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just now (370+ words) When Bill Belichick wrapped up a miserable 4-8 debut in Chapel Hill, he didn't pretend it was anything else. The North Carolina football team has a ton of work to do, and fast. The offseason was already going to be about rebuilding credibility and talent, but the portal just took a real bite out of that plan. Hayes Fawcett reported that UNC EDGE Tyler Thompson plans to enter the transfer portal, per his agent via On3Sports. Thompson wasn't just another name on the depth chart. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound defender put up 26 tackles, seven sacks, eight tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles this season. He also earned an 85.0 PFF grade, the highest on the team, and finished fourth in the ACC in sacks. For a roster that struggled to stack positives, losing a player with that kind of production and grading is…...

6+ min ago (160+ words) Democrats needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsidies for three years. Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a GOP health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year's end. Democrats needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsidies for three years. Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie, all from Pennsylvania, and Mike…...

36+ min ago (519+ words) WASHINGTON " President'Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night. His remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his'steadily eroding popularity. The White House offered few details about what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the 9 p.m. EST speech. Public polling shows most U.S. adults are'frustrated with his handling of the economy as inflation picked up after his tariffs raised prices and hiring slowed. Trump's'mass deportations of immigrants have also proved unpopular even as he is viewed favorably for halting crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico. The public has generally been nonplussed by his income tax cuts and globe-trotting efforts to'end conflicts,'attack suspected drug boats near Venezuela and'attract investment dollars into the United States. In 2026, Trump and his party face'a referendum…...

44+ min ago (87+ words) Some periods of sunshine mixed with clouds and a milder wind from the west today will mean comfortable 50s to near 60 in a few spots. Rain chances return on Thursday. Search location by ZIP code Great weather for the final WXII 12 Food Drive in Mount Airy, rain returns to North Carolina, Dec. 17 update Some periods of sunshine mixed with clouds and a milder wind from the west today will mean comfortable 50s to near 60 in a few spots. Rain chances return on Thursday....

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (461+ words) Homicide investigators are searching for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor at his home. Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was shot Monday night at his home in Brookline at about 9 p.m. He was taken to an area hospital with apparent gunshot wounds and died Tuesday morning, according to the Norfolk County district attorney's office. "Professor Nuno Loureiro, who died early this morning, was a current MIT faculty member in the departments of Nuclear Science & Engineering and Physics, as well as the Director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center," the school said in a statement. "Right around 9 o'clock, I heard three loud bangs and I thought it was somebody kicking the door or something," one neighbor said. "We heard a really loud noise I thought it sounded like a crashing noise, but my husband heard it…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1747+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " When scores of masked federal agents swarmed into Charlotte last month, veteran journalist Rafael Prieto was shocked by what he saw. Armed men snatched immigrants from front yards, parking lots and work sites, pulled them from cars and threw some to the ground. Anxiety spiked for many of Mecklenburg County's175,000 Hispanic residents. Businesses closed. Students stayed home. People who needed medical help were afraid to get it. Prieto, 71, a naturalized citizen from Colombia, did something he'd never done. "I carried my passport in my pocket for the first time ever," he said. "These (agents) didn't respect anyone or anything." "Operation Charlotte's Web" disrupted lives and families and raised concerns throughout the community. It made national headlines. It's just one of many Trump administration policies that have impacted people here. Roughly a year into the second Trump administration, changes have…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (317+ words) ATLANTA " Waking up to a white Christmas can be magical, but this year Mother Nature may be taking a winter nap. " While December started off very cold and snowy, especially across Northern parts of the US, a change in the jet stream is expected to change the pattern as we finish the month. "Instead of dips in the jet stream, which allowed for a lot of cold arctic air from Canada to filter in, the jet stream is now expected to even out. " According to NOAA, a large section of the country is forecast to warm up before and during the Christmas holiday. "The Climate Prediction Center's 6-10 day outlook shows above average temperatures just about everywhere; the exception may be in the extreme North which could be at or slightly below average. " As far as wet weather, the outlook shows…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (108+ words) Charlotte Fire Department responded to this structure fire on Forestwinds Lane Wednesday morning. CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A fire has destroyed a mobile home in'northwest Charlotte.' Charlotte Fire Department responded to this structure fire on Forestwinds Lane around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday morning.' It took about 22 minutes for firefighters to get the fire under control. The fire was investigated by the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force and was determined accidental. The fire originated in a utility closet that housed HVAC equipment, which likely had a mechanical or electrical failure that sparked the fire. The mobile home is considered a "total loss," according to Charlotte Fire....

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (287+ words) SAN ANTONIO " A Texas family decorated their home to the theme "Griswold" " a reference to the holiday classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and its famously over-the-top light display " but is now facing a possible fine from their HOA. The HOA said their decorations are too bright. The Gathright family said it's perfectly within the theme the HOA set for the decorating contest." "If you think about Griswold, maybe you would think that it's overdone, which mine is not," said homeowner Tamara Gathright said. "On one hand they're encouraging it, and on the other hand they're trying to slap me with a $2,500 fine for doing it." The citation is for excessive glare from their holiday lights, according to the Gathright family." The homeowners argue the display does not create glare and say the violation infringes on their religious rights under Texas…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (256+ words) NORTH CAROLINA, USA " A child has died from the flu, the first pediatric flu-related death in the state this season, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced." The death occurred in western North Carolina. Details have not been released to protect the family's privacy." The flu, or influenza, has also killed ten adults this season, a surge in deaths compared to the same time last year." "This is a tragic reminder that flu infections can be serious or even deadly," State Epidemiologist Zack Moore said. "If you or your loved ones have not received the flu vaccine this season, I hope you will consider doing so to help protect yourself and your community."" While this is the first child death due to the flu in North Carolina, there have been 280 children across the country who have died by…...