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President Trump visits North Carolina to address ‘Opportunity Now Summit’

Charlotte, NC (CNN) — President Donald Trump made a stop along Interstate 77 in Charlotte North Carolina Friday afternoon. During his visit, the president addressed the ‘Opportunity Now Summit’. The opportunity zone initiative, operated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development targets and encourages economic development in both rural and urban communities. Categories: National News, Politics

Parents facing Quintuplets college tuition get ‘schooled’ on random act of kindness

(CNN) — Paying for college tuition can be a daunting task for some parents, especially when all five of your children are enrolling at the same time. That’s the reality for one New Jersey family as their quintuplets prepare to go to school. Christie Duffy explains how their continued education isn’t going to break the bank after all. Categories: Digital…

12th case of coronavirus confirmed in the US

(CNN) – The deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen as 12 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in the United States. The latest case was confirmed in Wisconsin Wednesday. Officials say the patient came in contact with an individual with the virus while traveling in China. The coronavirus outbreak has killed nearly 500 people worldwide and infected more…

First person in US with coronavirus is back at home; 11 confirmed cases

(CNN) – The first person confirmed to have coranavirus in the US is now resting at home. The hospital caring for him in Washington state says he’s been discharged. In a statement the hospital says the man is “in isolation at home and is being monitored.” The news comes as the Centers for Disease Control confirms its eleventh case of…

Pilots union sues American Airlines to stop U.S., China flights

(CNN)—The Allied Pilots Association, a union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, has sued the company to halt the carrier’s U.S.-China service, citing “serious, and in many ways still unknown, health threats posed by the coronavirus.” The union asked the court in Dallas County for a temporary and immediate restraining order halting the flights as the virus spreads. “The safety and well-being of our…

Four companies recall more than 165K baby incline sleepers over suffocation risk

Image:CPSC (CNN)The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission along with four different companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to risk of suffocation. The companies impacted by the recall include; Summer Infant, Graco, Delta Enterprises Corp, and Evenflo, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). “Infant fatalities have been reported with other manufacturers’ inclined sleep products, after…

Vaping bans, warnings not slowing e-cig usage

(CNN) — -Despite recent bans and warnings from health officials, a new study suggests the number of young people trying the e-cigarette, JUUL, doesn’t appear to be decreasing. Mandy Gaither has more on the vaping trend. Categories: National News