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Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland over North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with wind and rain
Zach Wright, 12, skimboards in floodwaters from the Lafayette River in the Larchmont Neighborhood of Norfolk, Va., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
FILE - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy at a public rally, May 13, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Transgender rights take center stage in North Carolina again Wednesday, Aug. 16, as GOP supermajorities in the General Assembly attempt to override the governor's vetoes of legislation banning gender-affirming health care for minors and limiting transgender participation in school sports. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)
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4,000 Rescued Beagles, Bred for Research, Found Homes and Best Friends
Suzanne Brown-Pelletier’s beagle, Biscuit, formerly known as Fin, in North Yarmouth, Maine on Aug. 1, 2023. She said he was the last of the beagles to be rescued from the Envigo breeding and research facility. (Séan Alonzo Harris/The New York Times)
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North Carolina lawmakers give final OK to ban gender-affirming care for trans children
FILE - Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks to The Associated Press in a year-end interview at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 14, 2022. On Friday, June 16, 2023, Cooper vetoed GOP legislation that would ban the promotion of certain beliefs that some lawmakers have likened to critical race theory in state government workplaces. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)
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As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in U.S. South
FILE PHOTO: Abortion rights supporters react to South Carolina state senators passing a six week abortion ban at the state legislature in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo
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Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after GOP lawmakers override governor’s veto
Hundreds of abortion-rights supporters rally outside the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C, on Saturday, May 13, 2023, to urge Republican legislators to sustain Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of new abortion restrictions. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
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Miami shocks top-seed Indiana in March Madness
Miami's Lola Pendande (21) is fouled by Indiana's Grace Berger (34) during the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament Monday, March 20, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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North Carolina’s top court hears redistricting case with national implications
FILE PHOTO: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks to the media outside of the United States Supreme Court following oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a Republican-backed appeal to curb judicial oversight of elections, in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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North Carolina utility sees county’s power restored by late Wednesday
Duke Energy workers repair a crippled electrical substation that they said was hit by gunfire after the Moore County Sheriff said that vandalism caused a mass power outage, in Mineral Springs near Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Drone Base
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Suspect in deadly North Carolina shooting identified as 15-year-old male
Law enforcement stand at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane following a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
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Mark Meadows removed as North Carolina registered voter
FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
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Jayhawks rally in second half to beat Tar Heels 72-69 for national championship
Apr 4, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate their win against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four championship game at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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Creighton, Texas, S. Carolina, Stanford women move on
Mar 25, 2022; Greensboro, NC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Aliyah Boston (4) looks for a teammate under the goal against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the third quarter in the Greensboro regional semifinals of the women's college basketball NCAA Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Republicans in electoral map disputes
FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is seen In Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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Young Canadian chess grandmaster credits parents and coaches for his success
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Three shot in fight at North Carolina mall, police chief says
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North Carolina flooding leaves four dead, four missing
Emergency personnel take part in recovery efforts along the East Fork Pigeon River in Cruso, N.C., Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 after remnants from Tropical Storm Fred caused flooding in parts of Western North Carolina on Tuesday. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)
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North Carolina museum manager defends plans for cancelled Juneteenth event
A plaque near the mural commemorating Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, on May 5, 2021. On June 19, 1865, a Union general issued an order that led to the freeing of slaves in Texas and a new mural will now mark the spot where it happened.(Montinique Monroe/The New York Times)
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Six students, two adults storm North Carolina classroom, attack teenager
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Three people killed, 10 injured as tornado levels homes in North Carolina
Fallen trees litter the ground after a tornado tore through a residential area of Brunswick County, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, killing multiple people and injuring others in its trail of destruction. (James Lee/The News & Observer via AP)
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‘I’m ready to go’: U.S. students return to campus as coronavirus cases surge in dozens of states
U.S. students return to campus amid virus growth in some states
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Speedway owner loses staff, most sponsors after post about noose in Black NASCAR driver’s stall
Speedway owner loses staff, most sponsors after post about noose in Black NASCAR driver’s stall
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Three dead, seven wounded in shooting at North Carolina block party
Police tape is seen near the scene of a shooting in Charlotte, N.C., on June 22, 2020.
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Trump threatens to move Republican National Convention out of North Carolina unless ‘full attendance’ allowed
Confetti and balloons fall during celebrations after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's acceptance speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21, 2016.
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Tropical Storm Arthur hits North Carolina coast with rain
In an undated image provided by the National Hurricane Center, a two-day tropical weather graphic of Hurricane Arthur. Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed off the coast of Florida on Saturday, May 16, 2020, making it the sixth consecutive year that a system formed before the official June 1 start of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. (National Hurricane Center via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. --
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Tropical Storm Arthur inches closer to U.S. East Coast
The Miami skyline is shrouded in clouds as a cyclist rides along Biscayne Bay at Matheson Hammock Park, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Miami. A trough of low pressure moving through the Florida Straits could organize over the northwest Bahamas later Friday or Saturday and become the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)