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A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.
The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government — and states and organizations that rely on federal funding — into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.
The order from U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect. The administrative stay, prompted by a lawsuit brought by nonprofit groups, lasts until Monday afternoon and applies only to existing programs.

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We'll have plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures for Wednesday, but winds will be gusty by the afternoon out of the west. Afternoon temperatures will be running about 10 degrees above average. 

Friday looks to be our next chance of significant rain, then dry and a little cooler for the weekend.

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Around North Carolina

1. UNC and Duke Health will build North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital

UNC Health and Duke Health have revealed plans to build the proposed 500-bed pediatric hospital in the state's Research Triangle region as part of a new organization they've created.

2. Report details Raleigh shooting that left two men dead, officer seriously hurt

According to the Raleigh police report, 70-year-old Antonio Rodrigues broke into his ex-wife's home and fatally shot her boyfriend, 73-year-old John Rowe. Rodrigues was later killed in a shootout with police.

3. 'Microtransit' expands across North Carolina

The SouthPark Skipper is a free on-demand shuttle service that can be requested using a phone application. The service works like a rideshare where customers can book rides online, get picked up at their location and be taken anywhere within a designated area.

Around The Nation

1. Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government

2. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces changes are coming to White House press briefing room

3. Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a 'predator'

Editor's Pick - Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when U.S. updates them based on Trump order

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain. After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water bordered by the southern United States, Mexico and Cuba be renamed to the Gulf of America. He also ordered America's highest mountain peak be changed back to Mt. McKinley.