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North Carolina school system put AR-15 rifles in every school building: The guns were added to the schools following the devastating school shooting in Uvalde ...
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North Carolina school system put AR-15 rifles in every school building
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North Carolina county putting AR-15s in every school for security: The school system in Madison County, N.C., plans to put AR-15 rifles in emergency safes in ...
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North Carolina county putting AR-15s in every school for security
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North Carolina school district plans to put AR-15s in every school: Arming teachers has become an ongoing discussion in the United States in the wake of the ...
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North Carolina school district plans to put AR-15s in every school
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North Carolina school system put AR-15 rifles in every school building: The guns were added to the schools following the devastating school shooting in Uvalde ...
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North Carolina school system put AR-15 rifles in every school building
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North Carolina county putting AR-15s in every school for security: The school system in Madison County, N.C., plans to put AR-15 rifles in emergency safes in ...
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North Carolina county putting AR-15s in every school for security
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North Carolina school district plans to put AR-15s in every school: Arming teachers has become an ongoing discussion in the United States in the wake of the ...
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North Carolina school district plans to put AR-15s in every school
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Schools armed with assault rifles in North Carolina after mass shooting: Schools in North Carolina will start keeping the assault rifles that have become ...
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Schools armed with assault rifles in North Carolina after mass shooting
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Dog spent 175 days in shelter. Then NC family saw his photos — and rushed to his side
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Dog spent 175 days in shelter. Then NC family saw his photos — and rushed ...
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Trump cancels campaign rally in North Carolina due to stormy weather: Former President Donald Trump canceled his North Carolina rally Saturday evening at the ...
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Trump cancels campaign rally in North Carolina due to stormy weather
Quick Glance: Trump Event in Wilmington Canceled Due to Severe Weather
  • The planned campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Wilmington had to be canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.

  • Shortly before 7 p.m., Trump was supposed to take the stage, but he informed the crowd that the event needed to be canceled due to an impending storm.

  • The storm brought strong winds and hail, leading to the cancellation of the rally, which was meant to be Trump's first major campaign event since the start of his criminal trial in New York City.

  • As Trump shifted his views on abortion, the Democratic National Committee seized his visit to criticize him for his abortion policies.
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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law: A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina law criminalizing voting for people with felony convictions ...
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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law
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Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong: The nation's historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong.
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Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong
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Biden faced with challenge to maneuver Israel-Hamas war protests unfolding on college campuses amid reelection bid
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Biden faced with challenge to maneuver Israel-Hamas war protests unfolding ...
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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How antiwar student protests are spreading across U.S. universities: Pro-Palestinian protests have swept through college campuses since over 100 protesters were ...
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How antiwar student protests are spreading across U.S. universities
Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities
  • University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

  • Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.

  • Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.

  • Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.
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College DEI programs can be saved, but they need to change | Opinion
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College DEI programs can be saved, but they need to change | Opinion
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UNC Charlotte forced Israel-Hamas war protesters to remove tents from campus plaza
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UNC Charlotte forced Israel-Hamas war protesters to remove tents from ...
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DNC launces billboards in North Carolina targeting Trump on abortion: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched billboards in North Carolina Saturday ...
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DNC launces billboards in North Carolina targeting Trump on abortion
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey: President Biden and former President Trump are deadlocked in a new national survey. The Quinnipiac University ...
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey
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Arizona defendant Christina Bobb plays key role on RNC election integrity team: Christina Bobb’s indictment solidifies her identity as a dedicated Trump loyalist ...
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Arizona defendant Christina Bobb plays key role on RNC election integrity ...
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Gaza protests in the US are expanding: They are targeted and well organized: The student protests in the USA are expanding and are becoming increasingly better ...
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Gaza protests in the US are expanding: They are targeted and well ...
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Lottery player does a double take after scratching NC ticket. ‘I just got so excited’
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Lottery player does a double take after scratching NC ticket ...
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Columbia University sets midnight deadline for talks to dismantle protest encampment
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Columbia University sets midnight deadline for talks to dismantle protest ...
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Trump leads Biden in North Carolina: Poll: Former President Trump is six points ahead of President Biden in North Carolina, new polling shows ...
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Trump leads Biden in North Carolina: Poll
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"Mike you suck!": House Republicans face brutal hostility over Columbia University visit
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"Mike you suck!": House Republicans face brutal hostility over ...
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US College Students Demonstrate in Solidarity With Palestinians, Columbia Protesters
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The Most Feared and Least Known Political Operative in America: Susie Wiles helped dismantle Ron DeSantis and salvaged Donald Trump’s campaign ...
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The Most Feared and Least Known Political Operative in America
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Planned Parenthood to spend $10M in North Carolina: A political arm of Planned Parenthood is launching a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina ...
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Planned Parenthood to spend $10M in North Carolina
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Donald Trump is flying to Charlotte Saturday. Expect traffic backups, police say: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will fly to Charlotte on Saturday ...
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Donald Trump is flying to Charlotte Saturday. Expect traffic backups ...
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Rabbi associated with Columbia University recommends Jewish students ‘return home’ amid tense protests on campus
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Rabbi associated with Columbia University recommends Jewish students ...
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Lottery player does a double take after scratching NC ticket. ‘I just got so excited’
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Lottery player does a double take after scratching NC ticket ...
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Columbia holds classes remotely after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested: University makes move after New York police called in to break up protests as unrest ...
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Columbia holds classes remotely after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
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Trump holding campaign rally in North Carolina this weekend. What to know
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Trump holding campaign rally in North Carolina this weekend. What to know
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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution, report says: More people across the United States – nearly 40% – live in places with unhealthy ...
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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution ...
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
  • Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

  • Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

  • Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

  • Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
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Before Israel’s war on Gaza: Other times US campuses became battlegrounds: Students from Columbia and other US universities have protested the Vietnam war ...
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Before Israel’s war on Gaza: Other times US campuses became battlegrounds
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NC church was once a courthouse. Now, it’s part of movement to preserve Black history.
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NC church was once a courthouse. Now, it’s part of movement to preserve ...
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Gun violence is rising in NC and our lawmakers aren’t doing enough | Opinion: NC lawmakers must prioritize gun violence during this legislative session | Opinion
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Gun violence is rising in NC and our lawmakers aren’t doing enough | ...
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UNC overseers are all-in on the Republican legislature’s racialized agenda | Opinion
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UNC overseers are all-in on the Republican legislature’s racialized agenda ...
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N.C. report says wilderness camp failed to check boy's breathing: Staff at Trails Carolina did not ensure that a 12-year-old boy was breathing during his first ...
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N.C. report says wilderness camp failed to check boy's breathing
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A quarter-century after Columbine killings, survivors and community members gather to process their grief and ‘never forget’
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A quarter-century after Columbine killings, survivors and community ...
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Kevin Keatts earns a Coach of the Year award after NC State’s magical run: Kevin Keatts led the NC State Wolfpack to the 2024 ACC Championship and NCAA Final ...
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Kevin Keatts earns a Coach of the Year award after NC State’s magical run
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NASA images show how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake got this winter: The driest place in North America had a lake big enough you could kayak in this past winter.
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NASA images show how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake got this winter
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Under the Dome: Lawmakers to quickly take up mandate for sheriffs to help ICE
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Under the Dome: Lawmakers to quickly take up mandate for sheriffs to help ...
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NC hasn’t picked a Democratic president in 16 years. Is Mecklenburg County the key?
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What drives people to Trump rallies? It’s not all about him, experts say
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What drives people to Trump rallies? It’s not all about him, experts say
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How other state's abortion bans implicate NC clinics: How NC abortion clinics are bracing for influx of Florida patients
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How other state's abortion bans implicate NC clinics
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Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for firearms: New rule comes under legislation passed after Uvalde, Texas, shooting.
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Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
  • A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.

  • President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.

  • The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.

  • Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
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Tensions rise as police arrest 150 pro-Palestinian protesters at Yale and NYU : Unrest spreads across US university campuses as Columbia moves to remote teaching ...
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Tensions rise as police arrest 150 pro-Palestinian protesters at Yale and ...
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Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on campus: The testimony from Columbia's president comes several months after lawmakers ...
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Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on ...
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'Discriminatory' North Carolina Law Criminalizing Felon Voting Struck Down: One plaintiffs' attorney said the ruling "makes our democracy better and ...
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'Discriminatory' North Carolina Law Criminalizing Felon Voting Struck Down
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Solitary Confinement Endures in Prison, Even For Youth. Will Federal Lawmakers Step In?
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Solitary Confinement Endures in Prison, Even For Youth. Will Federal ...
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Pregnant women refused treatment in US hospitals after Roe v Wade overturned: One woman suffered a miscarriage in the bathroom of a Texas hospital as front desk ...
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Pregnant women refused treatment in US hospitals after Roe v Wade ...
Quick Glance: Alarming Conditions in Emergency Pregnancy Care for Women in the US
  • Complaints surged about pregnant women being turned away from U.S. emergency rooms after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as per federal documents.

  • The cases raise serious questions about emergency pregnancy care in the U.S., especially in states with strict abortion laws that sparked confusion about the treatment doctors can provide.
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Hillary Clinton Says 'Trump Did This' Over Rise In Pregnant Women Being Denied ER Care
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Hillary Clinton Says 'Trump Did This' Over Rise In Pregnant Women Being ...
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Beloved dog was adopted — then returned to NC shelter. The ‘goofy’ pup needs new home
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Beloved dog was adopted — then returned to NC shelter. The ‘goofy’ pup ...
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Biden supporters, including women who miscarried, blast Trump on abortion at NC event
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Biden supporters, including women who miscarried, blast Trump on abortion ...
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Maine Republican blames mass shooting on law expanding abortion access: Maine State Rep. Michael Lemelin (R) on Wednesday said the Lewiston mass shooting in ...
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Maine Republican blames mass shooting on law expanding abortion access
Quick Glance: Maine Republicans Censured Over Connecting Mass Shooting to God's Wrath on Abortion Law
  • Two Maine Republican lawmakers faced censure on Thursday for linking the state's deadliest mass shooting to God's anger over a bill expanding abortion access.

  • Following discussions on a new legislative proposal, Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki were formally reprimanded by the chamber.

  • Initial remarks triggered swift bipartisan condemnation in Maine's Democrat-led House of Representatives.

  • A censure vote by the House resulted in both legislators being barred from speaking or voting until issuing apologies.
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Union with little inroads at banks tries to organize Wells Fargo workers in Charlotte
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Union with little inroads at banks tries to organize Wells Fargo workers ...
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Man kills wife, 3 kids in murder-suicide mass shooting; 4th child survives unharmed: Police
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Man kills wife, 3 kids in murder-suicide mass shooting; 4th child survives ...
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Students kept out of building where UNC System board voted on DEI changes. Is that legal?
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Students kept out of building where UNC System board voted on DEI changes ...
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Driver fleeing cops with 2-month-old crashes, fatally injuring infant, NC deputies say
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Driver fleeing cops with 2-month-old crashes, fatally injuring infant ...
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Could MAGA candidates in key swing states drag down Trump?: MAGA Republicans running for Senate and governor are trailing their Democratic opponents ...
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Could MAGA candidates in key swing states drag down Trump?
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At least 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Memphis block party, police say
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At least 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Memphis block party ...
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Methodist LGBTQ split: Grandma was right. There’s nothing God-like in rejecting others | Opinion
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Methodist LGBTQ split: Grandma was right. There’s nothing God-like in ...
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Policy change at North Carolina university system could cut DEI staff: A committee at North Carolina's public university system voted in less than four minutes ...
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Policy change at North Carolina university system could cut DEI staff
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First lady Jill Biden to visit NC and highlight career-connected learning programs
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First lady Jill Biden to visit NC and highlight career-connected learning ...
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By electing candidates like Mark Robinson, NC sends a message to states like mine | Opinion
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By electing candidates like Mark Robinson, NC sends a message to states ...
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Presidential race neck and neck in North Carolina survey : The race between President Biden and former President Trump in North Carolina is neck and neck ...
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Presidential race neck and neck in North Carolina survey 
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Will NC pass medical marijuana this year? This Democrat may not lend his support again
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Will NC pass medical marijuana this year? This Democrat may not lend his ...
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The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism: Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs ...
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The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism
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Congressional commission sanctions NC lawmaker over anti-Biden newsletters
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Congressional commission sanctions NC lawmaker over anti-Biden newsletters
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Mark Robinson says he can attract Black voters to the GOP. Black voters disagree | Opinion
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Mark Robinson says he can attract Black voters to the GOP ...
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Ex-Rep Madison Cawthorn Accused of Injuring Florida Trooper in Rear-End Crash: While the Highway Patrol said only that a trooper had sustained minor injuries in ...
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Ex-Rep Madison Cawthorn Accused of Injuring Florida Trooper in Rear-End ...
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Chuck Todd: How to vote for change in a rematch election: Analysis: Don't discount voters' interest in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s third-party candidacy ...
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Chuck Todd: How to vote for change in a rematch election
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Coast Guard resumes search for missing man Jeffrey Kale after boat was found off NC coast
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Coast Guard resumes search for missing man Jeffrey Kale after boat was ...
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NY Congressman who met with Columbia president tells Post university is a 'sad state of affairs'
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NY Congressman who met with Columbia president tells Post university is a ...