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What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Helene as it leaves death and destruction across the southeastern U.S.
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Hurricane Helene floods North Carolina mountains and creates risk of dam failure
Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials keeping a close eye on a major dam. Also, the two main interstates in the mountains are closed and flooding is everywhere.
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Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues
The CNN report on Thursday unearthed past posts it said Robinson left on a porn site’s message boards in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI;” said he enjoyed transgender pornography; said in 2012 he preferred Hitler to then-President Barack Obama; and slammed the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “worse than…
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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with.
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North Carolina man is charged in suspected Trump assassination attempt
Ryan Wesley Routh, who has multiple felony convictions in North Carolina, camped outside a golf course in Florida with a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an…
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended.
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GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Republicans filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging various aspects of vote-casting after being chastised repeatedly by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints about how the election was run only after votes were tallied.
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A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. It’ll be auctioned in NC later this month.
An 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution will be put up for auction on Sept. 28 at Brunk Auctions in Asheville.
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What to know about Labor Day and its history
From barbecues to getaways, many people across the US mark Labor Day by relaxing. Here’s what you need to know about Labor Day.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
