Edwards dropped his reelection bid last week after a House Ethics Committee report detailed his alleged sexual harassment of two female staffers.
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A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.
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The congressman sent the staffers “lavish” gifts, invited them to “intimate dinners and vacations” and sent them notes about his “effusive affection” for them, according to the panel.
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What you need to know from the July 28 Asheville City Council meeting
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“HCA threw every argument against the wall to try to get this case thrown out, but they didn’t stick,” North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in a statement.
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What you need to know from the July 21 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting