The North Carolina Senate battle is heaving allegations back and forth on whether then-Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, released the man accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a Charlotte train last August.

Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle
The United States on Monday formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move Secretary of State Marco Rubio said eliminates
