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North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land. Hundreds of people, many with approved medical patient cards to purchase items,...
TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
WASHINGTON (AP) — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one said, giggling and talking over other young voices in the background....
North Carolina schools chief loses primary to home-schooling parent critical of 'radical agendas'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's public schools superintendent and some state legislators won't be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats by challengers who questioned their rivals' commitment to social conservatism or a Democratic agenda. Superintendent of...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News and Observer. February 14, 2024. Editorial: Thom Tillis defies Trump, tells colleagues to ‘grow a spine’ on Ukraine Last week we wrote about Sen. Thom Tillis and his disappointing decision to withhold support for the bipartisan...
Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don't like this reality," Johnson said....
Hungary's government declines offer to meet US senators seeking approval for Sweden's NATO bid
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators made an official visit to Hungary's capital Sunday and called on the nationalist government to immediately approve Sweden's request to join NATO. Hungary is the only one of NATO's 31 existing members not to have...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News and Observer. February 14, 2024. Editorial: Thom Tillis defies Trump, tells colleagues to ‘grow a spine’ on Ukraine Last week we wrote about Sen. Thom Tillis and his disappointing decision to withhold support for the bipartisan...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News and Observer. February 5, 2024. Editorial: Thom Tillis reverts to his old self in rejecting much-needed border deal We’ve said before that there have been many different Thom Tillises in the near-decade he’s served North Carolina...
US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Hungary is...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Jan. 26 The Washington Post says Congress is moving backward when it comes to country's ‘dreamers’ Congress’s border deal talks might be ongoing, but in one essential area,...