Politics & Government

Macron is far from the first leader to blame violence on debunked video game theory

4:40pm July 07, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Violence erupted in France following the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games for the clashes. Other world leaders have used this widely debunked theory.

Wisconsin's governor wields his special power to boost school funding for 400 years

4:23pm July 07, 2023

by Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a budget bill. His partial veto increases school funding for four centuries.

A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a check cashing shop in Los Angeles on June 2, 2023. Employers added 209,000 jobs last month, slowing down from previous months but still marking respectable growth.

The job market is cooling but still surprisingly strong. Is that a good thing?

4:23pm July 07, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June. That's a solid number, but fewer than the month before. Here are the 5 things we took away from the report.

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DMV says new Saturday service hours underutilized in Winston-Salem, Greensboro

3:46pm July 07, 2023

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to take advantage of new Saturday hours at its Greensboro and Winston-Salem offices.

A photo of food products being purchased in a grocery store.

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NCDHHS outlines changes for food and nutrition programs

3:00pm July 07, 2023

by DJ Simmons

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding residents of changes to two programs that give people access to nutritious food.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million investigating former President Donald Trump, according to a Justice Department tally.

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Special counsel has spent millions investigating Trump

2:01pm July 07, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Jack Smith has spent more than $5 million so far on his twin investigations that circle former President Trump.

The Justice Department has charged a U.S. Army Reserves major in an alleged years-long fraud scheme targeting Gold Star families.

Gold Star families allegedly defrauded of death benefits by adviser

1:38pm July 07, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

A major in the Army Reserves and financial counselor with the Army allegedly used his access to beneficiaries of deceased servicemembers to defraud them and enrich himself, prosecutors allege.

Pharmacy benefit managers are middlemen who work with drug companies and insurers, helping set the retail prices for prescription drugs Americans rely on for their health. They're now the subject of a number of new bills in Congress.

What to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

1:20pm July 07, 2023

by Arthur Allen

At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here's what the fuss is all about.

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State Board of Elections OKs new voting system

11:12am July 07, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has certified a new voting system.

Biden administration to give controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

10:32am July 07, 2023

by Tom Bowman

The White House will send cluster munitions to Ukraine. Officials say they'll be effective against dug-in Russian troops, but the controversial munitions are also banned by more than 100 countries.

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