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February 18, 2017

Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, linked to 1993 World Trade Center attack, has died

Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, the blind firebrand Islamist cleric behind the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, has died in federal prison, Fox News has learned. He was 78.

February 18, 2017

Blind cleric serving life sentence dies in federal prison

A federal prison official says a blind Egyptian cleric serving a life sentence in the United States in connection with a failed plot to blow up landmarks in New York City has died.

February 18, 2017

Philosopher Tom Regan, animal rights author, dies at 78

Tom Regan, the author of a noted book on animal rights and a professor emeritus of philosophy at NC State University, has died.

February 17, 2017

Military wife mourning fallen Green Beret in viral video is hailed as 'patriot'

A military wife captured mourning her fallen Green Beret husband in a video that has gone viral is being hailed as a “patriot” by those who witnessed the heartbreaking event.

February 17, 2017

Students stage walkouts at 3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools

Students from at least three Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have staged walkouts, and administrators say they will be subject to disciplinary action.

February 16, 2017

Police identify man fatally shot by officers during arrest

North Carolina police have identified a man fatally shot by officers after they say he pulled a gun during an attempted arrest.

February 16, 2017

6 charged in North Carolina with trafficking a ton of pot

Six people in western North Carolina have been arrested after officials found more than a ton of marijuana in a van.

February 16, 2017

Police: Man shot to death by North Carolina officer

Authorities in Durham say a police officer has shot and killed a man on the north side of the city.

February 15, 2017

Plane hits deer while taking off from Charlotte-Douglas Airport

A plane has hit a deer departing Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon, according to FAA officials.

February 15, 2017

WATCH: NC deputy busts a move in dance-off

An officer in Nash County, North Carolina was challenged to a dance-off by a boy named "Jason."