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In purple North Carolina, Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close

Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close, In purple North Carolina, National News /

By Arit John  Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. Despite years of Democrats hoping that changing demographics in the fast-growing state would tip the presidential race, Donald Trump defeated Joe Biden here by 1 point, his narrowest winning margin in the country. But further down the […]

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Boeing works to conserve cash as 33,000 factory workers go on strike

Boeing works to conserve cash as 33000 factory workers go on strike, National News /

By David Koenig Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years. The strike by 33,000 machinists will not disrupt airline flights anytime soon, but it is expected to shut down

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New Covid Shots May Be Hard to Come by for Uninsured Georgians

National News, New Covid Shots May Be Hard to Come by for Uninsured Georgians /

By Rebecca Grapevine Updated COVID vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who don’t have health insurance. The shots will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket at CVS, spokesperson Amy Thibault said. The newly approved COVID vaccines should provide

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Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70

has died at 70, member of the Jackson 5, National News, Tito Jackson /

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that

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Forbes Names Howard University as the Top HBCU in the Nation

Forbes Names Howard University as the Top HBCU in the Nation, National News /

Written By the Howard Univesity Newsroom Staff Forbes magazine has recognized Howard University as the #1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation, according to its 2024-2025 America’s Top Colleges rankings. The annual list showcases 500 schools producing “successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.” The colleges were ranked based

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Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Designation of 1908 Race Riot National Monument

National News, President Biden’s Designation of 1908 Race Riot National Monument, Secretary Haaland /

On August 9, 2024, President Joe Biden established the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America’s newest national park site — the eighth addition to the national park system during the Biden-Harris administration. The new national monument will tell the story of the violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield,

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Florida college dumps hundreds of books, many on sexuality, race and feminism

Florida college dumps hundreds of books, many on sexuality, National News, race and feminism /

By Matt Lavietes A public college in Florida tossed hundreds of books in the trash this week, with many of the discarded titles appearing to be related to LGBTQ issues, race and women’s rights. Photos and videos posted to social media by a reporter for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune show the books in at least one dumpster and cardboard boxes in

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Lawmaker Claims Credit for Antisemitism Review at Florida Universities

Lawmaker Claims Credit for Antisemitism Review at Florida Universities, National News /

By Ryan Quinn The chancellor of Florida’s state university system has launched a review of public university courses for “antisemitism or anti-Israeli bias” following controversy this summer over a textbook and quiz questions allegedly used at Florida International University. It’s unclear whether that flap led Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, a former Republican state lawmaker and ally

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Trump says he wants to face Harris in 3 debates in September

National News, Trump says he wants to face Harris in 3 debates in September /

By Alexandra Marquez and Garrett Haake Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would be open to debating Vice President Kamala Harris three times next month. Speaking at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said that “I think it’s very important to have debates” and that he had accepted invitations from NBC

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‘There was no excitement. Now, there’s tons’: How Harris’ candidacy has energized plans for the DNC

‘There was no excitement. Now, National News, there’s tons’: How Harris’ candidacy has energized plans for the DNC /

By Priscilla Alvarez In the moments after President Joe Biden pulled out of the 2024 race, a scramble unfolded as officials raced to reframe the Democratic National Convention around a new candidate: Vice President Kamala Harris. Officials quickly moved to tailor the Chicago convention to Harris with only four weeks, in part drawing from the 2008 convention when

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