UnitedHealth officials are pointing to their CEO's murder as a reason they cannot comment on an unrelated @propublica.org investigation into the company's practice of strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism.

"We are in mourning," a spokesperson wrote.

new: DC court denies TikTok's request for a temporary freeze of the sale-or-ban law. this surprised several legal experts i've been in touch with. now it'll try its luck with the Supreme Court, as Jan. 19 looms: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/b...

Here’s your early Bread and Milk alert
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Radius has been the go-to pizza spot for 11 years in historic downtown Hillsborough. There are three weeks left to stop by and pick up your pie. www.newsobserver.com/living/food-...

If you haven't bought your turkey for Thanksgiving yet, @thenewsobserver.bsky.social's Renee Umsted visited 15 grocery stores in Raleigh to get all the turkey prices and figure out the best deals. Check it out.
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Former longtime WRAL news anchor dies months after being diagnosed with cancer
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New:

It’s official: Next NC House GOP speaker will be Destin Hall. What he’ll make a priority

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Yeah same 😂

NC’s Thom Tillis says Senate will vet Matt Gaetz for AG, but won’t commit his vote #ncpol

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Companies that require workers to be in their offices five days a week have a harder time recruiting and retaining a diverse staff, especially women, researchers find

Gov. Roy Cooper just announced that more than $14 million has been donated to the state disaster relief fund since #Helene damaged Western NC.
Money goes to nonprofit grants, per Cooper.
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This is the second longtime ABC11 anchor to retire in the past couple of months. Details from The N&O's Renee Umsted:

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