The class-action lawsuit represents up to 75 women abused by Epstein. Lawyers for the victims argued the bank turned a blind eye to massive, highly suspicious cash withdrawals for more than a decade.
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The court has scheduled pre-trial status conferences for September 10 at the federal courthouse in Raleigh. According to the court's scheduling orders, trials in those cases will be scheduled for 30 to 45 days following the pre-trial conferences. That would put those trials on the court's calendar sometime between October 10 and October 25.
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Starting January 1st, drivers will have to pay to use the routes at Hatteras, Knotts Island, Aurora, and Cherry Branch. Locals who live in coastal counties will be able to buy a $150 annual pass.State officials haven't decided exactly how much the daily tolls will cost yet.
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While police say the technology is a game-changer for solving crimes and saving lives, the cameras are facing heavy pushback from privacy advocates.
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A new underwater memorial reef was placed off the coast of Topsail Island to honor Jean Beasley and her husband Fred. Jean Beasley, who passed away last year at 90, was the beloved founder of the sea turtle hospital in Surf City.
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Investigators say Randy Miller was loading up his boat for a day of fishing when a stranger walked up and stabbed him in the heart. The killer has been on the run ever since.
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Demonstrators held a trio of events to protest what they say is the failure of the Trump administration and Congress to help the region fully rebuild.
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The North Carolina Division of Air Quality issued two air quality permits: One for the data center’s backup power generation and one for Duke Energy’s generators to power the project during construction.
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On Thursday night, a Filipino grocery store in Raleigh became host to a stand-up comedy show. Comedian Jenny Yang has been touring cultural grocery stores across the U.S. this summer to raise awareness of the challenges immigrants face, especially under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
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This year in the Piedmont, there have been 48 days of temperatures at ninety degrees or higher. That's more than ten days above normal for this time of year.
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Many among the dead and missing in Nepal's devastating floods were pilgrims undertaking a sacred journey to a mountain.
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Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.
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New research at the American Chemical Society meeting showcased a potentially edible cookie made out of — plastic!
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are still assessing damage and engaged in recovery efforts from weekend flash flooding.
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Jurors said Duane Davis is guilty of murder in orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. The rap star was gunned down in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996.
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A Minnesota man promised $10 to anyone able to find him and tie his shoe. That was the least strange thing to happen.
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Canada is Maine's top trade partner. And the current trade war between the U.S. and Canada could affect key midterm races there as well as other states that rely heavily on trade with Canada.
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The latest on the floods in Nepal, where authorities now say more than 4,000 are currently considered missing — a sharp rise from the previous figures.
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The Trump administration says it's asking countries to voluntarily cut off business with Iran to squeeze its economy further. But the most critical country — China — already says it won't cooperate.