VOLUME 9 ISSUE 33 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024
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Will Spears unloads supplies at Watauga High School in Boone last Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Harris, Trump spar on Helene relief efforts
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BRIEF this week
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.
New Woodward book “War” reveals more about Trump, Biden Washington, D.C. The revelations that Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, and President Joe Biden frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are highlights of famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward’s new book, “War,” which will be released next week.
NHL’s Lightning come to N.C. early ahead of Hurricanes’ opener due to Hurricane Milton Tampa, Fla.. Hurricane Milton was expected to unleash devastating winds with potential 15-foot storm surges on Tampa and other parts Florida when it makes landfall late Wednesday, leading the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning to evacuate the city Monday and come to Raleigh ahead of their season opener against the Hurricanes on Friday. As of Tuesday, the NHL hadn’t announced if Saturday’s planned rematch between the teams in Tampa will be played or rescheduled.
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The vice president promised ongoing federal support during a visit to Charlotte
Truitt requests $166M in Helene relief for schools The state superintendent called for $150 million in funds for repairs and renovations, along with $16 million to pay staff By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — State Superintendent Catherine Truitt laid out the Department of Public Instruction’s legislative asks — $166 million — related to Hurricane Helene at the North Carolina State Board of
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Education’s monthly meeting last week. “Just reflecting on what’s been happening since the weekend, it never ceases to amaze me the irony that out of the worst tragedies comes a chance to see the best in our fellow humans,” Truitt said, “and this storm and its aftermath has certainly not been an exception. … There’s still a lot we don’t know yet.” The areas impacted by Hurricane Helene include 459 lo-
CHARLOTTE — Vice President Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone. Harris was in Charlotte one day after a visit to the state by Republican Donald Trump, who has been critical of the federal response to the disaster as the two campaign for president. Harris opened her visit by attending a briefing with state and local officials, where she thanked “those who are in the room and those who are out there right now working around the clock.” She promised federal assistance would continue to flow and added praise for the “strangers who are helping each other out, giving people shelter and food and friendship and fellowship.” Despite Trump’s claims that the federal response in the state has been “lousy,” Demo-
See SCHOOLS, page A2
See RELIEF, page A8
HSA report raises concerns over migrant flights The inspector general outlined the security risks of allowing migrants without IDs onto domestic flights By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has raised concerns about potential security risks associated with the release of undocumented noncitizens into the United States and their ability to board domestic flights. The report highlights several issues with current processes and procedures. “Under current process-
es, CBP (Customs and Border Protection) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) cannot ensure they are keeping high-risk noncitizens without identification from entering the country. Additionally, TSA (Transportation Security Administration) cannot ensure its vetting and screening procedures prevent high-risk noncitizens who may pose a threat to the flying public from boarding domestic flights.” The report points out that while federal law stipulates that “noncitizens without ID are not admissible into the country and ‘shall be detained,’” both CBP and ICE are permitSee FLIGHTS, page A8
“If CBP and ICE continue to allow noncitizens — whose identities immigration officers cannot confirm — to enter the country, they may inadvertently increase national security risks.” Inspector general report
“FEMA has been on the ground with us since the very beginning,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper