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NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch

A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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Study finds that fuel-cost sharing could save North Carolina utility customers money in the long run

North Carolina utilities pass 100% of their fuel costs on to customers. But the industry has changed in recent decades, and utilities now exert more control over when and how they buy fuel — or ...
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Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.
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N.C. A&T professor James Daniels named Greensboro’s new poet laureate

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University professor James Daniels is the Gate City’s second poet laureate.
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Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, officials say

Security officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
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Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, ATF official says

Security officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
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FBI says its taking over the Michigan synagogue attack investigation

Security officers at Temple Israel "engaged with the suspect" after a vehicle rammed into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations

The Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades — bipartisan legislation designed to improve housing affordability and availability through deregulation, expanding old programs and banning ...
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Fear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil

The threat of Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which about 20% of the world's oil supply travels — is raising fresh fears about global oil prices amid the ...
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NC state fire officials: 'We are not prepared' for post-Helene wildfire risk

Persistent staffing shortages at the N.C. Forest Service and broken equipment are putting western North Carolina at heightened wildfire risk, particularly because of the wide swaths of downed and ...
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Iran says its new leader issued his 1st speech, vowing to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Iran's state media issued what it said was a statement by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and keep up attacks on U.S. bases in the region.
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Sen. Phil Berger has many ties to people in the post-election process in his close primary

As a recount (and possible election legal challenges) loom in the close primary between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, Page is raising concerns over whether the ...