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Month: June 2021
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Biden will visit Raleigh on Thursday
RALEIGH – The White House announced on Sunday that President Joe Biden would come to Raleigh on Thursday, June 24. An email sent from the White House press office said that President Biden would travel […]
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Justice Department targets GOP-led voting laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, vowing to take action against states on any violations of […]
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Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13 deaths
ATLANTA — Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died — including eight children in a multi-vehicle crash — due […]
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Critical Race Theory themed training in Wake County Public Schools: Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
RALEIGH — “Experiencing discomfort” and “leaning in” to an “antiracist approach” to teaching are part of the Critical Race Theory-themed training teachers in North Carolina’s largest district have been receiving. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is […]
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US home construction up a moderate 3.6% in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive The May increase left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]
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SHAPIRO: How Blue city governance is destroying Blue cities
This week, a video from a San Francisco Walgreens went viral on Twitter. The video depicted a man standing next to his bicycle, loading up a garbage bag with products. The man then rides his […]
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Larson romps to yet another victory for Hendrick Motorsports
LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won again — that’s all he does these days — this time in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Hendrick Motorsports’ new star drove to Victory Lane for the […]
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SERIES: Critical Race Theory-themed training in Wake County public schools
RALEIGH — Audio and video obtained by North State Journal show Critical Race Theory-themed professional development training conducted by the district’s Office of Equity Affairs (OEA) staff despite one district official’s denials such training existed. […]
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Volvo to boost electric vehicle production in South Carolina
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. — Volvo Cars will invest $118 million into its plant in Ridgeville to build Polestar 3 electric vehicles with its affiliate, Polestar Cars, company officials announced Wednesday. The Ridgefield plant now produces the […]