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Popular Triangle restaurant expands eastward, becoming the latest to open in Wilmington

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The most prolific restaurateur in the Triangle plans a coastal outpost, with lots of seafood, as well as lamb chops ...

Popular Triangle restaurant expands eastward, becoming the latest to open in Wilmington

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The most prolific restaurateur in the Triangle plans a coastal outpost, with lots of seafood, as well as lamb chops ...

US adults will consume almost as much media as last year, but TV viewing will decline

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The pandemic drove a dramatic increase in time US consumers spend per day with media. Most of those increases will ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to get ‘great slap in the face’ at Florida Capitol over abortion, transgender rights

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner is holding an event that will honor women in the state. Scott McIntyre/For The Washington Post, Paul ...

Russian journalist says families are pressured not to talk about their relatives killed in Ukraine, local papers don’t report their deaths

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Ukrainian firefighters work amid the rubble in Kyiv on March 21, 2022. FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images A Russian journalist ...

Roman Abramovich asked a scientist ‘are we dying?’ after apparent poisoning attack, report says

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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian officials were reportedly victims of a suspected poisoning in ...

Alibaba makes a metaverse move by leading a $60 million funding round into AR glasses maker Nreal

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wildpixel/Getty Images Alibaba has led a $60 million funding round for augmented reality tech startup Nreal. AR glasses like those ...

Arrival will make its first electric delivery van at a Charlotte factory in late 2022

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Arrival’s CEO: “If you want to have the greatest impact on emissions, convert the vehicles that are being used all ...

Arrival will make its first electric delivery van at a Charlotte factory in late 2022

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Arrival’s CEO: “If you want to have the greatest impact on emissions, convert the vehicles that are being used all ...

Jamie Wallis comes out as UK’s first openly trans MP, while revealing they have been raped and blackmailed

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Jamie Wallis MP House of Commons A Conservative MP has become the first in the UK to come out as ...

Tommy Hilfiger sells his Aspen ski home for $50 million months after buying it for $31 million

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An aerial view of the Aspen ski lodge. Courtesy of Michael Brands Tommy Hilfiger sold his Aspen mansion for $50 ...

Emirates says it will continue flying to Russia as long as the Dubai government tells it to, weeks after major airlines suspended operations to the country

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Emirates airline CEO Tim Clark says the carrier will continue serving Russia until its owner tells it to. Tobias Schwarz/AFP ...

Guacamole could get more expensive as the price of Mexican avocados surges to a record high

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Mexican avocado prices are soaring. Brian Overcast/Picture Alliance/Getty Images Avocado prices from the Mexican state of Michoacán have jumped 81% ...

Ron DeSantis says Disney ‘crossed the line’ when it called for the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to be repealed

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law on Monday. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service ...

Trump urges Putin to come forward with information on Hunter Biden in new interview

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President Donald J. Trump uses his cellphone at the White House on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. SAUL ...

Russia’s troop withdrawal near Kyiv is likely just a rotation of individual units and a ploy to ‘mislead’: Ukraine’s military

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Ukrainian volunteer fighters use an armored vehicle for cover while searching for Russian soldiers in Lukâyanivka, a battlefield east of ...

Zelenskyy says negotiations offer hope but Ukrainians are ‘not naive’: ‘Only a concrete result can be trusted’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. UKRINFORM/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine is willing ...

NYC mayor vows to ‘rid’ homeless encampments from the streets in a 2-week period — but fails to specify where people living in them would go

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Eric Adams, mayor of New York City courtesy city New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to remove homeless encampments ...

Gen X amid the Pandemic: How Their Finances, Shopping Behavior, and Digital Usage Look

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Gen Xers’ share of total household wealth is barely half of that held by baby boomers, and impacts brought on by ...

TurboTax owner Intuit was sued by federal regulators, who allege the company’s advertising for ‘free’ tax-filing services was misleading

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Filing taxes. Media Photos/Getty Images The FTC filed a complaint Tuesday that TurboTax had engaged in misleading advertising. The FTC ...

Mitt Romney, a potential GOP vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, says he ‘enjoyed’ their meeting and will continue to review her record

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U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) (R) meets with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson (L) on March 29, 2022. ...

China’s military is growing rapidly, but it hasn’t been ‘tested’ like US troops have, former top US admiral says

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Members of China’s People’s Armed Police train in the sea near Fangchenggang in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 26, ...

The technology, devices, and benefits of remote patient monitoring in the healthcare industry

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RPM tech helps hospitals reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. Insider Intelligence One of the tools US health systems and ...

VinFast? Boom Supersonic? 5 company announcements that stand out from the last year

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NC leaders announced Tuesday another major investment in a startup company. Here’s more information, plus other standout arrivals from the ...

In UNC address, Shell executive outlines path from oil and gas to renewable energy

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Shell is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. Is it ‘antithetical’ for the company to be involved ...

Electric auto manufacturer to open NC plant. What to know about VinFast and its cars.

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VinFast is selling two fully electric SUVs in the U.S., with prices starting at $41,000. The Vietnamese car company is ...

Lowe’s invests $4 million in 2 NC colleges to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’

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The home improvement retailer will work with Queens University of Charlotte to help low-income high schools grads and with NC ...

VinFast? Boom Supersonic? 5 company announcements that stand out from the last year

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NC leaders announced Tuesday another major investment in a startup company. Here’s more information, plus other standout arrivals from the ...

Vietnamese carmaker selects NC for its multibillion-dollar US manufacturing site

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North Carolina has landed its first automaker. Here’s what we know about Vietnamese startup company VinFast and its plans to ...

In UNC address, Shell executive outlines path from oil and gas to renewable energy

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Shell is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. Is it ‘antithetical’ for the company to be involved ...