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Notre Dame fire Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. Read more about what was saved from the fire on page C3.
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House passes alcohol bills Raleigh The N.C. House passed a bill Tuesday that would increase the number of breweries allowed to distribute their own beer without using a wholesaler. The bill, H.B. 363, increases the cap on self-distributing from 25,000 barrels per year to 50,000 barrels. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, now heads to the state Senate. The House also passed H.B. 389, which would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at stadiums, athletic facilities, or arenas on the campus or property of a public college or university.
Presidential candidate O’Rourke visits NC Charlotte Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) held meet-and-greet events on Monday in Charlotte, Greensboro and Chapel Hill. The former Texas congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate announced his bid for the Democratic nomination last month. Monday marked his first visit to the state as a presidential contender. North Carolina’s party primaries will be held March 3, 2020.
Apple, Qualcomm settle dispute over iPhone technology San Diego Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to unfold over the next month in San Diego. The deal requires Apple to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount. It also includes a six-year licensing agreement that likely involves recurring payments to the mobile chip maker.
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Melania Trump ready to serve 4 more years as first lady By Darlene Superville The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE — Melania Trump says she’s ready to serve another four years as first lady if her husband is re-elected. “I love what I do,” she said Monday. The first lady revealed her intentions during a question-and-answer period with students at Albritton Middle School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She traveled there with Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, to tour the installation and meet students as part of their shared focus on military families. When a student asked if they wanted to serve again, they said they would. “I think our husbands are do-
ing a fantastic job and I will support my husband if he decided to run again,” Mrs. Trump said. “And yes, it’s a privilege, a great honor to serve and I will be here.” Trump announced a re-election bid during his first year in office. Mrs. Pence echoed the first lady. She noted that she is not elected or appointed, but is where she is “because I’m married to Mike Pence.” “What a privilege and honor to be able to go on this journey and it would be a privilege to continue as well,” said Mrs. Pence, whose son is a Marine. The wives of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited Fort Bragg home of the Airborne and Army See FIRST LADY, page A2
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Soldiers pose for a photo with first lady Melania Trump at Ft. Bragg, Monday, April 15, 2019.
‘Born Alive’ act passes NC legislature fants who survive abortions. The interest in this topic picked up after controversy around a bill in New York that pro-life activists say would not protect infants in these circumstances. A similar bill in Virginia, followed by comments from the state’s governor, only increased the energy around the issue. Defending the Virginia bill, which eliminated many of the state’s regulations on abortion, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Virginia), a pediatrician, said on a radio program, “If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired. And then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and
Bill would require survivors of abortion receive equal care By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — On April 16, the North Carolina House joined its Senate colleagues, who passed the bill the previous evening, in passing the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The legislation, Senate Bill 359, passed by a vote of 65-46 and will now be sent to the governor’s desk for a signature or veto. Similar bills, which have been taken up across the country in recent weeks, with a federal version stalling in the U.S. Congress, would criminalize neglecting care for in-
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Trump campaign off to strong fundraising start The president has outraised all of the top Democratic candidates By Zeke Miller The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, according to figures it provided to The Associated Press. The haul brings the campaign’s cash on hand to $40.8 million, an unprecedented war chest for an incumbent president this early in a campaign. The Trump campaign said nearly 99% of its donations were of $200 or less, with an average donation of $34.26. Trump’s fundraising ability was matched by the Republican National Committee, which brought in $45.8 million in the first quarter — its best non-election year total. Combined, the pro-Trump effort is reporting $82 million in the bank, with $40.8 million belonging to the campaign alone. Trump formally launched his reelection effort just hours after taking office in 2017, earlier than any incumbent has in prior years. By contrast, former President Barack Obama launched his 2012 effort in April 2011 and had unSee TRUMP, page A2