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Gov. Roy Cooper called for stricter gun laws, saying "we cannot normalize the mass murder of children," while Rep, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis warned against curbing gun rights, saying the country must focus on other ways to anticipate and preempt future attacks.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Google Street View/Atrium Health has announced plans to merge with another major hospital system. What does that mean for patients in the Charlotte area? We discuss the impact with area doctors and health care analysts. -
Penguin Random House/Beowulf Sheehan/Another heartbreakingly familiar tragedy, this time in Texas. Ten years after Sandy Hook, more parents are again forced to endure the unimaginable. After the tragedy in Sandy Hook, those families were also confronted with fighting disinformation from a group of people "hostile to reality." We talk with an author about what can be done to reverse this woeful trend.
LATEST NEWS
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It’s illegal in North Carolina to buy booze online and have it shipped to you — and the state's alcohol police are taking note of the practice. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Ledger took a look at local companies with the most consumer complaints listed by the BBB, and there’s a program underway to help people “adopt” storm drains to curb pollution. -
Republican North Carolina state Senate leader Phil Berger unveiled on Wednesday a package of health care access and insurance changes that include Medicaid expansion — something he opposed for a decade.
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The shooting at a Tops grocery store, which authorities say was motivated by racist hate, brought into sharper focus the weight of being a target.
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Sam Darnold, the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, was well aware of the team's pursuit of Deshaun Watson earlier this offseason. In the third round, the Panthers selected Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral. He's also heard reports that the team is interested in Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo.
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Days after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary race, a federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s decision that blocked an elections board from examining whether he should be disqualified.
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"When are we gonna do something?!" the Golden State Warriors head coach asked Tuesday night. "I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough."
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An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among the recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina would become Fort Liberty.
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North Carolina Senate Republicans have unveiled a wide-ranging proposal they say would help parents stay informed about what their children are being taught and how they’re being treated by doctors. The measure also would tread into contentious LGBTQ matters that have caused divisive debate elsewhere.
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The community is looking for blood donations, legal assistance and funds for victims' families.
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Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.
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An ad attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley claims she vacated the death sentence of a man who killed a teenager and threw out the indictment of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Those claims leave out a lot of context, a fact-checker says.
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Both survivors share their criticism of how, even years after shootings at their schools, no changes have been made to address mass gun violence in America.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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This week on the SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Tripp Mickle, who covers Apple for The New York Times. His new book, called "After Steve," is about the battle for the soul of the company and the Alabama native named Tim Cook who came out on top.
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Steve Harrison/WFAE/On this episode Inside Politics: Election 2022, we discuss the results of the May 17 primary in North Carolina and look ahead to the general election. We’ll also take a look at the upcoming Charlotte City Council election in July.
UKRAINE INVASION
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Aris Mennis/AFP via Getty ImagesA roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Adam Lach for NPRMedyka is the busiest border crossing between Poland and Ukraine. Aid workers flocked there to set up tents offering assistance when the war started. But these days, the flow of refugees has shifted.
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Charles Maynes/NPRThe coffee chain joins McDonald's in taking its brand out of the country. Starbucks had temporarily paused operations in March.
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NASAFor decades, U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts have lived side-by-side aboard the International Space Station. Now some are wondering whether that partnership can withstand the war in Ukraine.
CORONAVIRUS
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Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty ImagesPfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.
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Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty ImagesThe virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHouseholds in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
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