Sgt. First Class Ronald A. Grider, 30, of Brighton, Ill., died in Kunduz province of wounds suffered when he was struck by machine gun fire.

<b>FORT BRAGG, N.C.</b> — A Fort Bragg soldier died Saturday in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Monday.

Grider was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

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Fayetteville police said the baby is receiving treatment at an area hospital.

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Fayetteville police officers found two adults dead of gunshot wounds on Tuesday night inside of a home and a baby was also hospitalized after getting shot.

Patricia Ann Ricks is facing a murder charge and a felony child abuse charge for the beating death of her 8-year-old granddaughter.

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Nash County deputies are investigating a shooting on Tuesday afternoon near the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant.

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One person died and another person was injured in a Tuesday afternoon shooting near the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant, according to the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.

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Republicans say teachers and students shouldn't be keeping secrets from parents, especially about a child's sexuality or mental health. But Democrats fear stigmatizing LGBTQ students, or forcing teachers to out them to their parents, will lead to an increase in suicides and child abuse.

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who gained a national profile as former President Donald Trump's press secretary, delivers the Republican response to President Joe Biden's speech.

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The driver of the four-door Audi took a rifle from his car and fired multiple rounds at the Mustang as it drove away from the scene, according to the Durham County Sheriff's Office.

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Ira Brandon Thorpe, 31, is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill and possession of a firearm by a felon.

North Carolina state employees could see lower premium costs for their health insurance on the North Carolina State Health Plan, Treasurer Dale Folwell said Tuesday. He showed reporters new information on the details behind the decision to take the contract away from Blue Cross and Blue Shield, even though it has a larger network of providers.

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