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Added on the 18/09/2018 23:37:21 - Copyright : AFP EN
A man rescued howling dogs that were trapped in a flooded kennel in the town of Leland in storm-hit North Carolina. The dogs were safely evacuated to dry land and provided with food and shelter.
People are seen evacuating the North Carolina coast by car as Hurricane Florence approaches the US East Coast. IMAGES
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory says 10 people are confirmed dead in storm-related incidents from Hurricane Matthew as the focus shifts to rescuing people from flooded areas and restoring power. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Joe Camp worked as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for twenty years. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard, he was laid off in September. Then, he lost his father a month later. Camp, who is a father and grandfather, admits the two harsh blows put him 'in a dark place.' However, he says his friends and family encouraged him to have faith and keep believing in himself. They were right. CNN reports Camp has just won $250,000 from a scratch-off ticket in the North Carolina state lottery!
Last week, the FDA authorized emergency use of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first doses went to frontline healthcare workers. Three doctors who spoke to Business Insider about what it was like to receive the first dose. The most common side effect was 24 hours of muscle soreness.
Lara Trump is President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law. The New York Times reports that she is considering a Senate run in 2022. The Times claims that Lara, who is married to Trump's second eldest child Eric, has told associates that she is mulling for the Senate in North Carolina in 2022. Lara Trump grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. The state's Senate seat will be available when Republican Sen. Richard Burr retires at the end of his term.