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RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board as he seeks to remove his name from ballot

RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board as he seeks to remove his name from ballot

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his name removed the state’s ballot ahead of the…

Children’s book to blame for fire inside car, North Carolina officials say

Children’s book to blame for fire inside car, North Carolina officials say

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials determined the cause of a fire inside a car in Burke County was a children’s book. A child’s car seat was set ablaze when a “button battery” in a…

2 workers killed and 1 injured in an explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

2 workers killed and 1 injured in an explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said it was working with local authorities to…

North Carolina’s highest court won’t fast-track appeals in governor’s lawsuits

North Carolina’s highest court won’t fast-track appeals in governor’s lawsuits

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has decided it won’t fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws…

Robinson unveils public safety plan in race for North Carolina governor

Robinson unveils public safety plan in race for North Carolina governor

STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson announced on Wednesday a public safety plan should he be elected billed as focusing on building up police, fighting violence and drugs and keeping…

State elections board OKs university ID on phones for voter access this fall

State elections board OKs university ID on phones for voter access this fall

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina elections board on Tuesday approved the first digital identification that can be used to meet state voter ID requirements, signing off on…