A man armed with a pistol opened fire on students at a North Carolina university during the last day of classes Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four, police said. Officers who had gathered ahead of a campus concert raced over and disarmed the ...
Kin of Charlotte black man killed by cops view body cam video, say questions remain
The family of the black man whose shooting death by police triggered two nights of riots viewed video of the episode on Thursday, as Charlotte, North Carolina, braced for the possibility of a third straight night of violence. Police have resisted pressure to publicly release ...
Charlotte braces for more unrest after police kill allegedly armed black motorist
Police officers gave a black man multiple warnings to drop a handgun before one of the officers opened fire and killed him, Charlotte's police chief said Wednesday, hours after protesters and police clashed in unrest that saw tractor-trailers looted and set on fire. More than ...
Oita zoo's female macaque named after Britain's Princess Charlotte celebrates first birthday
A female Japanese macaque born a year ago, whose naming — after Britain's Princess Charlotte — created a stir, celebrated her first birthday Thursday at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita Prefecture. Ahead of her actual birthday on Friday, a birthday cake decorated with dolls ...
A baby monkey, whose naming by a Japanese zoo as Charlotte after Britain's newborn princess caused something of an uproar, is in full tomboy mode. The 3-month-old, 15-cm-tall macaque from Mount Takasaki Wild Monkey Park in Oita has become a sensation with park visitors as ...
FAA investigating US Airways landing mishap in Charlotte after jet reported wind shear
Federal safety officials are investigating an incident in which a US Airways jet struck runway lights while attempting to land after the pilots reported wind shear. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that the crew safely pulled up, circled and landed without further incident Saturday ...
A zoo in Oita was forced to backpedal on its announcement that it will name a baby Japanese monkey Charlotte in honor of the newborn British princess, following complaints the move is disrespectful to that nation's royal family. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, popular among ...
Missionaries returning from Ebola areas face three weeks of quarantine in U.S.
Missionaries retuning to the United States after working with patients infected with Ebola will be put in quarantine and monitored, health officials said Sunday. The quarantine will last at least three weeks since the missionaries were last exposed to people infected with the Ebola virus, ...
