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Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty ImagesThe four astronauts heading to the moon for the lunar fly-by are the first humans to venture there since 1972. The ten-day mission will travel more than 600,000 miles. -
Kin Cheung/APAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in having shared confidential trade information with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The selection of Asheville “reflects the Trump Administration’s commitment to the revitalization and resilience of western North Carolina,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. -
The federal government plans to pay to keep coal plants open longer. It recently selected Duke Energy’s two-unit coal-burning plant to receive up to $34 million. -
The Trump administration says that 31 universities, including Duke University, have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees. -
Wake County Emergency Management Services plans to make a number of changes, including implementing triage service and using lights and sirens less frequently. -
Joseph Terrell wrote his song, "Genuine American Hero" after Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by an immigration enforcement officer last month. -
The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues. -
UNC Health System will integrate the radiation technology into their main campus in Chapel Hill in 2028 to help treat cancer patients. The cost of the project is $40 million. -
Last week, the EPA rolled back a key climate finding that gave the federal agency the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Wednesday morning, environmental groups took the EPA and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, to court. -
State lawmakers are considering new restrictions on local governments' ability to increase property tax revenue as part of an effort to bring down homeowners' tax bills.
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