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As Congress debates the Republican tax bill known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” there are concerns from both sides of the aisle about how it would restrict states trying to regulate artificial intelligence.
The version passed in the House bans any AI regulation by states for a decade.
The argument for avoiding specific state regulations is so there’s not a patchwork system that stifles innovation. But restricting states also comes with concern.

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Temperatures will climb back into the upper 80s Friday afternoon, but it will feel like the 90s with the humidity. Showers and thunderstorms will become active earlier than what we saw on Thursday. 

Be prepared for heavy rainfall and frequent lightning in some storms with a low risk for one or two storms to produce damaging winds and large hail. The coverage of storms in the afternoons should be a bit more widespread for Friday and the weekend, so the chance for rain will be higher.

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Around North Carolina

1. Disney’s Asteria community construction underway in central N.C.

Disney is coming to North Carolina. Well, sort of. A new 1,500-acre housing community — Asteria, owned by Disney — is planned for Pittsboro in Chatham County, about 35 miles west of Raleigh. This will be Disney’s second housing community to be built.

2. JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in Greensboro, aims to create 14,500 jobs

Thousands of jobs are coming to Piedmont Triad International Airport with a major manufacturing plant planned by JetZero, an aviation company, officials said Thursday. JetZero is based out of Long Beach, California. The company deals with commercial, freight and military platforms with the goal of delivering the world's first all-wing, commercially designed airplane.

3. Sheriff's office blames gangs in pool party shootout, says gang activity rising

As the investigation continues into a deadly shootout at a pool party in Catawba County, deputies say they are zeroing in on how they think a gang planned and carried out the shooting. According to the Catawba County District Attorney's Office, at least one of the shooting suspects confessed that the incident was planned by a gang. The Catawba County District Sheriff’s Office has not yet named which gang was involved.

Around The Nation

1. Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran

2. More than 2,000 anti-Trump protests planned for Saturday to counter president's military parade

3. Judge says Trump illegally deployed National Guard to help with LA protests, must return control to state

As some communities across the country scale back or cancel celebrations tied to diversity, equity and inclusion, organizers in Charlotte are standing firm in their commitment to honoring Juneteenth. The Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas, now in its 28th year, is said to be the longest-running celebration of its kind in the southeast. Held in Plaza Midwood, the four-day event honors African culture, while spotlighting Juneteenth's history dating back to June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom.