DNC Challenges Election Dispute Settlement
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The Democratic National Committee is fighting a federal court deal requiring North Carolina to share voter data with U.S. officials, calling it a threat to privacy. The group filed a motion to intervene on Tues... Read more
Massive Quake Kills Over 800 in Afghanistan
THE FLYOVER – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing more than 800 people and injuring nearly 3,000. Entire villages were flattened in the remote, mountainous region, where clay-built homes crumbled and... Read more
School Back in Session
The North Carolina Flyover – The 2025-26 school year is officially underway in North Carolina, with new schools and policies addressing growth, smartphone usage, codes of conduct, and grade promotion. Around 161,000 students returned to cl... Read more
Three Red States to Assist in DC Crackdown
THE FLYOVER – Three Republican-led states have committed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., after President Trump enforced a federal intervention in the city last week, citing “complete and total lawlessness.” West Virginia,... Read more
NC Health Premium Increases
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The North Carolina State Health Plan is undergoing some major changes that will lead to higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs for its members. The State Health Plan covers state employees, teachers, some loca... Read more
NC Launches Youth Psychiatric Care Pilot
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a two‑year pilot program across 22 youth psychiatric residential facilities to implement Ukeru, a trauma‑informed crisis intervention syst... Read more
Officer Cleared in Tasing Death
THE GEORGIA FLYOVER – A Fulton County grand jury declined to indict former Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough in the 2023 taser death of 62-year-old church deacon Johnny Hollman Sr. Jurors found insufficient evidence of involuntary man... Read more
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Netanyahu Orders Full Takeover of Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip on Monday, aiming to force Hamas to release roughly 50 remaining hostages. The move follows the release of dis... Read more
Republicans Override 8 Stein Vetoes
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – State Senate and House Republicans spent most of Tuesday overriding eight of 14 vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein, enacting the bills into law. There’s no immediate deadline for overriding the remaining vetoes.... Read more
UNC System to Verify DEI Purge
THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The UNC System Board of Governors is mandating “meaningful verification” by Sept. 1 that North Carolina’s public universities have eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies under the 2024 Equal... Read more
