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N.C. mom missing for 24 years reunites with daughter

N.C. mom missing for 24 years reunites with daughter

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jane Fonda speaks at protest in D.C. 00:56 GOP Rep. McClain: ‘We will not accept’ Senate bill on DHS funding 01:15 Tiger Woods involved in rollover crash in Florida 00:31 Johnson says House GOP will not support Senate DHS deal 00:38 Gilgo Beach murder suspect expected to plead guilty 00:22 Farmers in North Carolina struggle as fuel costs rise 00:27 Netflix announces price hikes across all plans 00:23 Guthrie continues to ask for help from Tucson community 01:02 Italy buys Antonello da Messina painting for $14.9M 00:31 Senate approves deal to fund most of DHS 00:49 Now Playing N.C. mom missing for 24 years reunites with daughter 01:36 UP NEXT Bodies of Air Canada pilots return home 00:12 1996 murder suspect back in custody in Florida 00:19 Trump’s signature to appear on U.S. paper currency 00:14 Florida man appears to drive car through airport gate 01:18 New IOC policy bans transgender women from Olympics 00:37 Sen. Slotkin: Huge questions remain …

War in Iran; N.C., Texas primaries; Clinton hearings : NPR

War in Iran; N.C., Texas primaries; Clinton hearings : NPR

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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The U.S. has evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies today as the war with Iran enters its fourth day. The U.S. is telling citizens to evacuate more than a dozen countries. Limited flights out of the Middle East resumed yesterday, but hundreds of thousands of travelers remain stranded at aviation hubs in the region. Israeli warplanes are striking Tehran in Iran and Beirut in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. At least six U.S. service members have died in action. Trump said his administration expects the conflict to go on for “four to five weeks, but we have the capability to go far longer than that.” The Iranian Red Crescent Society reports at least 555 Iranians have been killed since the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign began on Saturday. People sift through debris …

N.C. primary in 4th district could be a crystal ball for Democrats : NPR

N.C. primary in 4th district could be a crystal ball for Democrats : NPR

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Nida Allam in 2022; Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) in 2025. Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. DURHAM, N.C. — Voters in North Carolina head to the polls Tuesday for one of this year’s first statewide primaries. Since President Trump’s election in 2024, when Democratic primary voters have chosen the type of candidate they want to represent them in the second half of Trump’s term, there have been a handful of upset victories. A similar contest is playing out between an incumbent and a challenger with more progressive views in North Carolina’s fourth congressional district. Democratic voters in the Raleigh-Durham area district will choose between incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee or Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam. Foushee is seeking her third term, but Allam is backed by Vermont’s independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and several other national groups who want to replace Foushee with a younger, more outspoken leader who’s further to the left. Allam says Democrats need to take …