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The FBI is analyzing shell casings found near power facilities in North Carolina and South Carolina, a law enforcement memo revealed Friday, after North Carolina gunfire led to nearly 96 hours of darkness in one county.The “target attacks” at two Duke Energy substations in Moore County, North Carolina on Saturday night knocked out power to 45,000 homes and businesses before local electricity was restored Wednesday night.And as the last of those darkened lights were coming on, shots were fired near Duke Energy’s Wateree Hydro Station in Ridgeway, South Carolina, about 130 miles south of Moore County, officials said.A man hanging…

Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson are four shots off the red-hot pace set by Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer at the QBE Shootout.Korda is playing alongside Denny McCarthy, while Thompson’s partner is Maverick McNealy in the end-of-season pairs event.The two stars of the LPGA Tour played with credit, Thompson impressing with her wedge play and Korda hitting a string of excellent putts.GolfTiger praises The Match rivals ‘golden child’ Spieth and his partner Thomas2 HOURS AGOAfter the opening round of scramble format, which is where both players hit tee shots and then choose the best option for the second shot, and…

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Ronnie Turner, the son of music icon Tina Turner, has died, his family said.He was 62. “Ronnie, you left the world far too early,” his mother wrote in an Instagram post. “In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”His wife, Afida Turner, shared a tribute on Instagram Friday.“I did the best to the end this time I was [not] able to save you,” she wrote.It was not immediately clear Friday what caused Ronnie Turner’s death. NBC News has reached out to his representatives for comment. Afida Turner called her husband “a true angel” and shared her…

WNBA player Brittney Griner was released by Russian authorities Thursday morning after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison following a February arrest for bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil through a Moscow airport. Griner was released from a Russian penal colony Thursday in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.  Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” was serving a 25-year sentence in a U.S. prison after being convicted in 2011 of conspiracy to kill Americans, conspiracy to deliver anti-aircraft missiles and aiding a terrorist organization. COWBOYS STAR RIPS BIDEN OVER BRITTNEY GRINER RELEASE, WALKS BACK SCATHING TWEETSWhile Griner was…

A federal lawsuit is aiming to end a ban on convicted felons serving on state juries in Manhattan, claiming a law barring the practice discriminates against black New Yorkers.  In the Manhattan federal suit filed Thursday, public defender Daudi Justin argued the decades-old law disenfranchises more than one out of every four “otherwise jury-eligible Black residents of New York County.”  The law, the suit claims, violates the Sixth Amendment right to trial by jury and the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection ensured by the US Constitution.  “The reduction in jury diversity compromises the quality of deliberations, erodes public confidence…

The incident happened in the final minutes of normal time when Leandro Paredes and Nathan Ake clattered into a crunching tackle. With the ball bouncing loose Paredes wound up and absolutely hammered the ball in the direction of the Netherlands bench. AdThis, unsurprisingly, provoked a fierce reaction from the aforementioned bench, as they cleared out and stormed the pitch. World CupDancing Martinez called ‘a bit crazy’ after saving Argentina in penalty shoot-out5 HOURS AGOMeanwhile Paredes had strolled away, as if nothing had happened, only to suddenly find himself checked to the floor by an impressive Virgil van Dijk chest bump.…

Teesside Crown Court has formally ended a case against Reverend Susan Bell after it was revealed that she had passed away in June – before she even had the chance to enter a plea A prison chaplain who was accused of having intercourse with a prisoner has died before her court appearance. Susan Bell, 59, who lived in Darlington, County Durham, passed away in June – before she had a chance to enter a plea in court. Bell, who first appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court in April this year, was charged with having sexual intercourse with a prisoner. The 59-year-old…

New York CNN  —  Barbara Starr, the Pentagon correspondent who has covered some of the most consequential stories with a signature style and steady hand, is leaving CNN after more than two decades with the network. Starr announced her departure in a memo sent to her CNN colleagues on Friday. “With the expiration of my contract in the coming days I have made the decision to move on,” Starr wrote. “Let me say this…you never say goodbye to your friends, so I won’t.” Starr’s exit from CNN follows that of several notable personalities at the network. She declined to comment…

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