The Census Bureau is changing the tactics it uses to balance privacy and accuracy, with a potentially bigger impact on smaller NC towns.

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The senator says $1.2 billion in civil penalties are insufficient and wants DOJ to say by Nov. 12 whether it will investigate

Half of the volume will be diesel, France's economy minister said, as E.U. energy ministers meet over fuel prices and winter supply

Putin called Musk a "genius" and said both sides want to avoid interfering with each other in orbit

The departure gives European leaders time to settle on a replacement before France holds its presidential vote in 2027

The $5,000 payment is conditional on Republicans retaining both chambers of Congress and has not been authorized

With passing of incumbent, candidates from Whittier and Brevard, opposite ends of North Carolina House District 119, face off for the seat.

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The first BlueChip product is a laptop built with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series chip, with orders planned to open in 2027

Judge Jesse Furman ordered the former Manhattan prosecutor reinstated with back pay; the Justice Department said it will appeal

From absentee voting to early voting surges to controversies over polling sites, each NC county election director has eyes on midterms.

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Cattle auction prices fell after the August order, and groups including the National Cattlemen's Beef Association opposed it

Valves and carpets replace plywood and packing crates; changes take effect Oct. 30, days before Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces voters

Drones moving faster than 100 mph lose their connection, officials say; Trump says he will speak to Musk if service is not fixed

The agency's enforcement division has been looking at oil trading since March 23, the date of a spike before Trump backed off Iran strike threats

Talarico's video says "Texas is not for sale" as he leads Ken Paxton by 3 percentage points in a polling average

A Circle Internet Group shareholder alleges more than $2 billion in UAE-linked payments to World Liberty breached the Foreign Emoluments Clause

Attorney General Todd Blanche said more suits could follow the California case, which involves more than 20,000 voters the department calls likely noncitizens

Democrats hold a 52% to 45% edge on congressional control in the CNBC survey, a 3-point gain since July, with midterms on Nov. 3

While Jennifer Balkcom and Jamie Ager both come from Western NC farming families, the issues on which they are running are quite different.

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A potentially strong challenge to a state senator and an open contest for a state House seat make New Hanover worth watching in 2026.

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