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The Iranian government has declared 40 days of national mourning after Khamenei was killed in a U.S.–Israeli attack on Saturday.
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Sofia Bartholomew/Queens University News ServiceNearly two decades after the hazing death of 19-year-old Harrison Kowiak at Lenoir-Rhyne University, North Carolina has enacted Harrison’s Law, expanding the definition of hazing and increasing criminal penalties. We examine what the new law changes, the federal landscape for hazing and whether stronger statutes can truly shift campus culture. -
Nick de la Canal/WFAEPresident Trump invokes the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska during his State of the Union, incorrectly saying the man accused of killing her is an undocumented immigrant. Four people are taken into ICE custody outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, self-driving Waymo taxis may soon be on Charlotte streets, and the impact of the recent winter storm continues as power bills come due.
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Gap in male enrollment due to fewer seeking to go to NC colleges, but their reasons are complex and there’s no clear agreement on solutions. -
Since 1999, some areas of national forests in NC and across U.S. have been designated roadless. The Trump administration wants to change that. -
Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators for steep rate hikes beginning in 2027. It’s also seeking one of the highest returns on its Carolina operations among regulated utilities. -
Starting in 2020, all North Carolina schools were required to use a framework called Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, to help identify struggling students. But some families and advocates say the system is creating delays for children who need special education services. -
“Esperanza Rising” premieres this weekend at the Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn. -
A small earthquake shook parts of central South Carolina on Thursday, with hundreds of people reporting the tremor in Lexington County.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. It registered at magnitude 3.0 and was centered near Lake Murray. Reports of the shaking came from as far away as Columbia.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The S.C. State House passes a bill requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms. N.C. public universities will raise tuition for the first time in nine years. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rocks the Columbia S.C. area. A leaking roof at Bojangles Coliseum delays the U.S. Curling National Championships.
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