North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole on his final day in office. No inmate has been executed in the state since 2006 due to ongoing litigation. The inmates or representatives petition for clemency following complicated convictions. The state has 136 [&hel...
In Cary, North Carolina, police have arrested 57-year-old David Arthur Lawrence on charges of possessing material used in bombs. A family member tipped off authorities, claiming Lawrence had made bomb-like devices and threatened to kill Muslims. According to search warrants, the family member provided police with a photo showing suspicious ite...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Kamala Harris secured more wins Tuesday evening as the first swing state was called in favor of the ex-president. Trump is currently leading Harris in the race to reach 270 Electoral College votes 230-192. The vice president most recently put California, Colo...
ANKARA (AA) – Early voting in North Carolina surged to a record high with more than 4.2 million residents casting ballots in person as of Sunday. The election is scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 5. North Carolina, one of the swing states crucial to the election’s outcome, has seen particularly high turnout in its western regions, which [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued his campaign with rallies in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia on Sunday. Citing Brazil-based polling firm AtlasIntel, which Trump claims to be the “most accurate” pollster, he claimed to be ahead in all seven swing states. Ariz...
More than 28 million voters have cast ballots in early voting for the 60th presidential elections in the U.S. According to data compiled by NBC News, 28.6 million people had voted in states with early voting as of October 24 as the countdown continues to the November 5 elections. About 43% of those who have […]
As Election Day approaches, Americans are casting their ballots in record numbers, with early voting showing a remarkable uptick. The Washington Post reports a significant shift among Republicans, who now are embracing early voting, in part due to a new message from former President Donald Trump. In states like Georgia, more than 1.6 million ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ninety-two people remained unaccounted for in North Carolina as the US state deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said, adding that the number will fluctuate as ne...
Federal emergency workers in North Carolina were forced to evacuate after reports emerged of armed militias “hunting” hurricane response teams in Rutherford County. The progressive group Carolina Forward condemned the situation. It linked it to misinformation spread by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump about the Biden administratio...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll stood at 93 Sunday night in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which tore a path of destruction through the southeastern US, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast. That number could climb higher in the coming days, as hundreds of missing persons reports have been filed […]
