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Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was treated for burns he sustained during his appearance, the campaign said

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Republican lieutenant governor. Mark Robinson He suffered burns Friday night while attending a truck show during his campaign for governor, his campaign said. Robinson was making an appearance at the Mayberry Truck Show in Mount Airy when he was injured, campaign spokesman Mike Lonergan said in a statement. […]

Officials in Florida are pressuring schools to roll back sex education

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some school districts in Florida are scaling back from a more comprehensive approach Sex education They advocate abstinence-oriented instruction under pressure from state officials who have deemed certain lessons on contraception, anatomy and consent unsuitable for students. Florida Department of Education officials, led by a representative of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, […]

What you should know about Hurricane Helene and flooding in the southeastern United States

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surges and strong winds to the state's Gulf Coast communities before making landfall in southern Georgia. The storm was responsible for at least 40 deaths, according to an Associated Press tally. Where is the storm now? Hurricane […]

Election 2024: Harris makes Mark Robinson the star of her campaign in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There's an unlikely star Kamala Harris 'Drive to win North Carolina: Mark Robinson. That of the state embattled Republican gubernatorial candidateRobinson will be featured this week in conversations with Harris volunteers and voters on the phone and at their doors. Democrats wave signs at their press conferences warning of Trump-Robinson extremism. […]