Armed Senate hopeful triggers police manhunt near grade school as alarming tweets go viral

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Police arrested a Libertarian North Carolina state Senate candidate Monday after an hours-long armed standoff near a private school, ending a tense confrontation that unfolded as the candidate posted threatening messages on social media.

Jonathan Miller, a Libertarian challenging a Democratic incumbent for a North Carolina state Senate seat...