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State awards $4 M in grants for western NC park recovery after Helene
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (299+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. " Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday more than $4 million in grants to fund 11 local parks and recreation projects in western North Carolina as part of ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. The grants were awarded through the Helene Recovery Fund…...
Airlines nationwide are raising bag fees. See who's charging more
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (473+ words) WASHINGTON " Airlines across the U. S. are raising checked bag fees, as carriers look for ways to offset rising fuel costs tied to ongoing global tensions. Around the world, airlines have been grappling with volatile oil markets as fighting near the Strait…...
Gaston County inmates charged with attempted murder in violent jail attack using bottle cap as weapon
35+ min ago (211+ words) GASTON COUNTY, N. C. " Two Gaston County Jail inmates were charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities said they weaponized a bottle cap to break out of their cell and carry out an attack on a prisoner, leaving him with multiple stab…...
States with strong pro-life laws have declining maternal mortality
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (420+ words) Michael New writes for National Review Online about interesting new research about maternal health. This week, JAMA Network Open published a study that analyzed the impact of recently enacted pro-life laws on maternal mortality rates. Overall, the results should please…...
Vance task force finds $6 B in potential fraud
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (318+ words) Nick Givas writes for the Gateway Pundit about a significant development in the fight against government fraud. Vice President J. D. Vance has reportedly uncovered over $6 billion in potential fraud after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a nationwide task force…...
New study counteracts SCOTUS media narrative
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (388+ words) Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about a new analysis of the nation's highest court. America's propaganda media have used a litany of dishonest smears to try and undermine the conservative majority on the U. S. Supreme Court. And if you weren't…...
National Review labels Iran ceasefire 'uncertain"
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (158+ words) Editors at National Review Online assess the latest developments in the Iran war. Amid presidential threats to destroy Iranian civilization, Trump and Iran signed on to a two-week cease-fire mediated by Pakistan, a client of China. From the perspective of…...
Spanberger takes credit for Youngkin's economic wins
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (423+ words) Jessica Schwalb writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest misstep from Virginia's new governor. Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) took credit for over $7. 1 billion in business investments to the Old Dominion'investments that were actually secured by her Republican predecessor,…...
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (186+ words) Army veteran Courtney Williams was charged with providing defense information to a journalist for his book on Fort Bragg. The FBI said she signed a classified NDA. An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando…...
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (782+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Negotiators from Iran and the U. S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. There remain many issues that…...