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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

News Lunch Break (11/17/15): McCrory wants to shut doors on Syrian refugees

Posted By on Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:30 AM


Yesterday afternoon, Governor Pat McCrory joined other Republican governors in asking that the federal government does not resettle refugees from Syria in their respective states. McCrory questioned the screening process done by the State Department, but officials with the Catholic Diocese, which works directly with the State Department to resettle refugee families, including one that settled in Charlotte last week, said they are pleased with the vetting process and don't see any need for change. 

Officers in Cayce, South Carolina shot and killed a man who allegedly fired on them while they tried to arrest him for a drug-related offense early this morning. Both officers were reportedly injured during the struggle, which took place at about 1:30 a.m., with one being shot. Both officers were hospitalized and are expected to recover fully. 

Troubled TV star Charlie Sheen appeared on NBC's "Today" this morning and announced that he is HIV positive. Sheen was a well-known client of infamous "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss. He stated that he has paid up to $10 million to people who have blackmailed him by threatening to make his infection public. 

A woman was killed in a car accident on I-85 in Belmont last night. The wreck reportedly happened just before 10:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-85 between the Catawba River Bridge and Exit 27. Police believe the woman was in a car that was slowed or stopped on the roadway near an exit ramp before being struck by a car trying to use that ramp. The names of those involved have not been released and it is unclear whether charges will be filed. 

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