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North Carolina GOP leaders reach spending deal to clear private school voucher waitlist

North Carolina GOP leaders reach spending deal to clear private school voucher waitlist

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican House and Senate leaders said Friday that they’ve agreed with each other on a supplemental spending proposal that includes hundreds of millions of…

North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.’s name to be removed just before ballots are sent

North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.’s name to be removed just before ballots are sent

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be taken off state ballots for president, upending plans in the battleground…

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder

By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree…

North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots

North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off presidential ballots in the battleground state on Thursday, a day before the first batches…

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law…

North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times…