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Hurricane Erin surge forecast 2-4 feet from Cape Lookout to Duck
At 5 p.m., Erin was packing maximum sustained wind of 105 mph. The Category 2 hurricane remains on a path to steer
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You Vote: As DOJ announces investigation of DC's crime statistics, what do you think they'll find?
The investigation comes after the MPD settled a retaliation lawsuit from a whistleblower several weeks ago, who alleged the crime statistics were manipulated.
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Home Deport reverses course, now says tariffs may now result in some modest price hikes
Trump has told businesses that he doesn't want them to raise prices. He wants businesses to absorb the loss without passing on the higher prices to consumers.
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EPA cancelling $7B in community solar grants, Dems call it 'illegal'
The Solar for All program in particular wasted taxpayer dollars, EPA head Lee Zeldin said, by diluting the billions of dollars through pass-through entities, with middlemen taking a 15% cut of total funds “by conservative estimates.”
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Famed Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97
Lovell was part of a total of four space missions: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.
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'Smart' school bus program dead in NC, $4M relinquished by state board
Districts feared it would create "an ongoing financial burden," board vice chairman Alan Duncan says
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Parental rights groups concerned over DEI in Denver teacher contract
Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, and Protect Kids Colorado joined to send a letter to Denver Public Schools and Denver Classroom Teachers Association expressing “deep concern about the inclusion of ideological programming and discriminatory mandates” in the Denver Public Schools Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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New Hampshire schools sue state over DEI restrictions
In a complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Concord, the New Hampshire chapter of the National Education Association and several school districts claim that the state's "vague and ambiguous" restrictions violate federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities and the First Amendment rights of educators and students.
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EV drivers in 13 states including California set to lose federal carpool lane privileges by October
The federal government’s inaction is what is taking these programs away, not just in California, but in 12 other states.
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Socialist candidate Mamdani: Cuomo 'conspiring' with Trump to rig NYC mayor's race
He called the allegations "disqualifying" for the former governor, whom he soundly defeated in the June Democratic mayoral primary, and claimed he would be "Donald Trump's worst nightmare" if elected mayor.
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Lawsuit filed in Illinois court by Texas House, Illinois state senator, against 33 AWOL Dems
The Texas Democrats are protesting a measure filed during Texas' ongoing special session that seeks to create a new map for Congressional districts that potentially could flip up to five Congressional seats.
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Antisemitic hate crimes surge to new records in 2024: FBI
The report also found anti-Jewish hatred was the second-biggest motivator for hate crimes in 2024, with hatred for black people constituting the highest motivator.
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U.S. Chamber warns of price increases as tariffs take effect
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley said some of President Donald Trump's policies will drive economic growth, but that growth could be smothered by tariffs.