just now (322+ words) KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Formal hearings for protests filed against councilman-elect Les Lipford and mayor-elect Kareem Moore were held on Monday at the Lenoir County Board of Elections, after protests were filed alleging they didn't live within city limits. Both protests were dismissed. Moore's protest brought by Maria President was dismissed by the board due to her not being in attendance at the meeting. But it is possible that she can refile again. Moore's campaign team is calling on the board to certify his election, saying that it is inconsistent with state law for the board to be holding up his certification when there is no evidence provided in the filed protest that he lives outside of city limits. The meeting continued with Lenoir County GOP Chairman Sean Keenan providing evidence in support of his amended protest filed against councilman-elect Les Lipford,…...

1+ min ago (78+ words) Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye. France Bids Farewell To Beloved Pandas Bound For China Christian Panvert with Tom Masson in Orleans Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye....

1+ min ago (165+ words) Things got a little spicy and the end of a largely blah game, and it raises the prospect of discipline for those involved. After the clock ran out on the 49ers" 20-9 win over the Panthers, San Francisco receiver Jauan Jennings went after Panthers safety Tre"Von Moehig, giving him an open right hand to the facemask and anther shove before they were separated. ESPN then showed what caused it. Moments earlier, Moehrig had punched Jennings in the crotch at the end of a play. Both will surely be fined. The question is whether, under the precedent set by the Week 5 one-game suspension of Lions safety Brian Branch for hitting Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after the game had ended, Jennings will be suspended. The league has been very aggressive this year regarding sportsmanship issues. So it makes sense to monitor this one…...

1+ min ago (397+ words) The driver of an allegedly stolen SUV that collided with a police cruiser, killing one of his passengers and a 28-year-old'Alhambra police officer, was charged Monday with murder and other counts. Steven Ara Zapata, 27, of El Monte, was charged with two counts of murder, one count of reckless driving on a highway causing a specified injury and two counts of fleeing a peace officer's motor vehicle causing death. The charges stem from a Thursday pursuit and crash that killed'Alhambra'police officer Alec Sanders, 28. One of Zapata's passengers, 42-year-old Gabriela Moreno, was ejected from the silver Hyundai SUV in the crash and died at the scene, officials said. It was unclear when Zapata -- who was also injured along with another passenger in the Thursday crash -- would appear in court for arraignment. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Edgewood Street…...

2+ min ago (87+ words) A man is dead after getting shot in west Midtown on Monday evening, according to police. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A man is dead after getting shot in northwest Atlanta on Monday evening, according to police. The shooting took place at 464 Bishop St. NW, where officers found a man with a gunshot wound in his car. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police. No other details have been provided. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates....

2+ min ago (459+ words) By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA " Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in his first game against Carolina since he was traded away three years ago, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over the Panthers on Monday night. McCaffrey's big night helped the 49ers (8-4) overcome three interceptions in the first half by Brock Purdy to remain in playoff position headed into the stretch run of the season. Bryce Young and the Panthers (6-6) struggled to take advantage of their opportunities a week after he threw for a'franchise-record 448 yards'in a win at Atlanta. Young threw for just 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception as Carolina missed a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The 49ers went conservative in the second half after Purdy's rough start to the game,…...

2+ min ago (44+ words) Suffolk County prosecutors said the suspects stole FedEx packages containing cellphones and other electronics in 31 communities over the last two years. Suffolk County prosecutors said the suspects stole FedEx packages containing cellphones and other electronics in 31 communities over the last two years....

2+ min ago (1173+ words) The Survivor Series: WarGames go-home edition of "WWE Raw" stopped through Oklahoma City on Monday, delivering a shaky show. Ultimately, it embodied the "war" theme as effectively as possible. There's really nothing too noteworthy to add about the WarGames matches from this "Raw" " aside from our next section below, which I implore you to check out. It's brawl season. There's no creativity with any of these forced stipulation matches. But to start the show, WWE teased Roman Reigns' next title pursuit. The man is very likely challenging for gold at WrestleMania, folks. CM Punk would be the slightly fresher choice, but even then, they already went at it this year alongside Seth Rollins. Punk, Reigns and Cody Rhodes essentially had a pissing contest about whose team their WarGames group belonged to. Punk prodded at Reigns about his past Bloodline family…...

3+ min ago (508+ words) DULUTH " Although city councilors cast no binding votes regarding the future of the now-defunct Lester Park Golf Course, discussion of the property's best prospective use dominated their discussion Monday night. The council did pass a resolution notifying residents of the city's intent to consider conveying 230 acres of the former municipal golf course to the Duluth Economic Development Authority. But that resolution, in and of itself, does not clear the way for the authority to gain control of the property. Any actual transfer instead will depend on the successful passage of an ordinance the council is expected to consider upon a second public reading at its next regular meeting Dec. 8. Since the deal would involve the release of city parkland, it requires approval by no fewer than eight of the council's nine sitting members. As of Monday, Nov. 24, two councilors " Azrin…...

3+ min ago (70+ words) Brussels is considering introducing a mandatory ban on EU countries using telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE.The main reasons are national security risks and worsening relations with... "The European Commission tightens measures against Huawei and ZTE Brussels is considering introducing a mandatory ban on EU countries using telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. The main reasons are national security risks and worsening relations with Beijing"...