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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
President Donald Trump's administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health ...
Justice Department cites Duke Law School for discrimination
The U.S. Justice Department says it has found that Duke University's law school "intentionally discriminated based on race" and harmed white and Asian students.
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks edge lower as oil prices rise and more earnings reports roll in
Stocks edged lower on Wall Street as oil prices rose and more company earnings reports rolled in. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Thursday, and was just below the record it reached ...
DROUGHT UPDATE: Situation improving but problems remain
Many areas in North Carolina received rain over the last week, continuing to ease widespread drought. However, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursda...
Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwe...
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BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and Kospi falls 4.6% after tech giants decline on Wall Street
World shares are mixed and South Korea's Kospi dropped more than 4% following declines for some Big Tech giants on Wall Street.
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WEST NILE VIRUS: first case reported in NC this year
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the state's first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2026. The case occurred in a r...
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Classic Chicago Dog
This Chicago-style hot dog is a tasty way to ring in the dog days of summer. Ingredients For the hot dogs: 4 all-beef hot dogs 4 poppy seed hot dog buns Water For the toppings...
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A Taste of Summer: Growing Blackberries in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Summer reminds me of one of the premier desserts in North Carolina. When I was a youngster growing up in Nash County, one of the many thrills was diggin...
