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12+ hour, 21+ min ago   (333+ words) The former Miss North Carolina USA believes she was stripped of her title because of her religious beliefs and political stances, she said in a Friday interview. Brittany Boltinhouse, of the eastern North Carolina town of Beulaville, became the third…...

26+ min ago   (318+ words) An Oscar-winning Disney animator who's contributed to the cherished stories of "The Little Mermaid" and "Tangled" recently had what he described as a fairytale moment — meeting the first responders who rescued him from a mountaintop during a hike. "I mean…...

48+ min ago   (636+ words) Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess. While they wrapped up…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (770+ words) The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney as the head of the Justice Department. The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (292+ words) WK Kellogg said this week that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (269+ words) More details have been announced about what's happening at the renovation project at 9 S. Front St. in downtown Wilmington, beside Seabird restaurant. For months, award-winning Chef Dean Neff has been planning a sister restaurant. Little Bird is expected to open in…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago   (500+ words) The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's "eligibility" to access classified information and barred him from holding "any sensitive position," alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media. It follows reporting…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago   (399+ words) The White House is renewing its effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to a letter addressed to her attorney obtained by CNN. ABC News was the first to report on the letter. Over…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (149+ words) The investigation into a reported assault at Tanglewood Park cost nearly $50,000, according to Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough. Officials provided an update Friday on the assault that was first reported June 30. The sheriff's office initially said a woman, later identified…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (371+ words) Brittany Boltinhouse's family has spoken publicly after the former Miss North Carolina USA lost her title. A family member said they want the public to hear Boltinhouse's side of the story. The comments came after pageant organizers removed her from…...