shoulder after the two fought over a gun earlier this month.
WCCB Charlotte
Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder with assault weapon
A Florida woman has been indicted for allegedly firing a rifle at the California home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. The grand jury charged Ivanna Lisette Ortiz with attempted murder with an assault weapon.
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