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Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as marches against immigration enforcement spread across the country. -
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gatherings. -
The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to hold them. -
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization. His departure follows a federal trial where inflammatory texts he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed. -
U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive. The Raleigh-based Sprout Pharmaceuticals drug, Addyi, is now approved for women up to age 65 who've gone through menopause. -
Despite the name, no birds are killed during the holiday turkey shoots at Moose Lodge 1318 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Three nights a week, from late October through Christmas, muzzle flashes and fire pits illuminate the darkness as shooters compete for cash, baby back ribs, a ham and, yes, a turkey. -
President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns. -
A man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train has appeared in federal court. Decarlos Brown Jr. made his initial court appearance Thursday on a charge of causing death on a mass transportation system. -
NASCAR has settled an antitrust lawsuit with two race teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid rate cuts he initiated two months ago. Stein and Health Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai announced Wednesday that reimbursement rates for doctors and hospitals will be restored.
