BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Ohio leads states in number of local ballot measures on data centers for 2026

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Ballotpedia · Sep 23

North Carolina father and son receive hero awards for saving man from burning car

Larry Pickett Sr and his son, a US army cadet, pulled David Denton from vehicle fire in upstate New York in 2025

The Guardian - US · Sep 23

Vice President JD Vance Allegedly Defends High Gas Prices by Blaming Iran During Press Conference

US Vice-President JD Vance attributed high petrol and diesel prices to Iranian disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while critics blamed the administration's war policy.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Settlement of Camp Lejeune case shows dilemma facing many victims

Among the thousands of victims of contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was a woman with the ironic name of Mary Freshwater, who was raising her family at the North Carolina base in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when toxins in the water were at their…

Roll Call · Sep 22

MrBeast hits back at criticism over $10 million Ghana village project to combat child labour

MrBeast has defended his $10 million Ghana village project aimed at combating child labour after being questioned over spending overseas. The YouTuber said he “literally” supports his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina, highlighting his local philanthropy. The project includes homes, a school, clean water infrastructure, farms and other facilities for…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters

The attorney for a North Carolina girl accused of helping two teens who carried out a fatal attack on a San Diego mosque says prosecutors haven’t provided enough information to allow him to defend his client

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Damaged concrete pipes helped create two artificial reefs in North Carolina

North Carolina has given two existing artificial reefs off the Outer Banks another 3,000 tons of material, using damaged and unusable concrete pipe and boxes that would otherwise have required disposal. The N.C. Artificial Reef Program completed the two enhancement projects in May 2026, placing approximately 1,500 tons of recycled…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Epstein reckoning on campaign trail

In key races from Arizona to North Carolina, Democrats are hammering Republicans for their votes on Epstein files

Salon · Sep 21

North Carolina’s Investigation Is Over. Bill Belichick’s On-Field Problems Aren’t.

A day after UNC closed the investigation that led to the ouster of general manager Michael Lombardi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the Tar Heels suffered an ugly loss at Clemson.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 20

Kash Patel says he’s boosted the bureau’s AI use by 605%. But he hasn’t said how that number was measured: ‘Instantaneous results’

He claimed AI stopped multiple school shootings

We Got This Covered · Sep 20