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The charges stem from a photo Comey shared of seashells on a beach arranged to spell out the message "86 47."
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Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators to raise rates in June to cover fuel and power costs. -
North Carolina is approaching its eighth month of drought. And it seems increasingly likely that we’ll see mandatory water restrictions put in place, something the state hasn’t seen since its worst drought on record in 2007. -
A provision that had been in the conference report to Senate Bill 214 would give Franklin County wide-ranging latitude to buy or condemn land in three neighboring counties. Supporters say it is necessary to build a new water plant. -
State lawmakers are considering new regulations for ski slopes, but some worry it could give resorts more immunity from lawsuits by injured skiers. -
Sonya Desai has been selected to lead the Guilford County Family Justice Center. She has 21 years of experience in the field and has worked for FJC in various capacities since 2015. -
Greensboro police have fired a police academy cadet after his arrest for impersonating an officer.
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In a webinar, scientists will walk through the data they are using to track blue crab numbers and outline the steps they are taking to determine the health of the fishery. -
The communities of Hatteras and Ocracoke are gathering to remember the foreign sailors who died defending American shores. Officials say these events are a powerful reminder of how close the war truly came to the Eastern seaboard. -
If passed, the bill would require all public schools to create formal plans for responding to immigration officers on campus. It would also prohibit schools from sharing a student's personal information with federal authorities without a judicial warrant. -
The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, months after its first case against him collapsed. President Trump has been demanding retribution against his critics.
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What is the substance of the new DOJ charges against former FBI Director James Comey? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Wittes, editor in chief of Lawfare.
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Purdue Pharma will pay the DOJ $225 million in a criminal settlement and members of the Sackler family who own the Oxycontin-maker also contribute billions of dollars to a bankruptcy deal, but the private drug firm's leaders will avoid prison time.
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One of the country's largest legal cannabis markets is fighting for its life. Texas' hemp industry is challenging fee increases of up to 4,000%, which effectively ban cannabis' most popular form.
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Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal. -
At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions." -
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey for second time, King Charles argues for stronger U.K.-U.S. relations, SCOTUS weighs Trump's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians.
