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A Kelvin wave's impact is gradual, raising sea levels as it moves up the coast, and bringing with it an elevated risk of floods and warmer water temperatures. buff.ly/C6l7s3o
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump called the current course "old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect." According to the post, renovations will begin Nov. 15, and the course will be closed for approximately 15 months. buff.ly/L3ECc02
The messages reportedly contained repeated uses of the N-word and a competition to see who could pull over the most Black drivers. buff.ly/5hCQ3TM
Community groups are still training volunteers to watch for possible election interference. buff.ly/AjwMEXs
The White House press secretary is one of the most important public-facing jobs in any administration. Yet it is one with no job description, no required qualifications, no vetting by Congress.
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Weddings are one of the most expensive days in many people's lives, costing on average about $36,000, according to the wedding-planning website Zola. buff.ly/X2ehyKy
In Mecklenburg County, alcohol-related emergency department visits have climbed each year, from about 7,000 in 2022 to more than 9,700 last year. buff.ly/VtuLkIs
Trump's itinerary is both a reflection of where he can help (and where he can't) but also of a shifting landscape where even red state Republicans need a boost. buff.ly/AOxj5Kf
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency meeting with top government officials on Sunday afternoon, before addressing the nation at 8 p.m., according to his office. buff.ly/zFKQLOh
''Now that this delicate phase is behind me, I will gradually resume my activities, always with God's help and your prayers," Leo said, his voice sounding strong four days after the lower lobe of his right lung was removed. buff.ly/a07sysA
Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. buff.ly/yFAwlkW
Gen Z Americans were a key part of President Trump's winning coalition in 2024. Nearly two years later — and with early voting underway in multiple states for the midterms — some of that youth support has faded.
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U.S. public sentiment about the death penalty has come to the forefront after President Trump gave his blessing, then backtracked, to livestreaming an execution via firing squad.
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NPR observed two online focus groups Tuesday night with 12 Georgians who voted for President Biden in 2020 and then supported Trump in 2024. buff.ly/PuCrXcG
A new Duke Energy report supports the utility’s predictions about data center growth in the Carolinas, showing that firm projects outnumber more tentative deals for the first time.
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About 60 federal detainees will move to Mecklenburg County’s two detention centers under a new agreement, even as the county still deals with jail overcrowding.
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The chart is now accessible on the board’s web page on the CMS website. buff.ly/N506JM5
Atrium Health is committing $340 million over five years to expand access to behavioral healthcare across the Charlotte region.
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In the United States, cold and flu season occurs in the fall and winter, starting in October and stretching all the way through May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. buff.ly/qvOtugQ
Voters may want to brush up on some of the rules before heading to the polls. WFAE’s Nick de la Canal spoke with Jennifer Rubin, president of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of North Carolina, about what voters need to know. buff.ly/9Z84zFW