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The sweeping Republican tax and spending bill moving through Congress would have major impacts on the Medicaid program. According to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, millions of Americans would lose their health insurance. That includes North Carolina, which expanded Medicaid in December 2023.

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We'll be humid this morning with light southwesterly winds. Temperatures will peak in the middle to upper 80s in the afternoon, slightly cooler than the highs in the lower to middle 90s we have been seeing recently. Under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, we'll be mostly dry in the morning, but a stray shower or isolated thunderstorm is possible in the afternoon. Any storms will taper off early in the evening.

We may be just getting started on a long stretch of hot and humid weather. After a slight drop in the temperature today, heat builds back across North Carolina over the weekend, leading to dangerously hot conditions early next week.

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Around North Carolina

1. Search warrants: Suspects planned Catawba Co. mass shooting on social media, fled to Charlotte after attack

Newly released search warrants are shedding light on how investigators say gunmen planned a deadly mass shooting at a pool party in Catawba County. According to the documents, Garon Killian, who has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, used Snapchat to communicate with other suspects before and after the June 1 shooting.

2. Fayetteville officer arrested after accusations of sexual battery

A Fayetteville police officer has been arrested after authorities said he “inappropriately touched” an employee numerous times. Officer Jacob Jones, 24, is charged with six counts of misdemeanor sexual battery.

3. How N.C. public media is bracing for potential federal cuts

Congress is considering reductions to federal funding that could cripple some public media, and the Trump administration is threatening millions of dollars in budget cuts to National Public Radio and PBS affiliates, including ones here in North Carolina. David Crabtree is working to help N.C. PBS weather this next storm as its chief executive officer.

Around The Nation

1. Trump says he'll make decision about whether to strike Iran within next 2 weeks

2. Phasing out use of artificial colors in food may come with drawbacks, experts say

3. Campaign ad utilizes artificial intelligence, prompting the question: What impact will AI have on the 2026 election?

Sherry Housley has called Micaville, in Yancey County, home for most of her life. When Helene hit, her house was washed down the river and her art studio was flooded. She didn't know what to do until she connected with Rebuilding Hollers, a nonprofit formed after the storm. They got her in touch with students at Mountain Heritage High School, who agreed to build her a new house in their carpentry class.