Maryland high school shooting leaves 1 dead 1 hurt
A male suspect shot and killed a woman outside High Point High School in Beltsville Maryland, wounding a man. Police say the incident appears domestic related and no students or staff were injured. Road closures and heavy police presence followed the scene.
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North Carolina Faces Federal Pressure Over LGBT Law Costs
North Carolina's 17 university system risks more than 1.4 billion dollars in federal funding if the legislature does not reverse a law restricting LGBT rights. The Justice Department set a Monday deadline, citing Title IX protections, threatening loan losses totaling about 800 million dollars for students. UNC President Margaret Spellings, two months into her tenure, oversees a system under Republican leadership challenging Washington’s stance amid a Virginia court ruling.
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UNC System Faces DOJ Deadline Amid Liberal-Conservative Clash
Former Education Secretary Spellings, now leading the UNC system, tensions rise between appointed conservatives and the federal DOJ. LGBT groups criticized her lobbying stance as she asserts campuses must follow the law but need not enact major changes. she notes the law lacks enforcement, reducing pressure on schools.
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North Carolina man faces death-penalty decision in neighbor shooting
Gaston County prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the New Year’s Day killings of Mark Sheridan and an attack on his wife Candy Zinna. Defendant Joseph Zinna remains jailed without bond after the double incident in the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood. Sheridan, a retired U.S. Army veteran, worked at a nearby Wal-Mart. his wife Annette died in 2015. Police have not disclosed details of the dispute.
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Tow truck dispute over Bernie Sanders sticker in Asheville
Kenneth Shupe refused to tow a woman's car after spotting a Bernie Sanders sticker in the rear window. He claimed she was obviously a socialist and told her to call the government for a tow. Cassy McWade says the act was bigotry, while Shupe defends his political views.
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Teen Brice Pleads Guilty To Statutory Rape
Brice, a teenager, pleaded guilty to statutory rape and taking indecent liberties with a minor. He received a minimum 13 year prison term, with later life sex offender registration after completion of his sentence.
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Elderly Belmont woman victim of debit card theft by aides
A Belmont woman near 83 hires aides to assist five days a week. One aide, Brooks, allegedly kept her debit card and helped fraudsters Davis and Brooks duplicate it. Bank reimbursed most missing funds. both suspects remain jailed in Gaston County on $20,000 bonds with prior convictions.
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