The proposal specifically bans books for students in kindergarten through fourth grade that contain information on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality. It also redefines "curriculum" to include any independent reading resources found in school libraries.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said.

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was being held Thursday in the Davidson County jail under a $10 million bond, jail records show. She was arrested Wednesday and formally charged with conspiring with two "male subjects" to commit murder and assault against members of Congregation Beth Israel in Houston on April 21, 2028, according to warrants laying out two felony counts against her.

He worked as a police officer in the coastal town of Carolina Beach from October 2019 until his resignation the following October, town administrative services officer Sheila Nicholson said.

Federal data shows more than 400,000 North Carolina households faced service disconnections in 2024 alone. Now, Duke is asking the Utilities Commission for cumulative rate increases between 15 and 18 percent over the next two years.

The property near Nash Community College is currently being considered for a shift to heavy industrial zoning. While city officials have been vague about the specific tenant, experts with the environmental group Sound Rivers say the project’s technical requirements point directly to a data center.

Despite broad party opposition, a small number of moderate Democrats have occasionally broken ranks to support similar measures. In June 2025, five House Democrats—including North Carolina Representative Don Davis—voted with the GOP on a bill to withdraw certain federal services from jurisdictions sheltering undocumented immigrants.

For North Carolina, the impact is unique. Because the state has not yet legalized medical marijuana, the immediate retail benefits seen in other states won’t apply here. However, the order does open a major door for North Carolina’s world-class research institutions.

State regulators ordered Duke Energy to pump the brakes on new solar — a move that some clean energy advocates are calling unprecedented and a blow to the state’s clean energy transition.

Since the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran began, the impact on aviation has worsened. Jet fuel prices have soared. Thousands of European flights have been canceled, and one airline may stop flying.

The Justice Department is dropping its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Fed.

Vermonter Noah Kahan reflects on his New England roots as he rises to stardom with new album The Great Divide. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Vermont Public's DJ Llu about the record.

Low-paid migrant workers in Dubai are being squeezed further by economic fallout from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. Jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p.m.

U.S. allies are pushing back after leaked email reveals Washington's frustration over their lack of support for the Iran war — and plans for retaliation.

High Point Market kicks off this weekend with hundreds of vendors in 180 buildings and more than 100 countries represented.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about shadow vessels, after the U.S. military's seizure of two Iranian-linked oil tankers.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nikki Glaser about her new comedy special on Hulu, Good Girl.