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just now (769+ words) NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Several new laws went into effect in North Carolina on Monday, including Iryna's Law. The legislation was proposed following the death of a woman aboard a Charlotte light rail. In August, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light rail in a case that sparked national attention. Weeks following the attack, legislators on Jones Street proposed a comprehensive bill, which was ultimately signed into law by Governor Josh Stein. The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association supported the bill. "In terms of safety on the street, there'll be some of the folks in the past who have committed heinous crimes and then be released on bond to commit further heinous crimes, they'll probably be in jail and won't be out on the street to re-offend," said Caldwell. "We're seeing a lot of times…...

just now (433+ words) A sweeping outbreak of sheep and goat pox is threatening Greece's production of its iconic feta cheese, forcing the nationwide culling of hundreds of thousands animals and raising worries about shortages of what's widely considered the country's "white gold." The disease, first detected in northern Greece in August 2024, has... Greek Feta Faces Crisis as Disease Hits Sheep, Goats A sweeping outbreak of sheep and goat pox is threatening Greece's production of its iconic feta cheese, forcing the nationwide culling of hundreds of thousands animals and raising worries about shortages of what's widely considered the country's "white gold." The disease, first detected in northern Greece in August 2024, has led to the culling of more than 400,000 sheep and goats'about 5% of the country's total livestock'after more than 1,700 outbreaks were recorded, according to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. The impact has been…...

just now (439+ words) Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025 HONG KONG, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Police expect to complete the search and evidence collection work of the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court within three weeks at its current speed, the Hong Kong Police Force said Monday. The police began searching for remains in the last two of the seven fire-stricken buildings on Monday morning, and confirmed that the death toll in the fire had risen to 151 by 4 p.m. local time Monday. A total of 104 of the bodies had been identified. The police's Disaster Victims Identification Unit will do their utmost to discover bodies or objects that can help identify the deceased, to which the surviving families can bid farewell, said Lam Man-han, regional commander of New Territories North of the Hong Kong Police Force. So far, the police have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter who…...

1+ min ago (656+ words) The White House has created a new section on its official website that publicly catalogs news outlets and reporters it accuses of misleading coverage, a move that supporters frame as media accountability and critics describe as an intimidation tool against the press. The page, titled "Media Offenders of the Week" and branded with the tagline "Misleading. Biased. Exposed.," went live Friday and is linked from whitehouse.gov. It features a rotating "Media Offender of the Week," an "Offender Hall of Shame" and a searchable database of articles, reporters and alleged violations such as "bias," "lie," "omission of context" and "left-wing lunacy." The tracker debuted days after six Democratic members of Congress released a video urging U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders, prompting a furious response from President Donald Trump and his allies. In a Truth Social post, Trump described their…...

1+ min ago (269+ words) SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) " Staffing levels have been the topic of conversation for years at Saginaw County 911. In October, some dispatchers there raised concerns to us, stating that they are overworked and that some dispatchers have had to take mental stress leave. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 911 dispatch director steps down amid staffing shortage "We have about thirteen openings, and yes, we are actively trying to fill them," said Saginaw Mayor Brenda Moore. Moore is also the board chair for Saginaw County 911. Moore said that the agency is no different from other dispatch centers across the country that are struggling to fill open positions. We asked Moore about reports that there are other 911 dispatch centers in Michigan that have resorted to having police officers answering 911 calls. It is something Moore did not rule out for Saginaw County. "We're looking at all avenues right now,…...

1+ min ago (371+ words) Marquette will be searching for a way to apply the finishing touch when it hosts Valparaiso in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wis. Marquette (4-4) is coming off a 75-74 loss to Oklahoma on Friday in Chicago. Chase Ross had 21 points, his eighth consecutive game in double figures, and freshman guard Nigel James Jr. scored 20. Marquette has lost three of its last four, with its only win in that stretch over Central Michigan after home losses to Maryland and then Dayton in overtime. Those three losses were by a combined 14 points. The Golden Eagles led Oklahoma by 12 midway through the second half, only to give up a 21-5 run. "We have to understand that the only way to win is to stay with it, even when everything's not going your way," said Marquette coach Shaka Smart. "Because over the course of…...

2+ min ago (418+ words) Pat Fitzgerald is back in the Big Ten as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, the school announced on Monday. The contract for the former Northwestern coach is for five years, according to multiple reports. Fitzgerald, 50, will be formally introduced at a Tuesday press conference in East Lansing and is the third coach of the Spartans in just over two years' time. The Jonathan Smith era ended when he was fired Sunday after eight losses in the final nine games of the season, capping a two-year stint with the program at 4-15 because of the NCAA vacating five wins from 2024. He has more than $30 million remaining on his contract. Fitzgerald last coached in 2022 for Northwestern. The Wildcats went 110-101 across his 17 seasons while recording a few double-digit-win campaigns and claiming a handful of bowl victories. Fitzgerald finished his last two seasons…...

2+ min ago (708+ words) Amar Subramanya will likely become one of the most closely watched hires Apple has made in years. Here's what he needs to do first. Following the retirement announcement of John Giannandrea, Apple confirmed that Amar Subramanya will join the company after less than six months as Corporate Vice President of AI at the newly formed Microsoft AI division. Before that, though, he spent 16 years at Google, where he joined as a Staff Research Scientist and became a Principal Engineer before being appointed Vice President of Engineering in 2019. He was also credited in two recent papers of very high-profile releases: Gemini in December 2023, and Imagen 3 in August 2024. Interestingly, Google spent a good portion of the last few years in a similar predicament as Apple. Like the rest of the market, Google missed the starting gun with the release of ChatGPT, and…...

2+ min ago (761+ words) A graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in Film Production, and over a decade of experience covering entertainment, Spencer has been actively writing about movies, TV shows, comics, and video games for his entire adult life. He's met most of The Avengers (still waiting to meet Thor) and had Hellboy offer to [] Though James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU was always going to start with Superman, a key component of the larger DC mythology was always waiting in the wings. The first wave of DCU projects that was announced included a slew of titles that would be on the way, among them, The Brave and the Bold, a brand new Batman movie that would finally bring the larger Bat-family to the big screen. There's just one problem though: Matt Reeves' 2021 hit The Batman was already prepping a…...

3+ min ago (343+ words) The fall postseason officially wrapped up when Marin's top runners went to Fresno on Saturday to compete at the State Cross Country Championships. The bar had been set high for this crop of athletes and they did not disappoint. The Archie Williams girls led the way with a podium finish in the Division IV race. The Branson girls also ran a strong race and placed sixth in D-V. Runners from Redwood, Marin Academy, Tam, and Terra Linda also had standout performances. Winter sports are already underway with top performances in boys basketball from San Rafael and Archie Williams. Girls soccer saw duos from San Rafael and San Marin put up huge stat lines last week. In wrestling, Novato's top wrestler claimed his first tournament title of the campaign. Shepard was the lone MA runner to make it to State, finishing…...