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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.
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In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws.
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In response, some officials are urging lawmakers to pass another bill that would create a carve-out for counties still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
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The investigation comes amid a monthlong Trump administration effort to roll back protections for transgender students in school districts across the country. -
The nonprofit hospital system is one of several competitors vying for state approval to expand in western North Carolina. -
The larger-than-life sculpture is based on a small wooden carving Shull’s father made three decades ago. -
Municipalities throughout western North Carolina will hold events the weekend of June 19 to commemorate Juneteenth, the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.
