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A nationwide air traffic control outage tied to antiquated equipment caused more than 2,500 flight cancellations and a four-hour ground stop, with officials warning of lingering disruptions and seeking $30 billion for upgrades, while Alaska voters rejected for the second time in two years a ballot initiative to repeal the state’s ranked-choice voting system and open primaries.

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Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop
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Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system
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Freeze and frost warnings are in effect across parts of the Triangle as unseasonably cold temperatures are expected through the weekend, Granville County’s district attorney has asked a judge to order Durham County’s sheriff to produce personnel records for a key witness in an attempted murder trial, and a 49-year-old mother faces a felony negligent child abuse charge after allegedly leaving two children unattended in a home with unsecured firearms, leading to her 15-year-old’s death.

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Temperatures to plummet in the Triangle. When to expect frost and freeze
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North Carolinians will receive $1.66 million in restitution under a multistate settlement with Acima Digital over deceptive rent-to-own practices, a Raleigh man charged with sexually assaulting two women was indicted after being extradited from Georgia, and a home in eastern Durham County burned to the ground with investigators still determining whether anyone lived there and what caused the fire.

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NC shoppers were cheated in rent-to-own deals at 3 popular big-box stores, AG says
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The IRS raised the 2027 401(k) contribution limit to $25,500 with higher catch-up amounts for older workers, the median monthly mortgage payment fell to a six-week low of $2,755 as the 30-year fixed rate slipped to 7.11%, and Dave Ramsey advised a Boston caller with $80,000 in debt to stop paying his credit cards, potentially creating taxable canceled debt.

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IRS announces new 401(k) limit for 2027, raises savings cap
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Mortgage payments fall for 6 weeks, but homes remain costly
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Nvidia confirmed Jensen Huang’s immediate resignation as president, CEO, and board member, with CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO and earnings set for November 17, The News and Observer opened nominations for 2026 residential Christmas light displays in the Triangle, and copperheads enter brumation rather than true hibernation and can become active when temperatures rise above 60 degrees.

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Michael Burry issues a strong warning on Nvidia's CEO succession
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Best place to see Christmas lights in the Triangle? Nominate your favorite
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WakeMed and Atrium Health agreed to five-year caps on rate increases for privately insured patients with enforcement still unsettled and FTC approval pending, North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment capping the state income tax at 3.5%, and voters also approved a property tax levy limit that leaves the formula to the General Assembly.

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WakeMed agreed to cap future price increases in Atrium merger. But who will enforce it?
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NC voters passed new income tax cap and property tax limit. When changes will co...

A century-old call for a Durham County hospital is recalled, North Carolina’s incoming members of Congress attend freshman orientation as a close Fifth District race continues and Guilford County rejects provisional ballots lacking photo ID, and Johnston County’s school board votes to create a nonprofit to collect federal Education Freedom Tax Credit donations for scholarships.

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Duke Foundation leader says rural NC needs more hospitals
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New congress members learn the ropes + NC county considers Trump tax credit
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Alexia Umansky, Candace Cameron Bure, and Collin Gosselin won season five of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, DJ Khaled said he lost 90 pounds with the help of Wegovy and lifestyle changes, and Emily Simpson said her 11-year-old son Luke has been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome.

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'Special Forces' Winners Break Their Silence on Challenges, Near-Eliminations
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DJ Khaled Reveals He Lost 90 Lbs Using GLP-1 Amid Weight-Loss Journey
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Durham faces a deepening drought that could soon force Stage 3 water restrictions, Julianne Hough responded to her brother Derek Hough’s joke about sibling dance intimacy on Dancing With the Stars, and Mariska Hargitay marked Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’s 600th episode.

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Drought conditions worsen in Durham, city could move to Stage 3 water restrictions
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Julianne Hough Reacts to Derek's 'DWTS' Quip About Intimate Sibling Dances
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A Wake County grand jury indicted former state Representative Jason Saine and Greater Carolina treasurer David Coble on felony charges including obtaining property by false pretenses and embezzlement of more than $100,000, CoreWeave shares fell nearly 7% on November 12 after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned, and Tesla extended Cybertruck production through the end of summer 2027 to address a backlog while planning deposit refunds ahead of a transition to robotaxi production.

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Bourbon trip indictments, UNC drone idea, ‘deplorable’ behavior: Today’s headlines
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Durham city leaders launched a $1.65 million public-private partnership aimed at helping 400 people secure permanent housing by June 2027, Nvidia investors are reassessing the stock after a 4% decline tied to co-founder and former CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation while analysts urge a focus on fundamentals, and Bank of America raised Walmart’s price target to $139, citing holiday positioning, AI tools, and growth in its marketplace and advertising businesses.

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Durham city leaders announces goal of helping 400 people secure housing by June 2027
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The American Cancer Society issued updated prostate cancer screening guidelines recommending PSA testing every two years for average-risk men aged 50 to 69 and starting at 45 for higher-risk men, 5-Hour Energy launched its first brand refresh in 22 years with new flavors and gummies aimed at younger consumers, and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein pardoned two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving.

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Cancer society issues most specific prostate cancer screening guidelines yet
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5-Hour ENERGY rebrands at 22: What's new for the energy shot?
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Tyler Cameron and Tate Madden are preparing for their first holiday season as expectant parents while managing their pets and careers, Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen made a rare public appearance at the Focker-In-Law premiere, and Donald Trump Jr. questioned the legitimacy of Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault conviction after Brand was sentenced to prison.

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Tyler Cameron and Tate Madden Tease New Holiday Traditions Before 1st Baby
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Wingstop is working to reverse a U.S. traffic slump despite a lowered outlook and a bullish analyst target, investors are evaluating a rules-based income ETF that rotates between growth stocks and Treasury bills without downside protection, and Lindsey Vonn is continuing a months-long recovery after a severe Olympic crash required multiple surgeries.

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Jim Cramer shares Bob Lang's $250 Wingstop stock forecast as traffic falls
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Should you use an income ETF for cash flow during tech volatility?
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NC State University police warned that uninvited dorm-room tours tied to a viral trend could lead to criminal charges, Wake County implemented a hiring freeze for most government positions through June 2027 to address fiscal pressures, and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees sought a one-time legislative waiver to raise student fees above the state’s 3% cap to fund facility renovations.

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NC State discourages surprise dorm ‘room tour’ trend. It’s a crime, police say
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Wake County freezes most government hiring through June 2027
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Microsoft is working to resolve widespread Exchange Online and Teams connectivity issues while restoring Teams service, Jen Affleck detailed the financial strain and alleged gambling and cryptocurrency losses that preceded her divorce from Zac Affleck, and former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced he is cancer-free after treatment for stage four colorectal cancer.

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Outlook outage: Microsoft reports 'issues' with Teams and email
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‘Mormon Wives: OC' Reveals How Much Money Zac Affleck Lost Before Jen Divorce
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Palo Alto Networks CEO warned that major cyber breaches are likely as companies face costly security upgrades ahead of closely watched quarterly results, Just Ice Tea launched a caffeinated iced tea line at Whole Foods aimed at the energy drink market, and SpaceX investors weighed conflicting views on compute revenue amid debate over data center supply and the upcoming Starship test flight.

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Palo Alto Networks CEO has a blunt warning before earnings
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Honest Tea founder makes a big move at Whole Foods
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A South Carolina magistrate denied bond for Michael Comer, who is accused of burying his 11-month-old son alive in a dog crate, and a coalition of advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court seeking to halt new artificial intelligence models over alleged catastrophic public-safety and cybersecurity risks.

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Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina
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Advocacy groups sue AI giants to freeze new models, warning of 'catastrophic' risks
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NC State University proposes a 3 percent undergraduate tuition increase for 2027–28 along with targeted graduate program increases, the Raleigh Christmas Parade will return before Thanksgiving due to shopping, float-rental, marching-band, and local tradition considerations, and the American Cancer Society now recommends routine PSA screening every two years for average-risk men aged 50–69 and earlier annual testing for higher-risk men.

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Here are NC State’s plans to increase tuition — for the second straight year
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Peacock’s adaptation of The Good Daughter makes structural changes to Karin Slaughter’s novel, including introducing Rose Byrne’s character earlier and restructuring the sisters’ reunion, and North Carolina State University is investigating alleged hazing in its Sigma Nu fraternity.

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'The Good Daughter' EPs Defend Show's Biggest Book Changes
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NC State chancellor on the reports of hazing at the Sigma Nu fraternity
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North Carolina State University condemned hazing at Sigma Nu and barred the chapter from campus for at least four years amid a criminal investigation, sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died at 64 after an acute illness, and federal lawmakers opened an investigation into ICE hiring practices after emails showed an officer involved in a fatal Maine shooting had expressed anti-immigrant views.

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NC State chancellor reacts to hazing at Sigma Nu fraternity: ‘It’s deplorable’
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Dan Hicks, sportscaster and husband of ESPN's Hannah Storm, dies at 64
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The Children’s Place is shutting all branded stores and shifting to final liquidation after Chapter 11 bankruptcy, organizers have filed an application for a Dreamville-branded festival at Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park in April 2027, and nationwide home prices posted their first year-over-year decline in three years as inventory increased.

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Children's Place closing all its stores in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Another Dreamville Festival could be in the works, public records show
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Boeing is cutting about 2,500 jobs in its commercial airplane division amid production delays, Britney Spears is reportedly focusing on a private life and family relationships five years after her conservatorship ended, and four people were shot in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood in an incident under investigation.

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Boeing layoffs raise new fears about its financial future
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Inside Britney Spears' 'Much Quieter' Life 5 Years After Conservatorship
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Federal spending cuts under the Department of Government Efficiency removed $470 million from tribal climate and energy initiatives, new U.S. unemployment claims rose to 200,000 while layoffs remained historically low, and police in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that seriously injured a man as an attempted murder.

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DOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
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US jobless claims tick up to 200,000 but remain low by historic standards
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A Wake County grand jury indicted former North Carolina state Representative Jason Saine and nonprofit treasurer David Coble on felony embezzlement and false-pretenses charges involving more than $100,000 in donor funds, a report warned that general AI chatbots can overlook plan-specific details and jeopardize retirement matching contributions, and analysts reported that eldercare responsibilities are threatening the financial stability of workers in their peak earning years.

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Former NC lawmaker charged in Greater Carolina bourbon trip case
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Target expanded its rapid delivery network with nearly 30% more same-day and next-day orders and 8.7% digital comparable sales growth, contrasting with Costco’s warehouse-focused model and over-92% membership renewal rate, while New York City investigators examined nearby construction activity after a Brooklyn commercial building collapse killed at least six people and injured nineteen.

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Target doubles down on strategy Costco specifically avoids
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NYC building collapse investigation focuses on structure's history, nearby construction
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Republican incumbent Greg Murphy conceded North Carolina’s Third Congressional District race to Democrat Raymond Smith after provisional ballots gave Smith a nearly 300-vote lead and Murphy declined a recount, while incoming Democratic legislative leaders announced plans to redirect Opportunity Scholarship voucher funds toward public schools and impose income limits and oversight on private institutions receiving state money.

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Rep. Greg Murphy concedes, with other races in recount territory
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Triangle communities marked Veterans Day with an annual pre-dawn Honor Run and a wreath-laying ceremony at North Carolina State University, Carys Veterans Freedom Park hosted a formal tribute, and local speakers emphasized the dedication of service members alongside the sacrifices made by military families.

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Service members across Central NC honored and thanked on Veterans Day
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A driver faces felony charges following a fatal crash that struck twenty-one cyclists in Apex, and the head of XPengs flying car affiliate criticized Teslas Roadster demonstration while announcing plans to deliver its own aircraft by 2027.

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XPeng's flying car chief says Musk's Roadster is just hopping
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Why an Atlanta man drove 6 hours to place a 'ghost bike' memorial in Apex
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World War Two veteran George Chall celebrated his 104th birthday in Pittsboro, the National World War Two Museum moved to preserve his wartime medical service in its official oral history archives, and the town officially proclaimed October ninth as Doctor George Chall Day in his honor.

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North Carolina WWII medic turns 104, will be interviewed by National WWII Museum for archives
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Bank of America cautioned that Targets margin pressures could derail its recent stock rally, investor Michael Burry took profits on a successful short position against Caterpillar amid production constraints, and financial experts warned homeowners about the long-term wealth risks of remaining in unsuitable homes solely to retain ultralow mortgage rates.

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Target's shoppers are back, but BofA says the stock got ahead of itself
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Michael Burry just made a big move on Caterpillar stock
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Apex and Cary officials are weighing the deployment of airborne chemical sensors as they continue investigating recurring sewer-like odors, while Raleigh police have charged both a woman accused of stealing a car and the vehicles owner who fired multiple gunshots at it as she drove away.

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Apex residents report foul odors. Officials still don’t know what’s causing them.
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Raleigh man charged after shooting at his own stolen vehicle during theft, police say
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President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out nearly four billion dollars in annual U.S. military aid to Israel, regional weekend events across the Triangle are headlined by the return of North Carolina Comicon to Durham, and contemporary Indian restaurant Urban Angeethi reopened in Cary after an extensive interior renovation and menu redesign.

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After closing for a 100-day renovation, a Cary restaurant has reopened
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Trump’s Election Day surprise: End US aid to Israel. What it means for future funding
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Longtime North Carolina broadcaster Scott Mason has announced the launch of an independent video podcast following his departure from WRAL, former NFL coach Rex Ryan has surrendered to police over misdemeanor charges tied to an alleged Nashville hit-and-run, and major retailers are offering Veterans Day grocery discounts amid reports of growing food insecurity among military families.

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Scott Mason, WRAL’s former Tar Heel Traveler, launches new venture
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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan surrenders on hit-and-run charges involving 2 pedestrians
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Bank of America downgraded Wix amid slowing partner growth and rising AI acquisition costs, Russias ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev died suddenly at age sixty-six, and Federal Reserve research warned that energy price shocks are exerting longer-lasting pressure on core inflation.

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BofA downgrades Wix as AI gains mask partner slowdown
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Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, dead at 66
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The Federal Reserve sees something changing in the oil market
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Connor Wood advanced to the Dancing With the Stars semifinals, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck addressed safety concerns regarding his departure from the Winnipeg Jets, and Christies announced an upcoming auction of Western art from the estate of Ted Turner to benefit wildlife conservation.

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Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold Tease 'Iconic' Plans for 'DWTS' Finale
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Goalie Connor Hellebuyck Returns to Winnipeg, Discusses 'Death Threats'
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Newly counted provisional ballots narrowed Republican Representative Pat Harrigan’s lead over Democratic challenger Ashley Bell into recount territory in North Carolina’s Tenth Congressional District, candidates face a November 17 deadline to formally request reviews under state law, and the contest joins three other razor-thin congressional races across the state ahead of official county canvass meetings.

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Another NC congressional race just dipped into recount territory north of Charlotte
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Saint Augustine’s University has avoided filing an immediate Chapter 11 bankruptcy exit plan by requesting an extension through January 2027 to address $74 million in debt, the board of trustees has handed operational control to court-appointed restructuring officer Malcomb Coley instead of selling campus land, and federal bankruptcy officials have endorsed the leadership transition to preserve the institution.

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St. Aug’s faced deadline to plan exit from bankruptcy. What it’s doing instead.
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Geico is cutting car insurance premiums despite rising claim costs eroding its profitability, a Virginia jury convicted Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder in the death of his missing wife, and Jenna Dewan was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars ahead of the semifinals.

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GEICO cut car insurance prices, but UBS sees the catch
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Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Dewan Break Silence After 'DWTS' Elimination
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Duke Energy secured narrow county rezoning approval for an LNG storage facility to support AI data center power demand, environmental advocates voiced opposition over ratepayer burdens and river impact, and the expansion still faces regulatory scrutiny from the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

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Duke Energy push for more NC natural gas plants to power more data centers faces opposition
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