EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — New York City is preparing for increased security, road closures and heavy traffic when world leaders arrive next week for the United Nations General Assembly. Officials expect leaders from Iran, Israel and Ukraine to be among those who will meet in the city when the annual diplomatic session begins on … Read more
UN-mandated human rights experts say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two attacks in Iran, including one on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a pair of airstrikes that killed at least 178 civilians, … Read more
The US State Department said on Wednesday it had again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. The State Department said in a statement that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had “breached their commitments,” accusing the groups of “taking … Read more
One man is dead and another has been charged with murder after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside the Fuquay-Varina fast food restaurant. According to the Fuquay-Varina Police Department, officers were called to reports of shots fired around 5:41 p.m. at a Zaxby’s on North Main Street in Fuquay-Varina. When they arrived they found two men … Read more
Eliana Moreno, photojournalist and aerial reporter, was engaged to be married. George Marciniw, a veteran pilot, planned to retire soon. But Moreno won’t be able to walk down the aisle dressed in white, and Marciniw won’t enjoy the downtime he’d worked so hard for so long. The news helicopter crew was killed in a crash … Read more
GASTONIA, N.C. — President Donald Trump leaned heavily toward law and order as he worked to build support for the Republican nominee in a North Carolina race that could decide which party controls the Senate during the second half of his second term. At an airport rally on Wednesday, Trump said Democrats coddle criminals, peppering … Read more
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Wednesday, imploring North Carolina voters to “pretend I’m on the ticket” and “smash the communists” in the November election at a rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Despite Trump’s deep unpopularity, Republicans hope to once again turn the president’s loyal supporters into a political force … Read more
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) – President Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive in the Charlotte area Wednesday afternoon ahead of a rally in Gaston County. Trump was expected to speak at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 16 at the Gastonia Municipal Airport in support of Republican US Senate candidate Michael Whatley. You can watch his comments … Read more
BBC US partner CBS has obtained photographs showing widespread damage to multiple US military sites in the Middle East as a result of the Iranian attacks. The photos come from an anonymous member of the military, who said: “This is significant damage to our bases that has not been communicated to the American public.” Footage … Read more
Tributes began pouring in on Wednesday after a news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, leaving three people dead. The accident occurred shortly before 7 pm local time on Tuesday in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley, while the news helicopter was covering a traffic accident. Angel City Air operated the helicopter, which provided … Read more