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North Carolina joins effort to support freed prisoners

North Carolina is joining a national effort to improve outcomes for released prisoners, with a focus on education, health care, and housing. Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order aimed at reducing recidivism through training and workforce tools for released prisoners. More than 18,000 people are released from North Carolina correctional facilities each year and […]

Former state senator announces run for North Dakota’s only US House seat

Former state Sen. Tom Campbell has announced his campaign for North Dakota’s only U.S. House seat. Campbell served in the North Dakota State Senate from 2012 to 2018 and is the second Republican to enter the House of Representatives. In 2018, Campbell initially pivoted from the Senate race and withdrew from a previous bid for […]

North Carolina state workers’ health plan ending coverage for certain weight-loss drugs

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's health insurance program for government employees, teachers, retirees and their families is losing out on a popular but expensive insurance program after a price war with two brand-name manufacturers. It will soon no longer cover obesity drugs. medicine. The North Carolina Board of Health Planning Boards voted 4-3 Thursday […]

Kim Jong-un Says North Korea Economy Is ‘Very Pitiful,’ Keeps Spending on Nukes

North Korea's communist dictator Kim Jong-un said in remarks to the Politburo on Wednesday that the country's economic situation is “extremely dire” and that most people have no access to food and other basic necessities. He complained that the government was not preparing the situation. “A serious political problem.” Kim was speaking at a conference […]

North Korea says it tested new nuclear-capable cruise missile

Amid rising tensions between South Korea and its allies, North Korea claimed on Thursday that it had tested a new cruise missile system capable of launching a nuclear warhead. North Korea state media Said It said the Purwasar-3-31 missile system was still in the development stage and Wednesday's launch posed no threat to neighboring countries. […]

North Korea-linked hackers attacked record number of crypto platforms: Report

North Korea-linked hackers attacked a record number of crypto platforms last year, stealing more than $1 billion worth of crypto assets, according to a report. report It was released on Wednesday. According to a report by Chainalysis, North Korea hacked 20 cryptocurrency platforms last year, a higher rate than the company had recorded in the […]