Drivers in North Carolina are enjoying some of the lowest gas prices in the nation as Labor Day weekend approaches. The statewide average for a gallon of unleaded fuel is $2.86—roughly 30 cents below the national average of $3.16, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Nearly three million people are demanding that an illegal immigrant trucker, Manisha Kaushal, receive a reduced sentence after he was involved in a crash leading to the deaths of three people.
MSNBC host Al Sharpton accused President Donald Trump of targeting cities led by black mayors with National Guard deployment threats, calling the move racially charged. Appearing on Morning Joe Monday, Sharpton argued the president’s threats are politically motivated and racially selective.
Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders is calling for a complete halt to asylum seekers entering the Netherlands after a 17-year-old girl was murdered in Amsterdam, allegedly by a migrant with a violent history. Wilders’ demand follows the killing of Lisa, a teenager stabbed to death while walking home from a night out last week.
Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of a 2023 mushroom poisoning that killed three others, delivered an emotional victim impact statement Monday as convicted killer Erin Patterson awaits sentencing for triple murder. Patterson, 50, was found guilty in July of serving a toxic lunch of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to family members at her home in Leongatha, Victoria.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that seeks to eliminate cashless bail for those arrested in Washington D.C., while another order aims to end the policy across the country.
New single-family home sales declined slightly in July, but still exceeded economist forecasts thanks to aggressive builder incentives and price reductions. The Commerce Department reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000 units sold, down 0.6% from June and 8.2% year-over-year. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had anticipated a slower pace of 630,000.
A former civilian contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense has been indicted in Germany for allegedly offering to spy for the Chinese government. Identified only as Martin D., the American citizen was arrested in Frankfurt in early November 2024. German federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Monday, citing national security concerns.
Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national illegally residing in the U.S. since 2011, was taken into ICE custody this week following a press conference held in Maryland. García, now 30, faces federal human smuggling charges and possible deportation to Uganda—a country with which he has no known ties.
