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July 5, 2017

Dylann Roof formally sentenced to death for Charleston church massacre

Dylann Roof was formally sentenced to death Wednesday for the church massacre in Charleston, after victims’ relatives described the pain he unleashed in a hail of gunfire at Emanuel AME Church on June 17, 2015.

July 5, 2017

Charleston church shooter to face death sentence

The same jury that convicted Dylann Roof in the 2015 massacre at Emanuel AME church has reached a unanimous verdict on his sentence: death. Roof looked down silently as the panel announced its decision in U.S. District Court in Charleston, S.C. late this afternoon.

July 5, 2017

Prosecution rests in sentencing phase of Dylann Roof trial

Dylann Roof stared forward, displaying no emotion, as more relatives of his victims told stories of lives disrupted by the 2015 massacre at Emanuel AME Church.

July 5, 2017

Winter blast hits eastern US, triggers hundreds of crashes in North Carolina

A blast of winter weather slammed a big chunk of the U.S. on Saturday, triggering hundreds of crashes in North Carolina while dumping snow from New England as far south as parts of Georgia.

July 5, 2017

Charleston shooting survivors describe emotional pain Dylann Roof inflicted

Survivors of the Charleston church shooting and relatives of the victims were testifying on Thursday as prosecutors aimed to portray the emotional devastation Dylann Roof inflicted on the entire community.

July 5, 2017

Charleston church shooter tells jury: 'Nothing wrong with me psychologically'

In his opening statement during the penalty phase of his trial, Dylann Roof said he wanted to prevent his lawyers from introducing mitigating evidence about his mental health and urged jurors to ignore anything the defense team may have said about this topic.

July 5, 2017

New evacuations, flood warnings for Carolinas in Matthew's aftermath

Days after the storm formerly known as Hurricane Matthew moved out to sea, people far inland in the Carolinas faced new flood dangers Tuesday as officials warned residents along rain-soaked rivers to evacuate.

July 5, 2017

Matthew strands thousands in North Carolina; nearly 1 million without power

Rescue crews were racing to reach as many as 2,000 people stranded at their homes in North Carolina after a levee broke Monday, one day after Hurricane Matthew unleashed treacherous flooding and moved out to sea.

July 5, 2017

Matthew leaves 18 dead in US; 8 killed in North Carolina amid severe flooding

As North Carolina reeled from Matthew's devastating flooding, officials announced Sunday that the storm killed at least eight people in the state, and 18 overall in the US.

July 5, 2017

Driver shot in confrontation with deputies during hurricane evacuations dies

A driver shot during a confrontation with South Carolina deputies over a Hurricane Matthew evacuation route outside Charleston has died, officials announced Thursday.