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Despite ‘divided government,’ NC turned executive order into landmark climate law
North Carolina’s governor set out to reduce climate change. Here’s how some of his targets became state law and what ...
NC Gov. Cooper set a goal of 1.25 million electric vehicles by 2030. Is that possible?
The state currently has only about 36,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road. What has to happen for North Carolina to ...
NC car dealers say they’re ‘all in on EVs,’ but they’ll continue to resist direct sales
Dealers are spending millions to train employees and install new equipment for electric vehicles. Powered by WPeMatico
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Gov. Roy Cooper set a goal of 125 million electric vehicles on the road in North Carolina by 2030. Will ...
Despite ‘divided government,’ NC turned executive order into landmark climate law
North Carolina’s governor set out to reduce climate change. Here’s how some of his targets became state law and what ...
Hip hop star Snoop Dogg expands his crypto investment footprint with an NFT collection on the cardano blockchain
Snoop Dogg Noam Galai/Getty Images for SiriusXM Snoop Dogg launched an NFT collaboration with an exclusive metaverse project on the ...
I tried Starbucks’ vegan tuna sandwich. The color didn’t look right but the texture was just like fish.
Prices are accurate at the time of publication. Starbucks’ Tu’NAH Sandwich is the coffee chain’s first plant-based fish alternative. Grace ...
Cosmetics firm Lush has opened a 24-hour vending machine. It’s the most luxurious I’ve ever seen — but also the most expensive, with every product costing more than $20.
The Lush vending machine in London. Abby Wallace/Insider. Cosmetics retailer Lush has opened a pop-up vending machine in London. Products ...
Contrary to Russian ‘propaganda’ video which alleged he’d died in the war, an American who went to Ukraine to rescue his child says he’s alive in California
Servicemen of Donetsk People’s Republic militia walk past damaged apartment buildings in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in ...
Putin said he would cooperate with an international investigation into war crimes but ‘he doesn’t trust the Western world,’ Austrian leader says
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, April ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it was ‘high praise’ to be called a ‘clown’ by a ‘mouthpiece’ of the Chinese Communist Party after a state media journalist criticized him
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Alex Brandon/Associated Press A ...
Coast Guard searching for passenger who jumped off a Carnival Cruise ship, the second person to do so this year
The Carnival Horizon cruise ship is seen moored in the Port of Miami on August 1, 2021. Daniel Slim/AFP via ...
The first European Union leader to meet with Putin since the invasion of Ukraine says the Russian president ‘believes he is winning the war’
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Image Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was the first EU leader to meet with Putin ...
On St. Barts, Roman Abramovich has renovated a soccer stadium and helped rebuild after a hurricane. As sanctions mount against the Russian oligarch, islanders say ‘they don’t want it to end.’
Roman Abramovich. Paul Gilham/Getty Images Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owns a $90 million mansion on the Caribbean island of Saint ...
Drones 101: The Future of Drones for Consumers, Businesses, and the Military
Drones are taking off! FILE PHOTO: A UPS drone makes a Flight Forward medical delivery on WakeMed Health & Hospitals’ ...
Iowa Supreme Court rules Democratic Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will remain on primary ballot after GOP challenge
Then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, right, and then-Rep. Abby Finkenauer, center, smile during a campaign rally at the University of ...
Buy Now Pay Later Report: Market trends in the ecommerce financing, consumer credit, and BNPL industry
Buy now, pay later solutions are continuing to grow in popularity as people seek alternative methods of financing. The BNPL ...
Mother of Ukrainian teen detained at the US-Mexico border says she doesn’t know where he is: ‘If I knew this would happen, I would have kept him here in the war zone’
Ukrainian refugees wait in a makeshift camp near the border Monday, April 4, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. AP Photo/Gregory Bull ...
Valerie Biden Owens says Sarah Palin did ‘pretty well’ during the 2008 vice presidential debate with Biden: book
Then-Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, left, and then-Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin take the stage at the start ...
Mike Lee privately trashed ‘my friend’ Ted Cruz’s efforts to overturn the election in texts to Mark Meadows
Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Ted Cruz of Texas Mariam Zuhaib/AP Mike Lee privately trashed his friend Ted ...
Looking for a tax refund loan? It’s probably not worth it, experts say.
Taking a loan like this is like “paying for your own money.” Powered by WPeMatico
Lost your W-2 or never received one? What to do in order to file your taxes
Your employer should have issued your W-2 form to you by Jan. 31, per the federal deadline. Powered by WPeMatico
Tax deadlines are soon. What to know about filing in NC, extensions and more
Find out how to pay, what to do if you can’t pay on time, how to set up a payment ...
Looking for a tax refund loan? It’s probably not worth it, experts say.
Taking a loan like this is like “paying for your own money.” Powered by WPeMatico
Lost your W-2 or never received one? What to do in order to file your taxes
Your employer should have issued your W-2 form to you by Jan. 31, per the federal deadline. Powered by WPeMatico
Tax deadlines are soon. What to know about filing in NC, extensions and more
Find out how to pay, what to do if you can’t pay on time, how to set up a payment ...
A luxury French retailer has pulled out of Russia days after saying it would stay open to protect employees
L’Occitane, which sold nearly $25 million to Russia in the first half of the year, had said it would stay ...
A superyacht maker said Russian buyers have ‘incredible standards’ and request the use of tropical woods and exclusive leathers
A superyacht at sea. Courtesy of Tristan Mortlock Workers in the superyacht industry have described what it’s like working for ...
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says executive action on federal student loan cancellation is ‘still on the table’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily briefing on March 09, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Image Psaki ...
A former federal prosecutor said testimonies from Capitol rioters are ‘certainly incriminating of Donald Trump’
Former President Donald Trump. Scott Olson/Getty Images A former federal prosecutor said testimonies from Capitol rioters incriminates Donald Trump. Several ...
