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Unprecedented security measures for Mayor Jones as SAPD officers ordered to guard her home overnight
SAN ANTONIO – Earlier this summer, San Antonio police officers began to provide Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones after-hours security at her home, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show. The security measures, unprecedented for a San Antonio mayor, were...
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National Flood Insurance reauthorization delayed by government shutdown, Bossier, Caddo affected
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The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Louisiana
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Residential and commercial National Flood Insurance policy holders could be out on a limb. On Tuesday, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple was in Washington testifying why the government should reauthorize the National Flood Insurance...
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As playoffs loom, sports 'paused' at Lejeune High School due to government shutdown
By J. Mike Blake , HighSchoolOT Senior Contributor Just as fall high school sports teams enter their final month of the regular season, the ball has stopped bouncing at Lejeune High School. Located on base at Camp Lejeune, the school's athletics...
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Despite federal government shutdown, these national parks are mostly open in North Carolina
What to know about the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina as the federal government shutdown begins. The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will...
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Governor asks for exception in federal recovery efforts in western NC amid shutdown
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North Carolina's governor is calling on the federal government to maintain the aid for recovery efforts in the western part of the state amid the government shutdown. On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein said on X that he was relieved to hear that...
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Sen. Gallego wants federal government help for Globe
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A catastrophic flood in the Globe-Miami area killed three people and damaged at least 50 homes. U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego is calling for long-term federal infrastructure investment to prevent future disasters. Local officials are seeking short-term...
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7 state parks with national park-worthy wonders to explore during the government shutdown
From Acadia's rocky shores to Zion's slot canyons, U.S. national parks are the crown jewels of national conservation. But they are also getting more crowded. In 2024, the National Park Service set a record with nearly 332 million recreational...
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Suspect in North Carolina Shooting Pushed Anti-LGBTQ Conspiracies
American Fish Company – Photo: americanfishco.com/gallery, Nigel Max Edge – Photo: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Authorities say the alleged gunman in a mass shooting at a North Carolina waterfront restaurant — which left three people dead and...
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Dispatch Politics Roundup: The Government Shutdown Begins
0 Open and scroll to the comments section Happy Shutdown! It’s Day 2 of the 2025 government shutdown, and we don’t seem to be much closer to a fix than we were yesterday. Democrats’ chief demands to stop their filibuster center on health care...
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North Carolina Tells Home Owners - "If You Are Dumb Enough To Move Near A Race Track - You Deal With The Noise"
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The state of North Carolina has ratified House Bill 926 into law, which includes a provision to “protect the right to race.” The idea is, basically, you can’t move next to a race track and complain about the noise to get it shut down....
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Opinion: Racist threats caused the North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station to close. Here’s why we’re reopening.
North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station closed in Raleigh in 2023 after a series of threats and racial slurs. The owner explains why they’re reopening. When we opened Liberation Station Bookstore in 2019 as a pop-up in Raleigh, we thought we...
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Trump extends his political power with 'big, beautiful' win in Congress
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As U.S. President Donald Trump worked to pass his signature spending bill, he blended charm and threats, bestowed gifts and bellowed frustration to bend Congress to his will. In the end, after days of intense behind-the-scenes pressure from the...
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US military deployments near Venezuela portend seizure operations
Things are heating up when it comes to prospective U.S. military action inside Venezuela.While President Donald Trump recently authorized a number of lethal strikes against boats smuggling drugs out of Venezuela, the buildup of U.S. military...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
Two North Carolina colleges are merging. Why some alum push back.
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In the weeks since a pair of North Carolina universities announced plans to merge, scores of alumni have chimed in, including some offering pushback. Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte, two private colleges with campuses over 100...
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The Politically Connected Law Firm Leading Civics School Investigation
UNC-Chapel Hill has hired K&L Gates, a law firm with ties to Republican state legislators, to lead its investigation into the School of Civic Life and Leadership, people familiar with the probe said. The university confirmed the firm’s role in a...
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North Carolina ACLU sues New Hanover County Clerk of Court over public records
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina filed suit against New Hanover County Clerk of Courts Jan Kennedy on Wednesday. The ACLU says it took legal action to compel Kennedy to turn over public records. The ACLU is asking for records...
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Unions sue to stop mass firings as Trump government shutdown begins
WASHINGTON—A partial government shutdown, idling up to 840,000 federal workers, began at 12:01 am on Oct. 1, as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans refused to budge on Democratic demands that the GOP’s health care cuts and...
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Color Me Mine Expands In North Carolina With New Franchise Agreements
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October 02, 2025 // Franchising.com // NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Color Me Mine is accelerating across the state of North Carolina with new franchise agreements that will bring its creative, hands-on experience to more people across the state. Recognized...
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‘Vibes or hunches’ don’t help win elections
How should politicians proceed when gut instinct clashes with data analytics? “You go with the analytics,” said North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. The second-term Republican was on campus last week to help kick off Political Analytics 2025....
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AP News: The Latest: Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
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EdGlenToday - Illinois
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President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats....
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