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Triangle/Local

Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven’t been so hot in more than a decade. The heat wave…

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Mt. Olive Pickle to open new downtown store with a taste of history and southern charm

Mt. Olive Pickle to open new downtown store with a taste of history and southern charm

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Mt. Olive Pickle is bringing more than just its famous pickles to downtown Mount Olive—it’s serving up nearly 100 years of history, flavor and community pride. The company is set to open the Mt. Olive Pickle Parlor, a brand-new store and…

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Analysts warn baby boomers’ retirement pushes social security toward crisis

Analysts warn baby boomers’ retirement pushes social security toward crisis

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — Just a few decades ago, baby boomers were the financial engine powering the U.S. Social Security system. Now, as that generation retires in waves, the very program they sustained is running on fumes. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger says the…

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Solar advocates say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina

Solar advocates say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is casting a shadow over the future of solar energy, with proposed changes that could significantly reduce federal support for clean energy projects. The sweeping legislation, which shifts priority back to traditional energy sources, includes efforts…

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5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says

5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said. Fire and rescue crews responded to the flight after it arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 11:30 p.m. and brought five people to…

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State/Regional

Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot of…

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North Carolina Green Party retains official status despite failing vote thresholds

North Carolina Green Party retains official status despite failing vote thresholds

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Green Party will remain an official party in North Carolina, able to field candidates statewide through the 2028 elections, even though their 2024 nominees for governor and president failed to get the votes required by state law. The Republican-led State…

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North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration

North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state agencies and local sheriffs more active in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Stein,…

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North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel out power plant carbon emissions in the state within the next 25 years.…

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North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander

North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A panel of North Carolina judges dismissed one of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s cases against Republican legislative leaders Monday, upholding part of a power-shifting law that prevents Stein from selecting the State Highway Patrol commander. Three Superior Court judges made the…

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World/National

Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave

Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Extensive triple digit heat, broken temperature records and oppressive humidity piled up into a steaming mess as the heat dome crushing the Eastern half of the nation sizzled to what should be its worst Tuesday. New York City’s…

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Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war; Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes

Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war; Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes

By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire,” but its status remained unclear as attacks continued Tuesday. Trump’s announcement came…

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Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran

Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran

By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied, and the price of oil tumbled Monday on hopes that Iran will not disrupt the global flow of crude, something that would hurt economies worldwide but also…

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Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.…

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Israel targets Iran’s government and a key Tehran prison as Iran launches more attacks on Israel

Israel targets Iran’s government and a key Tehran prison as Iran launches more attacks on Israel

By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the…

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Entertainment

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, was built to take a deeper look…

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Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a…

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Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in the title?…

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Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial viewed more video recordings on Monday of the sex marathons that have played a prominent role in a prosecution that was likely to rest…

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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tops the US box office as ‘Elio’ marks a new low for Pixar

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tops the US box office as ‘Elio’ marks a new low for Pixar

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in…

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Sports

‘Craziest’ reversal of fortune puts Mavs on path to Flagg after all the Doncic drama

‘Craziest’ reversal of fortune puts Mavs on path to Flagg after all the Doncic drama

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts wasn’t thinking even for a second about Cooper Flagg when he started a staff meeting before the draft lottery by saying the club was entering the most important offseason in franchise…

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LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina in CWS finals for its 2nd national title in 3 years and 8th overall

LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina in CWS finals for its 2nd national title in 3 years and 8th overall

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coming out of last season, LSU coach Jay Johnson couldn’t have foreseen the national championship this group of tenacious Tigers is taking back to Baton Rouge. “It was probably a year ago today,” he said,…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled. It was over. The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The…

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Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono

Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular crew chief. He’s certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-old prospect Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet and they landed in victory lane Saturday in…

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Anderson’s 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title

Anderson’s 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kade Anderson made his final start in an LSU uniform on Saturday night, and it was a masterpiece that put the Tigers on the cusp of their second national championship in three years. Anderson pitched…

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