Jury, alternates seated in UNC student murder trial after eight days

Attorneys agreed on the final alternate juror for the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial Wednesday morning. The jury of nine women and three men was agreed upon Monday morning, but it’s…

Teen eggs neighbour’s house and then batters two men who told him to clean it up

Two teenagers assaulted two neighbours after one of them egged one of the victims’ homes. Ajay Butler was 17 when he hurled eggs at a man’s windows in Glencoe Street,…

2023 UNC shooter found not guilty by reason of insanity

The man charged with killing a UNC-Chapel Hill professor in 2023 was found not guilty by reason of insanity Friday. An Orange County judge ruled that Tailei Qi did not…

The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months…

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded…

Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a…

Judge to hear evidence against singer D4vd in killing, dismemberment of teen and decide on trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge is set to decide at a hearing that opens Tuesday whether there is enough evidence to put singer D4vd on trial in the killing…

Alex Murdaugh’s true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial

Alex Murdaugh will be back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing at a pretrial hearing that will likely be short on substance but…

Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge’s immigration case conviction

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday considered whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for…