Airport, farm, and fast-food workers rally for better heat protections

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A plane takes off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 05, 2024.

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Stingray That Became Mysteriously Pregnant Now Has 'Reproductive Disease'

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A female stingray that was discovered to be pregnant, despite not sharing space with a male stingray in at least eight years, has a reproductive disease according to the Aquarium and Shark Lab in Henderson, North Carolina.

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Kate Middleton Says Sorry, Admits She Photoshopped the Viral Photo of Her and Her Kids

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Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wants everyone to chill out about the photo of her and her kids, which has caused an international firestorm after being pulled by some of the world’s biggest photo agencies for being “manipulated.” According to Middleton, that is correct. In fact, she Photoshopped it herself.

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'Love is Blind' fans are bashing the cookie-cutter Charlotte suburbs featured on the show. Here's how experts say they can be improved.

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The Blu South townhome development in season six of the Netflix reality dating show "Love is Blind."

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The great wealth 'realignment': Affluent people keep moving from NY and SF to cheaper, warmer places

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Netflix Releases Its First 'What We Watched' Report Following Union Win

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The era of streaming services being reticent to share viewership information appears to be ending, as Netflix,

The 10 major US cities with the lowest property taxes — and how much typical homeowners can expect to pay in each one

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Birmingham, Alabama is one of the biggest US cities with the lowest property taxes.

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People are moving to North Carolina for its natural beauty and country vibes, but finding it doesn't offer a lower cost of living or diversity

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Alexandra Shaw moved from the UK to Raleigh in 2022.

Alexandra Shaw

The 'Airbnbust' proves the Wild West days of online vacation rentals are over

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Short-term rentals like those listed on Airbnb and Vrbo have never been in higher demand — or in greater supply. As the industry grows up, cities can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach.

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Apple permanently closed down a store in a North Carolina mall after 3 shootings at the mall in just 75 days, report says

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An Apple store. Not the closed store in North Carolina.

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