Republicans axe NC State student center as an early voting site
The NC State student center won’t be an early voting site this year. Republicans on the Wake County elections board said parking is too hard.
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As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
This week, White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News that ICE officers will provide security during the games, but that they will focus primarily on public safety, not immigration enforcement.But many soccer fans, stadium workers, civil rights groups and some city officials are skeptical.
What you need to know about the flesh-eating New World screwworm
The New World screwworm has arrived in the United States. The flesh-eating parasite poses potentially life-threatening risks to pets, wildlife and livestock. While the risk is concentrated in a few states, experts say a massive invasion could ripple across the American economy through higher grocery prices.
More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
The push has been concentrated largely in Democratic-led states, though 3D-printed and other firearms without serial numbers concern some Republicans as well.
Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for fights by Trump-allied UFC
Advertisements for Polymarket and Bud Light lined an eight-sided cage on the White House grounds ahead of a series of mixed martial arts fights scheduled for Sunday, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and billed as a celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
Merger oversight out, but whistleblower protections and CEO pay caps remain in NC hospital bill
An NC Senate bill with hospital healthcare staff whistleblower protections advanced Thursday, but a provision requiring state oversight of hospital mergers was removed.
North Carolina’s Senate race no longer a toss-up, top forecasters say, with Cooper in the lead
Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is now considered the favorite by top election forecasters to win North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.
Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that administration officials were close to brokering an end to the hostilities with Iran and predicted there could be a signing ceremony in Europe as soon as this weekend.
NC Democrats highlight impacts on state workers’ pay due to years with no state budget
North Carolina Senate Democratic leaders gathered Thursday to address how the legislature’s failure to pass a budget has affected state employees.
Head of Social Security challenged by lawmakers over long lines, wait times
The head of the Social Security Administration testified before Congress on Wednesday that customer service has drastically improved during the last year, though he declined to offer ways to address the program’s dire financial situation.