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The Trump Administration cut funding for Affordable Care Act navigators this year by 90%. In North Carolina, that meant about 60 fewer people helping people traverse the often-complicated signup process.

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Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted disagreement.
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The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week.
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The state will receive $2 million to help people recently released from prison find employment or educational opportunities.
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North Carolina is facing a looming deadline to find more funding to cover new federal work requirements for Medicaid.
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Elon University announced Tuesday it applied to the American Bar Association for approval to launch a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor law school in Charlotte.
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The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University recently opened "Dis/orient," an exhibition that aims to confront long-held stereotypes about Asian people and culture by uplifting diverse forms of creative expression by various contemporary Asian diaspora artists.
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North Carolina could remain without a new budget until at least April. Lawmakers had scheduled their first session of 2026 this week but aren't planning to hold any votes.
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Congress passed the Real ID requirement in 2005 in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as marches against immigration enforcement spread across the country.
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North Carolina's hazard mapping program is trying to better predict which landslide-prone places face threats in future storms. The state's geological survey responded to more slides after Helene than it had between 1990 and 2023.
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The state plans to keep its childhood vaccination schedule, which includes required and recommended shots that are no longer part of federal guidelines.
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The first woman to head the nation’s second largest credit union talks about overcoming failure, learning to lead, and the growth of female representation in banking. Plus, Washington Post financial columnist Michelle Singletary talks about how to keep your New Year's resolutions.
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For 11 years, siblings Brad and Jocelyn Cox were a competitive figure skating duo. Through countless hours of training and performing together, the pair forged a tight bond that has served them far beyond their competition days.