Concerns Over “Gas Station Heroin” In North Carolina
North Carolina lawmakers are considering making a dietary supplement known as “gas station heroin” a controlled substance.
The House Votes For Possible TikTok Ban In The US, But Don't Expect The App To Go Away Anytime Soon
The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year.
Donald Trump Will Use His Weekend Reprieve From The Courtroom To Campaign In North Carolina
On a weekend reprieve from the courtroom, former President Donald Trump will campaign Saturday in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden.
Record Numbers In The US Are Homeless. Can Cities Fine Them For Sleeping In Parks And On Sidewalks?
The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live.
Biden’s New Title IX Rules Protect LGBTQ+ Students, But Avoid Addressing Transgender Athletes
The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration.
Person Rushed Away On Stretcher After Fire Extinguished Outside Trump Hush Money Trial
Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after a fire was extinguished outside the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection was taking place Friday in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case.
AP: The Latest | A Second Seated Juror Dismissed By Judge From Trump's Hush Money Trial
Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money case encountered new setbacks Thursday as two previously sworn-in jurors were excused.
North Carolina Sees Slight Surplus This Year, $1B More Next Year
North Carolina's government should collect higher revenues during this fiscal year and next than what is projected in the current two-year state budget.
Voter ID Took Hold In The North Carolina Primary. But Challenges Remain For The Fall Election
Nearly everyone who voted in person in last month's North Carolina's primary showed a qualifying photo identification, but it's unknown how many didn't bother trying to vote in person or by mail because they lacked an ID.
Things To Know As Courts And Legislatures Act On Transgender Kids' Rights
Several U.S. courts have ruled this week on state laws restricting the rights of transgender young people.
Donald Trump's History-Making Hush-Money Trial Begins With Challenge Of Picking A Jury
Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial, marking a singular moment in American history as the former president answers to criminal charges that he falsified business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Says He Will Push For Aid To Israel And Ukraine This Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia.
Progressive Candidates Are Increasingly Sharing Their Own Abortion Stories After Roe's Demise
A growing number of progressive candidates are choosing to tell their own abortion stories.
Case Heard By NC Supreme Court May Affect How Partisan Officials File Voter Fraud Claims
An attorney representing voters accused of fraud in the 2016 election warned North Carolina’s highest court that their eventual decision could allow political operatives to make voter fraud allegations without consequence — but the justices had several questions.
The Biden Administration Will Require Thousands More Gun Dealers To Run Background Checks On Buyers
Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
Higher Gas And Rents Keep US Inflation Elevated, Likely Delaying Fed Rate Cuts
Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often to cut interest rates this year.
Trump Says Arizona's Abortion Ban Goes 'Too Far' And Defends The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade
Donald Trump says an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it.
US Inflation Up Again In March In Latest Sign That Price Pressures Remain Elevated
Consumer price increases remained high last month, boosted by gas, rents and car insurance, the government said in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it weighs when and by how much to cut interest rates this year.
Trump Declines To Endorse A National Abortion Ban And Says It Should Be Left To The States
Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday morning outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation.
Man Arrested For Setting Fire At Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Office; Motive Remains Unclear
A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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