The News & Observer (Sunday) - 31 Aug 2025
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20 years after Katrina, New Orleans ‘at a tipping point’
Houthis say prime minister is killed in Israeli attack
Judge blocks ‘fast track’ deportation of migrants
RDU begins massive earthwork for new $1.1B runway project stories
Two children killed, 17 injured in shooting at Catholic school Mass
Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry guns in D.C.
Trump nominates four federal judges for NC courts
Trump fires Fed Reserve board member Cook
Man charged in alleged assault of trans women
FBI searches home of former Trump adviser John Bolton
UNC faculty raise concerns over mural removal
State Department to vet all 55M U.S. visa holders
Judge blocks Salvadoran immigrant’s deportation to Uganda
RDU approves earlier alcohol sales and to-go cups
NC candidates raised millions from top donors
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Medicare will require prior approval for certain procedures
Former CDC Director Mandy Cohen on the agency’s chaos: ‘I am very worried’
GOP strategist: Republicans want results from Trump but at what cost?
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Local control over police is a check on executive power
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LETTERS
A special needs student fled school, running onto a greenway. Can Wake keep her safe?
Three-year effort to rebuild I-40 begins along the Pigeon River, largely unseen
NC schools respond to law requiring religious exemptions to classroom activities
Gondola ride to Dix Park? City explores connection from downtown
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New NC law will add protections for 529 college savings plans. What to know
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SCHOOLS
UNC System boards reviewing anti-DEI compliance ahead of reporting deadline
Raleigh to cut trees for future water pipe through Dix Park
GONDOLA RIDE
Starting at $325,000: Pre-sales begin for ‘transformative’ project in Chapel Hill
Police charge Durham teen with murder, assault in Raleigh nightclub shooting
NC Appeals Court sides with neighbors against Durham County in development case
Pet tattoos offered at discount rate in Durham charity event aimed at dog shelter
Why are NC flags flying at half-staff this week? What to know
Apex man extradited from Virginia accused of threatening Wake County judge
Trump’s global tariffs found illegal by appeals court
Catholic guidelines say Annunciation Church must be purified
Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection
Wake Forest police charge teen with shooting high school football coach’s wife
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NC State puts 2024 behind it with season-opening win over ECU
What we learned about Duke football in victory over Elon
Gordon says Darlington, Southern 500 are soul of NASCAR
COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK
LPGA slowed by weather; Wang leads by 2 strokes
Tennessee awards coach Barnes lifetime contract
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What we learned from NC State football’s 24-17 win over East Carolina
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Kate Middleton’s return to spotlight a balance of family and royal duties
Novak, 92, has no regrets about leaving Hollywood almost 60 years ago
The Monkees’ Dolenz celebrates song that changed band’s history
David Cassidy’s children pay tribute to late father at event where he grew up
Secretariat's Triple Crown jockey dies at 84
Pulitzer-nominated poet, mother to Allen and Rashad dies at 102
‘Caught in Providence’ judge dies at 88
Former Mastodon guitarist dies in crash at 51
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