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Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, six others

Investigators are still working to determine who was piloting the private jet and what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and six others in North Carolina.

National Transportation Safety Board investigators view the wreckage of a Cessna 550 business jet after several people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, were killed in a crash during severe weather, at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, December 19, 2025.
FORMER NASCAR Cup Series driver, Greg Biffle waves to fans as he walks onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina.

Seven dead in plane crash including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

People wave Palestinian flags as they protest in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip, outside an event attended by the US vice president on April 4, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push, state treasury says they are wrong

Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency initiative, with members of the National Guard, and agents from over 13 federal agencies patrol on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, US, October 31, 2025.

Tennessee state judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis amid 130 arrests in Charlotte


Moore v. Harper: Supreme Court hears case critical to federal election oversight

The case revolves around a specific legal theory which could leave state courts unable to enforce state constitutions on election matters.

Timothy Moore, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, speaks to the media outside the United States Supreme Court following oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a Republican-backed appeal to curb judicial oversight of elections, in Washington, US, December 7, 2022

North Carolina shooting leaves five dead, suspect in critical condition

The suspect was identified as a 15-year-old male, the city's police chief said on Friday, adding that he was in critical condition.

Raleigh Police

UNC student paper removes anti-Israel column after writer receives threats

The column received some backlash online, with critics arguing on social media that it antagonizes Jewish students.

 The Daily Tar Heel unpublished an opinion column criticizing study abroad in Israel, citing threatening messages aimed at the writer

New Supreme Court case could remove most oversight from federal elections

Legal experts have warned the case could lead to state legislatures having unchecked control of federal elections.

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., January 19, 2018

N. Carolina Dems accuse Israel of apartheid, killing Abu Akleh

At its state convention, the North Carolina Democratic Party adopted resolutions highly critical of Israel.

Flag of North Carolina

Cawthorn concedes defeat in Republican US House primary in North Carolina

Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina state senator, will now face a Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 general election.

US Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks at a rally prior to the Jan. 6 insurrection, 2021

The story of Unilever’s war on the Jewish state - opinion

If the capture of Unilever by antisemitic radicals is allowed to stand, we can assume that many similarly placed companies will bow to the pressure.

 THE UNILEVER LOGO is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Son’s obituary for ‘plus-sized Jewish lady redneck’ mother goes viral

'Hers was an itinerant, much-lived life, a Yankee Florida liberal Jewish Tough Gal who bowled ’em in Japan, rolled ’em in North Carolina and was a singularly unique parent.'

Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, July 7, 2020.

Zodiac Killer's identity revealed, but he's already dead - report

Gary Francis Poste was known to have murdered five people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s. In the end, the authorities had never caught him.

Zodiac clock

New US-born MK aims to fix ties with 'alienated progressive Jewish world'

"It is an honor to serve the third Jewish commonwealth and take part in the celebration of democracy."

Alon Tal