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A group of New Jersey friends love to dance so much that when they got sick of the club scene they started a monthly dance party called, "All My Friends."
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President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.
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Incumbent Chuck Edwards and farmer Jamie Ager will face off in the midterm election for the congressional seat that represents most of Western North Carolina. -
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The comments come after FEMA recently disbursed over $5 billion in disaster aid, nearly depleting its reserves. -
The funding that FEMA announced Friday was not all designated for Helene recovery. It had been waiting for final approval from Kristi Noem. -
The region has been selected as one of 10 pilot communities for a national initiative called Right at Home. -
Town and tribal officials, along with community members, gathered for a ceremonial deed-signing to return the Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin back to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years.
