As if United Airlines needs another public relations nightmare—in April, Dr. David Dao was injured and sued United after he was dragged off a plane after refusing to give up his seat—an incident that allegedly unfolded May 19 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport is making the rounds on social media. In case you missed it, here’s […]
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The Morning Roundup: Appeals Court Delivers Blow to Muslim Ban
Another week is just about in the books. Let’s finish it off with a bang.1) Federal appeals court rules against Trump’s Muslim ban.According to a federal appeals court in Richmond, the president’s executive order is discriminatory. From The New York Times: Describing President Trump’s revised travel ban as intolerant and discriminatory, a federal appeals court […]
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The Morning Roundup: GOP Health Care Plan Leaves 23 Million Without Insurance
Wednesday was another banner day for the GOP. Let’s take a stroll through some headlines.1) Obamacare replacement would leave twenty-three million out in the cold, according to the CBO. Premiums would go down (at least for the young, wealthy, and healthy), but costs would go up for people with preexisting conditions. And more than twenty […]
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Suspecting Fraud, State Treasurer Dale Folwell Requires Proof of Dependents’ Eligibility For State Health Plan
If you’re employed by the state, you’ve likely received aletter informing you that you have until July 31 to prove your spouse is your spouse and your children are your children, or they will be dropped from the State Health Plan. The proof—tax returns, marriage and birth certificates, and/or adoption papers—must be submitted electronically. The […]
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NBA Picks Charlotte for 2019 All-Star Game; HB 2 Deal Works Again
The ACC and NCAA already caved, so when the NBA announced today that in light of the HB 2 “compromise” signed by Governor Cooper earlier this year it would bring All-Star Weekend to Charlotte in 2019, it wasn’t all that surprising. Here are the details, from NBA.com: “We have decided to award NBA All-Star 2019 […]
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The Morning Roundup: Trump Proposes Slashing Spending on the Poor
It’s Wednesday, which means a new edition of the INDY is on the streets. Go grab one. In the meantime, let’s review some headlines.1) Trump hires an attorney as the Russia probe heats up. From The Washington Post: President Trump has retained the services of a trusted lawyer, Marc E. Kasowitz, to help him navigate […]
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The Morning Roundup: Terror Attack in the U.K. Claims at Least Twenty-Two Lives
It’s Tuesday. Monday was pretty horrible.1) A terror attack claims at least twenty-two lives at a Manchester Ariana Grande concert. An improvised explosive device was detonated inside Manchester Arena, marking the deadliest attack on the U.K. since the 2005 London bombings. At least twenty-two people were killed, including children, and dozens more were injured. From […]
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Dalai Lama Accepts Raleigh Mayor’s Invitation, Will Visit Oak City This Fall
Earlier this month, the INDY reported that Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane was making a push to draw the Dalai Lama to Raleigh. Mayor Nancy McFarlane has booked a trip to India, at her expense, and will bring the Dalai Lama the many dozens of prayer flags that people inscribed Sunday. A low-key afternoon event at […]
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The Morning Roundup: Defiant Trump Says Comey Deserved to Be Fired
It’s been a crazy week, but we’re at the finish line. 1) Trump says he never asked Comey to drop Flynn investigation. After declaring on Twitter that the hiring of former FBI director Robert Mueller as a special counsel would prolong “the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history,” Donald Trump doubled […]
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The Morning Roundup: Trump Follows Up Bad Tuesday With a Really, Really Bad Wednesday
Not to be outdone by his horrible Tuesday, President Donald Trump had a really bad Wednesday. For the sake of maintaining order amid the chaos, we’ll go through it chronologically.1) Comey is summoned by Burr, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. In a rare show of backbone, North Carolina’s own Richard Burr summoned former FBI director […]