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WHAT’S HAPPENING 2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in politically motivated shooting near museum Washington, D.C. Police say two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith says they were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening when the suspect approached a group of four people and opened fire. The suspect was identified as 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago. Authorities said he walked into the museum after the shooting and was detained by security guards.
Air Force accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar to be presidential plane Washington, D.C. The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday the department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president. He said the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations.” Trump has defended the gift as a way to save tax dollars. Others have raised concerns about the aircraft being a violation of the Constitution’s prohibition on foreign gifts. They also have noted the need to retrofit the plane to meet security requirements.
Most books pulled from Naval Academy library back on shelves Washington, D.C. All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with antiracism and gender issues are back on the shelves. That is the result of a review ordered by the Pentagon and marks the latest turn in an effort to rid the military of materials related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Defense officials said Wednesday that about 20 books from the academy’s library are now earmarked for review, but that includes some that weren’t removed in the initial purge of 381 books.
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Everything’s coming up Cheerwine Pepsi may have been invented in New Bern, but everyone knows Cheerwine is North Carolina’s soft drink of choice, so much so that it’s celebrated every year in Salisbury. See more photos on page A4.
Stanly school board, commissioners discuss SCS’s budget requests The Board of Education gave a 2025-26 budget presentation at its meeting Wednesday By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — In a special-called meeting on Wednesday night, the Stanly County Board of Education held a joint session with county commissioners inside the Gene McIn-
tyre Meeting Room at Stanly County Commons. The two county boards joined together as Stanly County Schools Superintendent Jarrod Dennis displayed a slideshow of the SCS 2025-26 Budget Presentation for the upcoming fiscal year, revealing the school district’s budget requests of total local funds that add up to just under $21 million. Dennis noted that he didn’t expect SCS to receive all the funding as requested but want-
ed to present the numbers as assembled by the county’s finance committee. The total capital outlay funds requested are $17.3 million, while technology funds requests are $1.5 million and the total requested special budget is $1.2 million. “When we’re in meetings with the finance committee, we’re trying to craft a budget,” Dennis said. “Some
inside West Stanly baseball continued its playoff run, taking Game 1 of the 2A Western Regional Series on Tuesday night. For more, turn to page B1.
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ALBEMARLE — The Hope Tank — a mobile shower, laundry and hygiene support truck — is making a series of stops in Stanly County this summer. Founded in Charlotte in 2017, the 501c3 nonprofit organization Hope Vibes has teamed up with Albemarle’s community church
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Hope Vibes brings mobile shower, laundry truck to Albemarle The nonprofit organization will be at The Gathering next month
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The Gathering to host the organization’s shower and laundry vehicle on June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14. The truck will be stationed at the parking lot of the church’s location at 175 North First St. on each of those dates from 2-6 p.m., offering free services and inspirational ideas that target the needs of the area’s homeless population. Hope Vibes is operated by the husband-andwife team of Emmanuel and Adrienne Threatt, who began the nonprofit with the
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