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North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers, passing a sweeping bill before the GOP likely loses their veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature next year. That power currently lies with the governor's office, which will remain in Democratic hands after Attorney General Josh Stein defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Republicans have long sought control of the state Board of Elections, which is historically controlled by the same party as the current governor, but their past efforts have been foiled by the courts. That means they would be unable to override any future vetos from Stein without Democratic support. Stein is succeeding outgoing Cooper, whose administration repeatedly clashed with the Republican-led Legislature in the battleground state.

Persons: Dave Boliek, Jessica Holmes, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Roy Cooper's, ”, Karen Brinson Bell, Jeff Jackson, Stein, Cooper Organizations: North, North Carolina Republican, Democratic, GOP, Republican, Gov, Republicans, Democratic Gov, Board, State Board, North Carolina Legislature Locations: North Carolina, Stein

A Georgia mother was arrested and accused of allegedly endangering her son — all because the unsupervised 10-year-old walked less than a mile away from home, officials said. "It's not a super dangerous or even dangerous at all stretch of road," Patterson told NBC News, in an interview that aired Wednesday. Patterson refuses to sign this form and said she'll contest this charge that carries up a year behind bars. Patterson's lawyer David DeLugas rhetorically asked if mothers and fathers now have to know the precise location of their children at all times. "Are all parents going to have to put GPS on their child?"

Persons: —, Brittany Patterson, Soren, Patterson, David DeLugas Organizations: Fannin County Sheriff's Department, NBC News, Authorities Locations: Georgia, Fannin County, Mineral, North Carolina

☆ Democratic governors and AGs prepare for battle with Trump administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Newsom is far from the only Democratic governor preparing to take on Trump. In blue states like Illinois, Massachusetts and New York, officials are already vowing to mount legal and policy fights against the incoming Trump administration on issues like abortion rights, environmental regulations, gun control, immigration enforcement and more. But the second Trump era will offer Democratic officials opportunities to showcase their own leadership as they position themselves for potential future runs. A less combative toneSome Democratic governors, including those widely seen as potential 2028 presidential contenders, did not immediately take aim at Trump’s incoming administration. “Finally, let’s root for the success of the new administration and keep working together to get things done.”Pennsylvania Gov.

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Below, we've compiled everything you need to know about how to watch the NWSL Playoffs, starting with this weekend's quarterfinals. How to watch NWSL Playoffs in the USThe NWSL Playoffs will air across multiple streaming services and networks. Prime Video subscriptions start at $9/month, but you can also access Prime Video with a standard Amazon Prime subscription. Cord-cutters can live stream ABC through a live TV streaming service like DirecTV Stream or Fubo. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch NWSL Playoffs with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

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Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, a key fixture of America’s political landscape for nearly a decade is set to disappear: the Trump rally. “It’s coming to an end,” Trump said in a phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. For his millions of supporters, Trump rallies have been a gathering place with thousands of other like-minded Americans. Torabi is best known for his popular Twitter account, where his clips of Trump rallies frequently go viral. “So tomorrow I’m doing three rallies and on Monday I’m going to do four rallies in one day,” Trump said.

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But that hasn’t stopped abortion rights supporters from pushing for votes up and down the ballot. Across the South, supporters of abortion rights are using the issue to motivate voters. Although Texas does not have a statewide referendum on abortion, Rep. Colin Allred's Senate campaign has galvanized abortion rights supporters. It’s easier for Democrats to campaign on the issue, she said, because their party is more united in favor of abortion rights than Republicans are in opposition. That switch proved pivotal in passing the state’s abortion ban.

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Kamala Harris’ deployment of prominent Republican Trump critics hasn’t convinced a new focus group of voters who backed Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary. “It’s repulsive,” said Dale J., a 67-year-old from Minnesota who voted for Trump in 2020 and plans to do so again. "I really liked the idea that Nikki Haley was a woman, and I thought she would have more closer values to mine than Trump. (One of these voters is a registered Democrat who voted in her state’s open presidential primary for Haley.) Only one voter, 40-year-old Chris P. from Michigan, backed Trump in 2020 and is considering voting for Harris now.

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☆ North Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously rejected a Republican bid to have election officials segregate overseas ballots cast by people who have never resided in the state for additional checks of the voters’ eligibility. The court’s decision is the latest blow to Republican efforts to attack overseas ballots in critical battleground states. Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed a challenge to the vetting procedures for overseas ballots in that state. And last week, a state judge in Michigan sided against the GOP in a case targeting ballots cast by people who had never lived there but were eligible to vote in the state because of familial ties to it. Though North Carolina’s policy of accepting ballots from overseas voters has been on the books for several years, starting in 2016, civilian voters abroad began outnumbering the military vote overseas – which itself is not as conservative as it once was.

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A North Carolina man's used a $20 bill he discovered on the ground to purchase a lottery scratch-off ticket that won him a $1 million top prize, officials said. NC LotteryThe find was made Oct. 22 outside a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Boone, North Carolina, the NC Education Lottery said in a statement Friday. He told lottery officials he'll use the money to help his children and to retire after more than five decades as a carpenter, according to the NC Education Lottery statement. On Monday, NC Education Lottery officials said Cynthia Moore of Smithfield was the first, $1 million top-prize winner for its Cashword scratch-off game, introduced in August, after she purchased a $10 ticket at a market in Wilson. For two years in a row, lottery officials said in August, NC Education Lottery games have earned more than $1 billion for public schools and other education programs, contributing it to the state's more than $15 billion in annual education spending.

Persons: Carolina man's, Jerry Hicks, Hicks didn't, “, ”, Hicks, they’ve, Cynthia Moore Organizations: NC, Lottery, NC Education Locations: Carolina, Boone , North Carolina, Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina, Smithfield, Wilson

☆ Lottery winner: Man wins $1 million lottery with $20 bill he found on the ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Mariasole Campinoti | Maria Sole Campinoti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side. Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elk, found a $20 bill in the parking lot of the store, he said in a news release. He spent it on a scratch-off lottery ticket – and won $1 million. Hicks used the money to buy an Extreme Cash scratch-off, according to the release. Hicks claimed his prize on Friday at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters.

Persons: Jerry Hicks, Hicks, “, ”, they’ve Organizations: CNN, North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters Locations: North Carolina, Banner Elk

In North Carolina, the signs read in Spanish, “WARNING: if you are not a citizen of the United States of America, you cannot vote in elections. Earlier this week, Forward Justice addressed a letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, calling for the signs to be removed because they constitute "unlawful voter intimidation." The letter was co-signed by nearly two dozen organizations, including the North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. It’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote in elections in North Carolina and at the federal level — and illegal voting rarely happens. Early voting in North Carolina ends on Nov. 2.

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☆ Many Wells in North Carolina Remain Unsafe After Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | Hiroko Tabuchi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Many Wells in North Carolina Remain Unsafe After Helene's DelugeWeeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina with a record downpour, many people still do not have clean drinking water. Wilmington Greensboro Raleigh Asheville NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Fayetteville Density of private wells Wilmington About a third of households in counties with FEMA disaster declarations rely on private wells for water. Raleigh Asheville NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Density of private wells Wilmington About a third of households in counties with FEMA disaster declarations rely on private wells for water. N.C. Density of private wells About a third of households in counties with FEMA disaster declarations rely on private wells for water. In North Carolina, a third of residents draw on local groundwater from pumps that they alone must test and maintain.

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Navarro and Ji-Zhang are among the more than 3.5 million citizens naturalized since 2020 who have become eligible to vote. They join more than 23 million naturalized citizens who were eligible voters in the last presidential election. Though overall turnout among naturalized voters has been lower than among U.S.-born voters, participation rates of naturalized Latino and Asian American voters have been higher than those who are U.S.-born, according to Pew Research. One in 10 eligible voters in the U.S. are naturalized citizens, most of whom are Hispanic or Asian American, according to the Pew Research Center. The top countries of origin for naturalized citizens in the U.S. are Mexico, India and China.

Persons: Roselia Navarro, Halley Ji, Zhang of, it’s, Navarro, Ji, Zhang, ”, she's, what's, Wisconsinites, Sen, Julian Bradley, noncitizens, Nancy Flores, you’re, Avi McCullah, “, Brad Overcash, ” Ji, Saiesh Srivastava, Srivastava Organizations: noncitizens, American Immigration Council, Asian American, Pew Research, Republican, United, Wisconsin . Wisconsin Republican, D.C, Citizen, Democracy Research, University of Wisconsin Law School, National Partnership, New, North, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, Brennan, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, Pew Research Center, U.S Locations: U.S, Roselia Navarro of Wisconsin, Zhang of North Carolina, Mexico, Wisconsin, North Carolina, United States, Wisconsin . Wisconsin, Washington, That’s, India, China

☆ Five NBA rookies to watch this season: Zach Edey, Bronny James and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Johannes Sasay-Wada | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here are five NBA rookie storylines to watch in 2024-25. Zach Edey, center, Memphis GrizzliesThe first thing you will notice about Canadian rookie Zach Edey is his formidable size, measuring in at 7-foot-4-inches and 305 pounds. Jared McCain, guard, Philadelphia 76ersOne of the highest profile rookies entering the league this season, former Duke guard Jared McCain has become a social media sensation due to his larger-than-life personality. Bronny James, guard, Los Angeles LakersBronny James comes into the NBA as one of the most scrutinized second round picks of all time. This is because his father is four-time MVP and NBA champion LeBron James, as well as the league’s all-time leading scorer.

Persons: Zach Edey, Edey, Trevor Ruszkowski, Myles Turner, Ja, Jared McCain, McCain, Bill Streicher, Duke, Tyrese Maxey, Maxey, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Rob Dillingham, Anthony Edwards, Vincent Carchietta, Dillingham, Stephon, Victor Wembanyama, Eric Gay, of Famer Chris Paul, Gregg Popovich, Paul, Pop –, Bronny James, James, LeBron James, LeBron, Bronny James dribbles, Cary Edmondson, Bronny, JJ Redick – Organizations: CNN, NBA, Summer League, Memphis Grizzlies, Purdue, UConn, Naismith, Basketball, USA, NCAA, Indiana Pacers, Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, Sixers, Duke, Zion, Boston Celtics, Eastern, Minnesota Timberwolves, Wildcats, SEC, San Antonio Spurs, Team USA, Timberwolves, Dillingham, Big, Huskies, New Spurs, AP, of Famer, Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny, University of Southern, Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Sports, Reuters, USC, Trojans, League, South Bay Lakers, LeBron Locations: TikTok, Duke, shifty, The North Carolina, Kentucky, Minnesota, Stephon, San Antonio, University of Southern California

In 2017, Hurricane Maria damaged three IV fluid manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico, also operated by Baxter, which led to a shortage. “Although this particular shortage on these particular IV fluids is not something we’ve encountered,” DeRienzo said. Along with IV fluids, the North Carolina Baxter facility also made specialty fluids, such as peritoneal dialysis fluid as well as irrigation fluids, used to clean wounds. Ganio said those measures won’t solve the ongoing IV fluid shortage problems long term. “The IV fluids are kind of a good example of the chronic shortages,” he said.

Persons: Helene, Erin Fox, ” Fox, Fox, ‘, ” Michael Ganio, ” Ganio, ”, hasn’t, Baxter, Chris DeRienzo, Hurricane Maria, we’ve, ” DeRienzo, Ganio Organizations: Food, Baxter, FDA, University of Utah Health, American Society of Health, System, Braun, ICU, American Hospital Association, Carolina Baxter, of Health, Human Services, HHS Locations: North Carolina, U.S, Saline, Puerto Rico, Carolina, Canada, China, Ireland

☆ N.C. judge argues for release of man convicted in murder of Michael Jordan's father
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial over the killing Michael Jordan’s father petitioned the state’s parole commission to release one of the men convicted in the case. Details about Weeks’ petition were not available as parole commission hearings in North Carolina are confidential and not open to the public. Prior to the murder in 1993, James Jordan was sleeping in his red Lexus along a North Carolina highway when he was shot. Demery pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, and like Green, received a life sentence. Green has always said he did not kill James Jordan but admitted to helping dispose of the body.

Persons: Michael Jordan’s, Gregory Weeks, Daniel Green, James Jordan, Green, Larry Demery, Weeks, Michael Jordan, Demery Organizations: North, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Lexus, Chicago Bulls, NBA, Associated Press Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina

Three days after the storm, Jones and his wife managed to hike up to his elderly mother-in-law’s house by wading through mud up to their knees. Donations pile up at Minneapolis Baptist Church in Newland, N.C., on Wednesday, after its fellowship hall was damaged by Hurricane Helene’s remnants. Helene’s crushing aftermath is colliding with another political storm Thursday as in-person early voting begins in North Carolina, one of several battlegrounds expected to play outsized roles in the election. In addition to the presidential race, voters in North Carolina will also decide on their controversial race for governor and contests for attorney general and state school superintendent. “There’s simply nothing left in some of the areas,” said Patrick Gannon, the public Information director for the North Carolina Board of Elections.

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More significant to the political dynamics at play, however, is how the civilian overseas vote has eclipsed military voters abroad. “As it turns out, there are more overseas civilian voters than there are military voters,” said Michael McDonald, a University of Florida political science professor. GOP congressmen suing their own stateIn the Pennsylvania case, the dispute is over how overseas ballots are being vetted. Democrats, who intervened in the case, argue that the Republican lawmakers’ request could disenfranchise “tens of thousands” of overseas voters, including those in uniform. “Our lawsuit does not in any way affect military voters’ right to vote, which is protected by federal law under UOCAVA.

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But Clark and others in Asheville’s music scene — which has a spunky, up-and-coming reputation — foresee a long recovery ahead. A key question now is how to rebuild lives and livelihoods in Asheville as attention on the region wanes. Debris covers the River Arts District in Asheville, an area popular among artists and musicians. Tim Gormley, who co-owns Burial Beer Co., decided to scrap Burnpile, a music and beer festival that he called his company’s annual “Super Bowl” event. Burial Beer Co.'s Burnpile festival typically draws crowds every fall, but this year's was canceled after Hurricane Helene.

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☆ Parasitic outbreak in North Carolina traced to undercooked bear meat, CDC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A gathering in North Carolina last year resulted in 10 probable cases of a parasitic infection from undercooked bear meat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 34 people surveyed who attended the gathering, 65 percent reported eating bear meat. On November 29, 2023, the North Carolina Division of Public Health was alerted to a suspected case of trichinellosis in western North Carolina, according to the CDC. Trichinellosis caused by eating undercooked bear meat, although rare, is not unheard of in the U.S.An outbreak occurred in July 2022 during a nine-person family reunion in South Dakota after people ate kebabs made of bear meat. Most were linked to bear meat.

Persons: kebabs Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, CDC, North Carolina Division of Public Health Locations: North Carolina, U.S, South Dakota, Canada

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ASML, UnitedHealth, Walgreens Boots Alliance and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: UnitedHealth — Shares plunged 7.2% after the health-care giant lowered its earnings guidance due to ongoing headwinds from a cyberattack earlier in the year. Walgreens Boots Alliance — The stock soared 11.9% following the drugstore chain's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Enphase Energy — Shares slid 6.8% on the back of a downgrade to sector perform from outperform by RBC Capital Markets. Johnson & Johnson — The health-care conglomerate gained 1.6% after posting quarterly results that exceeded expectations on the back of strong sales of oncology drugs. Energy stocks — Energy stocks declined as oil prices dropped about 5% , with the sector last down more than 2%.

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☆ What to know about early voting in Georgia and North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Two critical battleground states – Georgia and North Carolina – are kicking off early in-person voting this week. In Georgia, voters can head to the ballot box beginning on Tuesday and in North Carolina, early in-person voting begins on Thursday. “I don’t want to discourage people from using drop boxes by any means, but I can see why people would think it’s easier to show up in person.”Meanwhile, the opportunities to vote early in-person have expanded: Georgia law mandates two Saturdays of early voting and allows for two Sundays of early voting if a county desires. When it comes to early voting sites, the 25 western counties most impacted by Helene had planned for 80 early voting sites. “In this day and age, everyone’s taking selfies, even people in the boomer generation like me,” Phillips from Common Cause North Carolina said.

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An armed North Carolina man was arrested after it was reported that he had made comments about “possibly harming FEMA employees” involved in hurricane relief efforts in the state, authorities said. William Jacob Parsons, 44, was arrested Saturday after the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received a call saying the caller witnessed Parsons making threatening comments about Federal Emergency Management Agency responders in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. He was charged with “Going Armed to the Terror of the Public,” the sheriff’s office said. In Ashe County, FEMA operations were briefly put on pause in response to the threats and resumed today, the county sheriff’s office said on Facebook. “FEMA continues to support communities impacted by Helene and help survivors apply for assistance,” a FEMA spokesperson said.

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The Trump campaign taps Lara Trump to encourage voters to vote early and by mail Earlier this year, the RNC co-chair voiced a robocall falsely alleging massive fraud occurred in the 2020 election due to mail ballots. Last month, at a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Trump disparaged early voting, and promoted it, in the same breath. … Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail or in person, we’re going to protect the vote.”The Republican parties in Arizona and Nevada also tapped Lara Trump to voice robocalls promoting early and mail voting, despite previously echoing her father-in-law’s rhetoric on early voting. “So, get out there, encourage others to vote early and remind them just how critical this election is. When we vote, we win.”Lara Trump encourages Nevada voters to vote early and by mail The Nevada Republican Party tapped Lara Trump to encourage Nevadans to vote early and by mail.

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The unprecedented destruction Hurricane Helene has wreaked on western North Carolina could take months, if not years, to rebuild. “We are always playing like we’re one point down,” a Trump campaign official said. A Trump campaign official pointed to efforts to expand the Trump tent with surrogates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Iowa Gov. The Harris campaign also hosted community meals that fed 120 families, and it is organizing similar events, spending more than $30,000 on relief efforts. Ultimately, after Biden toured North Carolina, Harris visited once in her official capacity after she visited Georgia to underscore relief efforts.

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