The fast-moving fire broke out along North Carolina 172, forcing officials to shut down the highway between Peru Road and Highway 210. Local fire crews and the North Carolina Forest Service rushed to the scene to keep the flames from spreading as dry conditions continue to fuel fire risks across the coast.
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Many people across the Carolinas worry about climate change but rarely talk about it — and relatively few believe it will personally affect them. That’s according to Yale University’s 2024 Climate Opinion Map, which shows fewer than half of North Carolinians think climate change will impact them in the future.
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A Medicaid funding bill moving quickly through the North Carolina General Assembly with broad bipartisan support includes a provision raising concerns among advocates for immigrants.
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North Carolina originally passed its data center tax exemption in 2006. Gov. Josh Stein is calling for it to be changed or repealed, saying it belongs to a different time.
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The Trump administration wants to roll back the rule to boost tourism and wildfire safety, but some say that reasoning is misguided.
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As the U.S. Department of Education retools accreditation standards, veterans want more protection from predatory G.I. Bill practices.
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Trump extends ceasefire, but Iran says it's not enough, Pentagon dismisses Navy secretary, Trump's polling numbers near all-time low as he grapples with Iran war and political fights.
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A $110B deal for Warner Bros. heads to a shareholder vote. Paramount promises 30 films a year if approved; critics warn it could shrink jobs, voices and competition.
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Who will replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when he steps down this year? Four candidates field questions from member states this week at U.N. headquarters.
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In Russia, expanding state restrictions on the Internet are frustrating daily life for millions — and sending President Putin's approval ratings on a rare downward spiral.
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President Trump's polling is nearing an all-time low as he remains mired in a war and political fights that haven't turned out as he's expected.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Consumer Reports' Grace Gedye about a Maryland law that seeks to prevent retailers from using shoppers' personal data to customize prices.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about President Trump's declining public approval.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate HELP Committee Wednesday to answer questions about measles, vaccines, nutrition and budget cuts.
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Istanbul plants millions of tulips every spring, a reminder of the flower's origins far from the Netherlands.