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New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery

New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business…

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often…

Durham woman among soldiers who died in helicopter and airliner crash

Durham woman among soldiers who died in helicopter and airliner crash

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in D.C.…

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous…

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which…

How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies’ primary threats

How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies’ primary threats

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who…