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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was restoring the original names of multiple military installations whose names were changed as part of an effort by former President Joe Biden’s Department of Defense to rename ones referencing former Confederate figures.
Trump’s trip to Fort Bragg, which included the president viewing a military demonstration, comes amid his controversial decision to deploy National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests in the city over his administration’s recent immigration enforcement actions. 
In his remarks at the installation, the president referred to the Southern Californian city as a “trash heap” amid the protests, pledging to “liberate it.” He praised the soldiers he sent for being “aggressive” in response to demonstrators, more so, he said, than the police in Los Angeles.

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Wednesday will start off dry with a decent amount of sunshine.

Expect warmer highs than Tuesday with many areas approaching 90 degrees.

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Around North Carolina

1. North Carolina auto insurance rates are going up 5% on average in settlement

North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance industry. The settlement announced on Monday by Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is lower than the average 22.6% rate increase for private passenger vehicles that had been originally requested in February.

2. Manufacturing facility for raw medical materials opens in Gaston County

Premix Inc. held a grand opening for its new manufacturing for plastic resin in Dallas, N.C. on Tuesday. The plant will produce raw materials for diagnostic testing supplies, electronic packaging and the energy sector. It’s funded by a $80 million investment from the Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services, approved under the Biden administration.

3. Foscoe volunteers hope to continue Helene donations permanently

Days after Helene hit, several donation sites opened in every county in the mountain region. Since then, however, most, if not all have closed down. One site doesn't want to join that list and just signed a two-year lease so it can keep the donations coming to the people who need them most. 

Around The Nation

1. Trump reiterates he wants to 'wean off' FEMA but full shift won't happen until after this hurricane season

2. Newsom asks court to block Trump from using troops in California raids, hearing set for Thursday

3. June's strawberry moon will be a rare sight

Editor's Pick - Photos: President Trump, Pete Hegseth visit Fort Bragg for U.S. Army's 250th celebration

President Donald Trump visited Fort Bragg Tuesday, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The official anniversary is Saturday. Joining the president, service members, veterans and their families were Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll.