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A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities say they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander was extradited to California on Aug. 6 from Surry County, North Carolina, where he is awaiting prosecution for a 1992 cold case killing.

Hurricane Florence has slowed and is now crawling to the west at 6 mph. Life-threatening storm surge, inland flooding and wind damage are imminent along…

The District 3 vacancy on the Guilford County Board of Education was filled Tuesday night – but not by the GOP’s pick as expected. The board voted 6-2 to appoint Bill J. Goebel, after months of rejecting Guilford County Schools teacher Michael Logan.

U.S. employers added 128,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. The drop in job creation reflects a slowing economy, but a strike at General Motors was also a factor.

Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.

Frederick Forsyth, former MI6 agent and bestselling author of "The Day of the Jackal," has died at age 86. His thrillers, rooted in real-world reporting and espionage, reshaped the genre.

The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.

Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for setting a fire in January that later turned into the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together was sentenced on Monday to probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.