Paige Colpo

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Looking back on Cooper's first 100 days in office

By Paige Colpo | April 21

Between controversial HB2 and budget negotiations, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper rounded out his first 100 days in office April 10.

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Trump, Congress change online privacy protections

By Paige Colpo | April 6

President Donald Trump signed legislation Monday repealing the Federal Communications Commission’s privacy protections for internet users, which were created in October under the Obama administration but never took effect.

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US, UK ban tech use for plane passengers coming from Muslim-majority countries

By Paige Colpo | March 26

The United States and the United Kingdom increased airline security measures Tuesday, banning passengers from carrying devices larger than a cellphone aboard direct, inbound flights from certain Muslim-majority countries.

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NC coastal program might lose funding under Trump

By Paige Colpo | March 20

Sea Grant, a $73 million national program that aims to educate and provide statistically sound information about costal ecosystems, is at risk of being defunded.

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Trump order comes amid DeVos' controversial HBCU comments

By Paige Colpo | March 8

Between Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ comments and an executive order issued Feb. 28, historically black colleges and universities are in the national spotlight.

On Wednesday, The Lerner Jewish Community Day School received an anti-semitic bomb threat.

Chichi Zhu

City & State

Jewish day school in Durham receives bomb threat

By Paige Colpo | February 28

A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.

The Center for Biological Diversity sent the city of Durham 40,000 condoms for Valentine's Day in an effort to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. Durham was named one of the U.S.'s most "sex-crazed" cities. Photo courtesy of the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Biology center deals out protection for Durham residents, the environment

By Paige Colpo | February 16

The Center for Biological Diversity sent Durham and nine other cities 40,000 endangered species condoms in honor of Valentine’s Day

UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams addressed the effects of House Bill 2 this week — and the NCAA issued another announcement about potential consequences of the law remaining on the books.

Katie Williams

Sports

HB2 puts NCAA championship events at risk through 2022

By Paige Colpo | February 8

House Bill 2 might cost the state the ability to host all NCAA Championship events for the next six years, according to a letter from the North Carolina Sports Association to the N.C. General Assembly.

Students and local residents participate in early voting at Chapel of the Cross today.

Isabel Donnolo

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Trump asks for 'major investigation' into voter fraud he alleged happened

By Paige Colpo | February 6

President Donald Trump announced he will name Vice President Mike Pence to lead a commission investigating voter fraud in an interview with Bill O’Reilly, aired Sunday.

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US House passes bill prohibiting use of federal funding for abortion

By Paige Colpo | January 26

The U.S. The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 7 on Tuesday — a bill that would permanently prohibit federal funding for abortion services if passed in the Senate and approved by President Donald Trump.