MINNEAPOLIS—States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. Many schools throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were called off for Wednesday, ahead of the storm. Offices closed, and…
Parts of Northern US Shut Down Ahead of Winter Storm
February 22, 2023
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Massive Winter Storm Brings Snow, Strong Winds, Frigid Cold
February 22, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS—Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting dire warnings for people to stay home. The massive storm with blizzard-like conditions to the north were part of a wild weather day across the…
North Carolina Congressman, Briefly Senator Broyhill Dies at 95
Raleigh, N.C.—Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy before losing a bid to keep the job, died early Saturday at age 95, his family said. Broyhill, a scion of the Broyhill Furniture business in the North Carolina foothills that brought jobs and prestige…
North Carolina Charity Backtracks, Opens Grant Program to White People
February 17, 2023
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBS) has changed its policy of excluding white-run organizations from applying for a new grant program after a medical watchdog organization brought media attention to what it called divisiveness “at a new level.” Laura Morgan, program manager for Do No Harm (DNH)—an organization that investigates and…
Worker Pleads Not Guilty to Killing 7 at California Farms
February 17, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—A farmworker charged with killing seven people last month in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms pleaded not guilty Thursday. Chunli Zhao, 66, is charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Prosecutors said that on Jan. 23 he opened fire at the Half Moon Bay mushroom…
NC Attorney General Won’t Defend State’s Abortion Drug Restrictions
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, is refusing to defend the state’s restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone in court. Stein and the state Department of Justice are instead backing a plaintiff who is challenging the state laws. North Carolina law requires a 72-hour waiting period before patients can pursue an abortion and…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Excludes Organizations With White CEOs From Grant Program
February 14, 2023
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The leader of a medical watchdog organization is calling Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina’s grant program for organizations not run by white people a new level of apartheid. “If ever there was a bad idea, the notion that we should start to separate our country along racial lines is amongst the worst,”…
North Carolina House Approves Anti-Riot Bill Formerly Vetoed by Gov. Cooper
The North Carolina House has approved an anti-riot bill initially put forth in 2021 but vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper. House Bill 40 (pdf) would increase penalties for those who engage in riots that result in damage to property, injury, or death. In a mostly party-line vote, the bill was approved 75–43, with six Democrats…
North Carolina Senate Approves ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Legislation
The North Carolina Senate approved a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law on Tuesday written to give parents transparency and authority over their children’s education. Senate Bill 49 (pdf) promotes a partnership between parents and educators that prioritizes the safety of students ensuring the parents’ right to know what their child is being taught, Republican state…
Arrest Made in Shooting at San Francisco Synagogue
February 4, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Police have arrested a man suspected of firing a gun loaded with blanks inside a San Francisco synagogue. The man was arrested Friday evening in the Richmond District and booked on suspicion of disturbing a religious assembly, brandishing an imitation firearm and causing another to refrain from engaging in a religious service, police said…
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