A former North Carolina police chief who resigned amid a misconduct investigation was arrested Thursday in South Carolina after authorities said he failed to appear in court. A couple accused of helping stage his suicide is also facing charges. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office said former Chadbourn Police Chief William …
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March, 2022
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1 March
MLB cancels start of baseball season as talks falter
Major League Baseball on Tuesday canceled at least six of its first batch of games for the 2022 season after team owners and the players’ union failed to reach agreement on a new employment contract. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league and team owners made several concessions to the …
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February, 2022
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16 February
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson resigns, will leave at the end of March
Steve Dickson, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, has resigned, CBS News confirms. He will leave the administration at the end of March. In an email to his employees obtained by CBS News, Dickson wrote that he wants to “devote my full time and attention” to his family. “As …
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12 February
James Warner, former airport official convicted in record
A judge is defending how she handled the case of a former Detroit-area airport official who killed himself rather than report to prison for accepting more than $6 million in kickbacks in a record-setting corruption investigation. James Warner’s body was discovered Friday, a day after he was supposed to turn …
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9 February
Reporters push Pentagon to let journalists embed with U.S. troops in Europe
Pentagon and White House reporters are pushing the Biden administration to allow journalists to go with U.S. troops who are deploying to Eastern Europe, as Russian troops gather at the Ukrainian border and in nearby Belarus, arguing the lack of access does a disservice to Americans, particularly those whose loved …
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8 February
Kids killed every year by tip
Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI may be just the excuse some people need to splurge on a new television. But parents looking for a bigger screen or better picture quality may not recognize the tip-over risk for TVs, a hazard that can be dangerous — and sometimes deadly — for children. The good …
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3 February
RNC to consider resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger
The Republican National Committee will consider a resolution on Friday to censure Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, the two Republicans who sit on the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The resolution would censure Cheney and Kinzinger and call …
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January, 2022
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28 January
Chris Brown sued for allegedly drugging and raping a woman on yacht in Florida
Rapper Chris Brown has been accused of assaulting a professional dancer onboard a yacht near rapper Sean “Diddy” Comb’s Florida home. The dancer, who is referred to in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, claims the 32-year-old used his power and influence to drug and assault her against her consent, causing …
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28 January
United Airlines launches pilot training program to address shortage: “Opening the door for a lot of people”
Airlines cannot fly anywhere without pilots and some are struggling to find enough of them. Next year, they expect to have a shortage of more than 12,000 pilots. United Airlines has launched a program to train the next generation of pilots, including promoting other workers to fill those vacancies. Ricki …
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28 January
Judge Michelle Childs is under consideration to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, White House confirms
South Carolina federal judge Michelle Childs is under consideration to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House confirmed late Friday. Childs, 55, is based in Columbia, South Carolina, and was nominated last year by President Biden to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals …
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