RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES(Reuters) — A Raleigh, North Carolina, police officer on Monday (February 29) killed a man who was fleeing arrest, authorities said, and a local TV station reported that protesters chanting “black lives matter” gathered at the scene. Raleigh police did not give the race of either the officer or the dead man. However, a black woman who identified herself as the victim’s mother told local television the officer was white and […]
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Winter storm targets East Coast
(Reuters) — An expansive winter storm bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Monday (February 15), scuttling almost 1,400 flights and threatening a treacherous wet commute on Tuesday after the holiday weekend. In Forsyth County, North Carolina, roads were covered with snow and ice, making for tough driving conditions. Local NBC media showed cars stuck by the side of the roads. In Galax, Virginia, roads were covered with three to four inches of […]
State of emergency declared in U.S. east coast under snowstorm threats
Washington, D.C. and another five U.S. states along the U.S. East Coast on Thursday declared state of emergency as the region was bracing itself for a historic snowstorm over the weekend. As authorities in Washington, D.C., and the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania declared the state of emergency on Thursday, blizzard watches were also issued by the National Weather Service along the storm’s path, stretching from Arkansas through Tennessee and Kentucky to […]





