North Carolina
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Australia may risk a diplomatic spat with the Trump administration if it limits the viewing of a US execution
A history of tech giant legal challenges and US politicians’ fierce criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissioner
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Trump-Putin deal may not lower diesel prices as much as president hopes: expert
Diesel prices are up about $2.55 per gallon from a year ago, as the Iran war continues into its eighth month
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Hurricanes can produce a huge amount of rain but the big risk isn’t the total amount
Hurricane Harvey dropped an estimated 27 trillion gallons of water over Texas, enough to fill about 40 million Olympic-size swimming pools
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Trump under fire from his own party over deal giving Putin a ‘financial lifeline’
"Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine," stated a joint release
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Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
At least four deaths linked to storm amid warnings of flash flooding that could stretch into Appalachians
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At least four dead as Isaias continues to push across southeastern US
Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle on Friday evening. It has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone.
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Man sent to prison for using an army of bots to boost his AI music streams — he made $8m from the scheme and had nearly 10 times the plays of Taylor Swift
A man has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently making $8 million from streams of his AI music.
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$20 tip leads to massive brawl between Vegas ‘showgirls’ and tourists
The pair of tourists decided not to press charges against a third showgirl impersonator who they claimed tried to break up the fight
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A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment
Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.
As President Donald Trump crisscrosses the country to rally support for Republican candidates, he is touting his economic agenda and crediting tariffs with economic growth — including what he says are more vehicle manufacturing plants all over the country
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Hegseth branded ‘deeply unwell’ over livestream execution as some call for his ouster
Pete Hegseth announced that the Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad would be ‘made public’
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Rising water is creating inland ghost forests in the US
Forests full of dead trees aren’t just found by the US coasts – they are also appearing far from the sea around freshwater lakes
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US charity plans to use AI surveillance in Gaza classrooms to monitor ‘hate speech’
The charity’s broader educational approach has also been challenged by advocacy groups arguing it operates without accountability to local or UN bodies that traditionally oversee Gaza’s schools
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The towns and cities around the world officially linked to County Durham
County Durham could soon add a town in Italy and a community in France to its growing network of international partnerships.
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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech
A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance
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A former SSPX priest embraces life as a gay man and tattoo artist
In March 2024, Francis Palmquist bent over his right calf and carefully tattooed the tear rolling down Mary’s cheek as depicted in the famous image
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Atlantic hurricanes starting with 'I' typically bring death and destruction. Isaias is up next
Atlantic hurricanes starting with the letter ‘I’ share a long history of death and destruction
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PVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of North Carolina river
Two years after Hurricane Helene, rivers in western North Carolina still are littered with debris
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The midterm elections won't keep Trump from college football on Saturday. A hurricane might
A hurricane is menacing the Gulf Coast, but President Donald Trump remains eager to attend a big college football game in Alabama on Saturday night
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HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix it
An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri
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Trial begins for a man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth 14 years ago
The trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago is finally getting underway
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Italian town and community near Paris could be twinned with County Durham
A town in northern Italy and a community near Paris could be twinned with Durham and Bishop Auckland under plans due to go before councillors.
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Families of troops killed in Iran war skip Trump’s Gold Star reception
Most families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war aren't attending a White House reception for Gold Star families
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Most families of US troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest attack won't be at White House event
Most families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war aren't attending a White House reception for Gold Star families
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Trump’s erratic behavior will prove ‘fake’ polls are anything but
Donald Trump is trying to maintain his approval bubble with right-leaning polling shops. His Republican allies aren’t playing ball, writes John Bowden
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The one GOP incumbent who’s poised to defy the odds in midterms bloodbath
Susan Collins might be the one Republican who survives a GOP electoral bloodbath, Eric Garcia writes, defying the old saw, 'As goes Maine, so goes the nation'
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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died
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Trump blames Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia – for our sky-high gas prices
President’s new Truth Social post attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs on Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries — as Iran war and Hormuz Strait standstill continues with no end in sight
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Experts tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated midterm ads. It got weird
Republican candidates or pro-Republican groups were behind 80% of the ads we tracked and 83% of the spending
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Trump calls the polls ‘fake.’ His rants prove they’re right
Donald Trump is trying to maintain his approval bubble with right-leaning polling shops. His Republican allies aren’t playing ball, writes John Bowden
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US counties are desperately trying to stop data centers from taking over: A look at how Charlotte, Pima County, and Guildford County are dealing with the onslaught - with an interesting catch
Guilford, Pima, and Charlotte are all hitting pause on data centers
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Trump foe threatens to reveal president’s phone number if doxxed
Tillis took a swipe at Trump after he posted the cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton on Truth Social
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Trump blames Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia — for our sky-high gas prices
President’s new Truth Social post attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs on Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries — as Iran war and Hormuz Strait standstill continues with no end in sight
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Here’s why Maine’s famous election slogan will be disproven in midterms
Susan Collins might be the one Republican who survives a GOP electoral bloodbath, Eric Garcia writes, defying the old saw, 'As goes Maine, so goes the nation'
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GOP lawmakers caught off-guard after Hegseth’s surprise 20% cuts to military
Hegseth’s actions have raised bipartisan concerns that seasoned officers — including women and people of color — are being sidelined for ideological reasons
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Microsoft using wetlands and native gardens to 'camouflage' 20-plus data center sites by blending them into nature — critics blast the 'biomimicry' effort as 'lipstick on a pig' amid a 20-year gas power deal
Critics question motives and advocate for residents’ needs.
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A replica Oval Office has had a very golden Trump makeover
Trump has revamped the White House to his extravagant tastes
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A replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover. Gold flourishes abound
The People's House museum exhibit in Washington has updated its replica Oval Office to match Donald Trump’s flashier and more golden design choices from his second term
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Trump sets off on midterm blitz – are his trademark rallies a liability for Republicans?
Rallies have been mainstay of president’s brand but even some in his own party fear voters are sick of the sight of him
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Lopsided loss could bump Florida from top 10 in AP Top 25; a move up might be tough for Alabama
Florida's stay in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 could be a short one
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America's $28B hemp THC industry is under threat from a looming ban
Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in the hemp law he championed
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No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 7 Alabama remained unbeaten and mostly untested
Georgia, Notre Dame and Alabama remained unbeaten — and mostly untested
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A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban
America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products faces potential elimination before the end of the year
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‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges
Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – as it happened
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Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live
Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predicted
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Republican senator’s angry and profanity-laced texts to Trump revealed
Thom Tillis wrote that, if the president had threatened him, he would have promptly told him to ‘f*** yourself’
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Four year-old boy shot dead as he slept when 80 bullets fired in drive-by
Gunmen opened fire on four houses in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing boy and injuring an adult woman in an attack police called ‘an act of unthinkable violence’
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Swing-and-a-miss: MLB rescinds idea to host baseball game in national park after backlash
Officials in Wyoming had called notion to host game in Grand Teton national park ‘deeply unwelcome’
