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The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesSen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAuthorities say a total of 241 engers and crew were killed in the craft, with only one enger surviving. There were likely additional casualties on the ground.
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JetZero Inc. announced plans Thursday to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation enger jet in central North Carolina, a project that if successful would create more than 14,500 jobs there in a decade.
The previous book authors ed an Ocracoke resident to take an even deeper dive on the culture and evolution of the accent.
United States treatment of immigrants and visitors may put fans in a bind if they want to attend 2026 World Cup matches. WUNC reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra got a preview at this week’s Mexico vs. Turkey match in Chapel Hill.
At five North Carolina prisons, trained peer observers — incarceratedpeople themselves — provide watch and to those in mental healthcrises at risk of taking their own lives.
UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan Stadium hosted the first-ever friendly match between the national men's soccer teams of Mexico and Turkey.
The General Assembly is considering intervening to keep the prior Lincoln-Catawba county line.
Students called on state lawmakers to increase funding for facilities and scholarships at North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and to protect their voting access.
Fly Around Fest takes place August 1st and 2nd in Lansing, NC. The festival will serve as a celebration of Appalachia's natural beauty and rich musical traditions while raising funds to victims of Hurricane Helene.
Brian Smith was introduced as the president and CEO of GoTriangle. The organization's previous CEO resigned after plans for a regional commuter rail line were put on hold.
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Two brothers diagnosed with a genetic mutation that almost certainly causes dementia share how they’re building their lives while preparing for symptoms of the disease, which are likely to start in their late 30s or early 40s.
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