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Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder of risks at amusement parks

State investigators were on site at a North Carolina amusement park after a crack was discovered on a support beam on one of their popular roller coasters

The Independent UK

Lawsuit accusing North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore of tryst with state employee has been ‘resolved’

RALEIGH, N.C. — The attorney for a man suing North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said Monday morning that the lawsuit accusing Moore of trading sex for political influence “has been resolved.”

Tribune News Service

The housing community that will require ‘patriots’ to fly the US flag

Developer of North Carolina neighborhood for homeowners 55 and older says his brand ‘only the beginning’ of a ‘movement’

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North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm fire’ despite supreme court ruling

Republicans failed to defend a fringe legal theory, but they are already pushing through new state election legislation

The Guardian - US

Commentary: How California’s law against red states is hurting Black academic freedom

When AB 1887 was passed into law in 2016, its purpose was to name, shame and boycott four states — Tennessee, Kansas, North Carolina and Mississippi — which had passed laws that discriminated against LGBTQ+ persons.

Los Angeles Times

Photos from USMNT’s Sunday night win at Bank of America Stadium

Bank of America Stadium played host to Sunday's 6-0 Gold Cup victory for the United States men's national soccer team.

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North Carolina amusement park closes ride after discovering crack in support beam

A North Carolina amusement park closed one of its roller coasters Friday after a crack was found on a support beam

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I spent 72 hours at Lenovo Headquarters: Here's what I learned

We spent 72 hours in Raliegh, North Carolina, roaming the halls of Lenovo and learning about the company's sustainability programs.

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Judge clears North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban to go into effect, blocking only one provision

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge ruled Friday that North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban can go into effect beginning Saturday, but temporarily blocked one part of the law.

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House Republican ‘appalled’ by North Carolina Senate’s attempt to force a vote on medical marijuana

RALEIGH, N.C. — Senate Republicans, trying to revive medical marijuana legalization in the final weeks of session, appeared to send a message to their counterparts in the House this week: take up our bill, if you want us to take up yours.

Tribune News Service

North Carolina measure limiting LGBTQ+ curriculum heading to governor's desk

North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation touted by Republicans as giving parents greater authority over their children's public school education and health care

The Independent UK

Gov. Roy Cooper signs changes to NC’s 12-week abortion ban just hours before it takes effect

RALEIGH, N.C. —With less than 48 hours until North Carolina’s recently passed 12-week abortion ban goes into effect, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has signed last-minute changes initiated by Republicans into law.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Supreme Court checks the radical independent state legislature theory

With the 2024 election campaign already underway, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wisely rejected a pernicious legal theory that could have made it even easier for partisan majorities in state legislatures to achieve an unfair advantage in congressional elections. The 6-3 decision in a case from North Carolina dealt…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Republicans are too reckless for even this Supreme Court

With Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper, the reckless, anti-democratic arrogance of North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders finally hit a wall.

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Delta plane makes emergency landing in North Carolina after its front landing gear fails to deploy

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing in North Carolina after its front landing gear failed to deploy.

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Texas nun is accused of having sex with a priest. Here’s what we’ve learned about him

FORT WORTH, Texas — The priest identified in a recorded interview as the man with whom a nun from Arlington broke her chastity vow is from North Carolina and recently spent time in Montana contemplating his vocation, according to Catholic officials.

Tribune News Service

The first ACC-SEC basketball challenge is set, with some intriguing matchups

One of the ACC’s recent Final Four participants will play at Kentucky in the first ACC-SEC Challenge men’s basketball event this November, but it’s not a highly speculated game involving Duke or North Carolina.

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Here’s when a judge says to expect a ruling on whether North Carolina abortion law can take effect

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The judge deciding whether North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban can immediately go into effect said she’ll likely make a decision by Friday, one day before the new law is set to take effect.

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The Independent UK

North Carolina lawmakers passed 12-week abortion ban. Now they want to make last-minute changes

Republicans are scrambling to stave off a legal challenge to the law

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U.S. Supreme Court affirms state court authority to overturn congressional district boundaries in Moore v. Harper

On June 27, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Moore v. Harper that the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries did not conflict with the Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution. Although the state supreme court subsequently reversed its decision, SCOTUS upheld the…

The Independent UK

Charter school lost case over skirts rule for girls, but debate over charter autonomy isn't over

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Supreme court rules against fringe legal theory in key voting rights case

North Carolina Republicans requested justices issue after following dispute over electoral maps. Plus, Brittney Griner’s triumphant return to the WNBA

WEKU

What the Supreme Court's rejection of a controversial theory means for elections

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject the most extreme version of the "independent state legislature theory" is expected to bring some stability to the 2024 elections — and invite more lawsuits.

The Conversation

Supreme Court says state lawmakers can't just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

Tribune News Service

Who is Catherine Eagles, the judge presiding over North Carolina’s abortion lawsuit?

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban has its first day in court Wednesday — but it isn’t the judge’s first time presiding over a case on abortion.

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