The Brief

North Carolina Politics

Jeb Thinking About Top Job

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he will "actively explore" running for president in 2016

The uncle and cousin of injured student Mohammad Baqair, center, comfort him as he mourns the death of his mother who was a teacher at the school which was attacked by Taliban, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014.

At Least 141 Dead in Taliban Attack on Pakistani School

A Taliban attack on a military-run school in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday left at least 141 people dead, authorities said, many of them children. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Peshawar as his government declared three days of national mourning

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Suspect in Pennsylvania Shooting Spree Found Dead

Bradley Stone, the man prosecutors say is responsible for killing his ex-wife and five of her family members and shooting one other before going on the run, has been found dead in the woods near his home, authorities said

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Cosby's Youngest Daughter Defends Him Against Allegations

Evin Cosby, one of the comedian's four daughters, is defending her father one day after his wife, Camille, released a statement in his defense. In recent weeks, at least 15 women have accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting them

A woman reacts after placing a floral tribute for those who died in the Sydney cafe siege, near the site of the incident, in Martin Place

Sydney Mourns After Hostages Die in Shootout

Officials offered words of comfort and sympathy to a shocked nation after a 16-hour hostage crisis ended on Tuesday. Three people died, including the armed perpetrator, when police stormed the café in Martin Place

Red Light Cameras

New Jersey’s Red Light Camera Program Is Going Dark

The state's red-light cameras will be turned off at midnight, ending a 5-year pilot program some said would reduce traffic accidents at intersections. The program brought in millions of dollars to city and state governments

The Thelonius Monk Jazz Trumpet Competition And All Star Gala Concert

Bill Clinton: Eric Garner ‘Didn’t Deserve to Die’

Former President Bill Clinton is set to address the Eric Garner case in a Tuesday interview. “He was selling untaxed cigarettes on the street in small volumes, trying to make a little extra money,” Clinton said. “He didn’t deserve to die because of that”

The Mill Valley Film Festival

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2015

Next year’s inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Green Day, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, who will take their place in music history at the Cleveland museum’s April 18 ceremony