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There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says

There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says

By ADRIAN SAINZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The…

Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe’s federal recognition push gains attention

Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe’s federal recognition push gains attention

LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee’s efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum…

All injured in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shooting released from the hospital

All injured in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shooting released from the hospital

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — All six people hospitalized after a coastal North Carolina shooting last weekend that left three dead at a waterfront bar have been released, officials announced Friday. Southport officials initially said five people were…

Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — The three people killed during a mass shooting last weekend at a waterfront bar in a southeastern North Carolina community have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a third who had recently…

Bermuda lashed by distant hurricane and prepares for the stronger Imelda

Bermuda lashed by distant hurricane and prepares for the stronger Imelda

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of distant Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda…

5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

By GARY ROBERTSON and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said,…