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By a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.
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Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has unreviewable authority to end the program, without intervention from the courts.
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The investigation comes amid a monthlong Trump administration effort to roll back protections for transgender students in school districts across the country.
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The nonprofit hospital system is one of several competitors vying for state approval to expand in western North Carolina.
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Taylor Montgomery, co-founder and executive chef of Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester, was named Best Chef: Southeast on Monday. Montgomery operates a 50-acre farm that offers a unique experience to its guests.
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Controversy over raccoon “T-shirt incident” raises employee concerns, community commentary.
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What you need to know from the June 9 Asheville City Council meeting.
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Superintendent Rob Jackson made the announcement at the close of a celebratory end-of-school-year board meeting, bringing full circle a career that began in Buncombe County Schools in 1992.