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wxii12.com > article > fatal-avalanche-usa-history > 70410271

California avalanche is the deadliest in 45 years

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (178+ words) The fatal avalanche in California on Tuesday is the deadliest avalanche the nation has faced since 1981. Eight skiers were killed in the Lake Tahoe region, and one remains missing. The only deadlier avalanche was in 1981 when 11 climbers were killed ascending…...

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wxii12.com > article > boyfriend-avoids-life-sentence-plea-allisha-watts > 70410965

Boyfriend avoids life sentence with plea in Allisha Watts case

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (143+ words) The man charged with killing a Moore County woman is set to serve multiple years in prison as part of a plea deal reached Wednesday. James Dunmore took what's called an Alford plea deal on one count of voluntary manslaughter…...

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wxii12.com > article > delta-flight-houston-emergency-landing > 70406906

Delta flight makes emergency landing after pilot says passenger tried to access cockpit

7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (304+ words) A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency landing early Wednesday after a passenger tried to access the cockpit, the pilot told air traffic controllers. Delta flight 2557, a Boeing 717 aircraft, had just taken off from Houston's…...

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wxii12.com > article > wildfire-weather-climate-change-study > 70410114

Wildfire-friendly weather days have tripled globally since 1979, study finds

8+ hour, 18+ min ago  (466+ words) The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy " ideal to spark extreme wildfires " has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows....

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wxii12.com > article > missing-skiers-avalanche-northern-california > 70398253

10 backcountry skiers missing after avalanche and 6 awaiting rescue in Northern California

1+ day, 55+ min ago  (331+ words) Ten backcountry skiers are missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, and six more are awaiting rescue and are being told to shelter in place the best they can, officials in Northern California said. The group of 16 skiers was in…...

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wxii12.com > article > ahold-delhaize-breaking-ground-burlington-distribution-center > 70378786

Officials breaking ground on Ahold Delhaize distribution center in Burlington | Watch it live, here

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (83+ words) Officials breaking ground on Ahold Delhaize distribution center in Burlington | Watch it live, here'WXII Leaders from grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, the company behind grocery giants like Food Lion, plan to break ground on a new distribution center in…...

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wxii12.com > article > gopro-steamer-lane-teen-surfer-saves-boy-capsize > 70369896

GoPro captures rescue as teen surfer saves child after boat capsizes

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (157+ words) A GoPro video shared with sister station KSBW 8 shows surfers responding to a capsized boat over the weekend, leaving a family of six in the water. One of the surfers, 14-year-old Ian Anderson, helped rescue a young boy by putting…...

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wxii12.com > article > chris-paul-announces-nba-retirement > 70348570

Chris Paul announces his retirement from NBA

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (165+ words) NBA star and Winston-Salem native Chris Paul has announced he will retire after more than 21 years playing the game he loves. Paul made the announcement on Instagram. "This is it! After over 21 years, I'm stepping away from basketball. As I…...

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wxii12.com > article > raleigh-mas-shooter-sentenced-soon > 70338886

Raleigh mass shooter will soon learn his fate | Read each side's closing arguments

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (118+ words) Closing arguments wrapped up in the Austin Thompson sentencing hearing on Thursday afternoon. A judge is expected to decide on Friday if the mass shooter, who was just 15 at the time of the crimes, will have a chance at parole....

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wxii12.com > article > family-survives-boat-capsizing-california > 70312738

‘Could have been a tragedy’: 4 children, their parents survive terrifying boat capsize in California

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (355+ words) A California family of six was thrown into the water when their boat capsized Saturday afternoon after being caught in a large wave. The family, consisting of four children and their parents, was returning to the Santa Cruz harbor when…...