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Students on the first day of school at the new CMS Mint Hill Elementary School.
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Congress recently passed a spending plan that would maintain funding levels for federal education programs that many school districts feared could get cut.
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    Artificial intelligence is swiftly entering many aspects of ordinary people’s lives, from seeking advice on how to craft the perfect email or resume to editing photos. It’s also increasingly being used by young people turning to AI for mental health and guidance. It’s easy, costs nothing and there’s no fear of judgment — but is it healthy or dangerous? We take a look at the pros and cons.
  • The Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville, South Carolina, operates a Westinghouse PWR that generates over 700 megawatts of power.
    Duke Energy
    The rise in the number of data centers to power artificial intelligence is driving a surge in demand for electricity. Nuclear energy may be poised to fill the gap. Some see nuclear power as clean but, in the U.S., we haven’t built a new plant since the 1980s and the specter of accidents casts a dark shadow. So, with demand rising, is it time to take another look?
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  • Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown pleads guilty to federal wire fraud conspiracy charges. Health officials confirm a case of measles in Union County. Republican legislators in Raleigh grill Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden over the murder or Iryna Zarutska last year. Another earthquake rocks S.C.