At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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After two high-profile stabbings on the Lynx Blue Line train, questions about safety on public transit remain front and center. We sit down with CATS interim CEO Brent Cagle to ask what’s changed, what hasn’t and what riders can expect now.
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Former U.S. surgeon general and founder of The Together Project, Dr. Vivek Murthy, joins Charlotte Talks for a conversation on connection, belonging and how we care for one another in this moment. We'll be exploring the national crisis of loneliness and how communities across the country, and here in Charlotte, are responding.
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LOCAL NEWS
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A Transylvania County science research and education center with roots in the Space Race is getting back to its original mission, helping NASA track astronauts as they head to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Chai Pani Restaurant Group and Montgomery Sky Farm were recognized for Outstanding Restaurateur and Best Chef: Southeast.
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Spring is in full swing in the Carolinas, but some folks are still experiencing a lingering winter chill from overdue utility bills. For Duke Energy customers, this increasingly results in disconnection.
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It's not just schools that are banning cellphones. Some bars and restaurants are joining the offline trend. Nick de la Canal takes us to one right in Charlotte.
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The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is launching a new initiative to make law enforcement traffic stops safer.
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The city of Gastonia says Deputy Chief Brad Best has been promoted and will serve as the city’s next fire chief when Chief Phil Welch retires on May 1.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The daughter of former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A federal grant could offset some of the cost of rising energy bills. Pollen levels may ease later this week before rising again this weekend. Queens University receives a $1.5 million gift to improve its lecture series.
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