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Before the GOP most certainly loses its veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature next year, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina passed a comprehensive plan that will deprive the state's future Democratic governor and attorney general of important powers. The bill would give the state auditor, who will be occupied by Republican Dave Boliek following his victory over incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes in the election on November 5, the power to select representatives to the state's election board, which regulates North Carolina's voting process. Since Attorney General Josh Stein defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the governor's office, which now holds that authority, will continue to be in Democratic hands. The State Board of Elections is traditionally governed by the same part...

The Republican Party has taken control of the Senate and the House, and President-elect Donald Trump has secured a second term in office. However, a few congressional contests are still uncalled. Even while Republicans will control both houses—three House seats and one Senate seat are still up for grabs—it is unclear how big their majorities will be and how simple it would be for them to carry out Trump's agenda. Here are the races that the NBC News Decision Desk has not yet called, with votes still being tabulated (learn more about how those races are called). The lone Senate race left to call Pennsylvania: Despite Trump's victory, the state's Senate contest is being recounted. Against Republican Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO who failed to secure the GOP Senate nominee in 202...

This week, Kaiden Francis, a freshman basketball player at the University of Mobile in Alabama, passed away unexpectedly. In a message to students and teachers, university president Charles Smith stated that Francis, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away after collapsing on campus Tuesday morning. "Kaiden never recovered and died earlier today, despite the prompt and valiant efforts of students and medical personnel. "As we deal with this tragedy, our hearts are heavy," Smith wrote in the letter, which was sent on Tuesday. Francis passed away following a trip to the gym, according to head basketball coach Darnell Archey. Archeysaidon "He will be truly missed," posted on Facebook. "Yesterday morning Kaiden Francis, freshman point guard from Fort Lauderdale unexpectedly passed away after ...

Due to an increase in violence and threats against its employees from Haitian authorities, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced on Tuesday that it is ceasing operations in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding metropolitan area. According to MSF, the suspension would begin on Wednesday and last until further notice. Since a fatal attack on one of its ambulances last week, police have stopped MSF's cars numerous times and directly harassed its employees, some with threats of rape and death, the organization said in a statement. "We have no choice but to suspend our projects when even law enforcement becomes a direct threat," said Christophe Garnier, the head of MSF's Haiti mission. "We are accustomed to working in conditions of extreme insecurity in Haiti and elsewhere...

The Summary A Georgia woman has sued in response to the E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots. Melinda Pratt says she was hospitalized for three days with an E. coli infection that she contracted after she ate carrots from Grimmway Farms. The company issued a recall Saturday. The affected carrots were sold at major chains, including Trader Joe s, Whole Foods and Target. For years, Melinda Pratt has been purchasing organic carrots from Grimmway Farms' Bunny Luv brand. Pratt, 40, a mother of three from Savannah, Georgia, stated that on September 30, she purchased the brand's whole carrots from her neighborhood Sam's Club. She claimed that after eating them, she started having bloody diarrhea and abdominal discomfort that persisted like someone stabbing someone in the s...

Rust debuted Wednesday at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, more than three years after the deadly shooting on the set. Joel Souza, the film's director, stated in an interview following the premiere that it's bittersweet. It would have been better, in my opinion, if the film had been completed long ago and Halyna had been there to discuss it with pride. On October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin's prop gun fired a real round of ammunition on the set, killing Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Souza was also struck in the shoulder by the bullet. A judge in Baldwin's trial determined that New Mexico prosecutors had withheld evidence, leading to the case being dismissed over the summer despite Baldwin being charged with one count of manslaughter. It's been a long time dealing with the film, ...

Days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, the Danish military said on Wednesday that it was remaining near a Chinese ship that was temporarily parked in Danish seas. A Danish navy patrol ship was anchored close to the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 on Wednesday in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden, according to MarineTraffic vessel tracking data. In a social media post, the military stated, "The Danish Defense can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3." It added that it had no more comments. The Danish military rarely makes public remarks on specific ships operating in Danish seas. It didn't explain why it was remaining on board the ship or address the cable breaches. Traffic data indicated that other...

ATHENS As transportation workers, hospital physicians, school teachers, and construction workers joined a statewide strike to protest reduced living standards and demand higher compensation, ships arrived at Greek ports and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday. In exchange for bailouts totaling 280 billion euros ($297 billion) during the 2009–2018 debt crisis, which cut a fourth off Greece's economic output and almost forced the country out of the eurozone, many Greeks saw their wages and pensions cut. The Greek economy has been slowly improving since 2018. Since assuming power in 2019, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' center-right government has increased the minimum monthly gross wage four times, to 830 euros per month, with plans to boost it even higher to 950 euros...

Columbia, S.C. Susan Smith was denied parole on Wednesday. She horrified the country thirty years ago when she pulled her car into a lake while her two young sons were inside and watched them drown. Through a video hookup, Smith, 53, begged to be released from prison. She had to persuade the seven-member panel that she was prepared to return to society after thirty years in prison. The panel unanimously voted nay. Before the parole board's decision, Smith, in tears, said that what she had done to 14-month-old Alex and 3-year-old Michael "was horrible." She replied, "I would give anything if I could go back and change it," as she wiped her eyes and removed her glasses. "I apologize. I am aware that is insufficient. Even though they are only words, they are from the bottom of my heart. Smi...

McDonald's is planning inexpensive offers for 2025 in an effort to retain patrons who are tired of expensive dining establishments. According to CNBC, the firm is developing a new McValue strategy for the upcoming year that includes adding a buy one, get one free option for an additional $1 and maintaining the $5 value meal deal that was introduced this summer on the menu for the first half of the year. According to someone with knowledge of the situation, the buy one, get one free promotion includes a double cheeseburger, a McChicken sandwich, six pieces of chicken nuggets, and a small fry, or breakfast options like a sausage McMuffin, sausage biscuit, or sausage burrito and a hash brown. As part of the larger value approach, local value options, such as 10-piece nuggets for $1 and other ...