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Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of U.S. college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. Protests on many campuses have been orchestrated by coalitions of student groups. The groups largely act independently, though students say they’re inspired by peers at other universities.

    Early in-person voting has started across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Early voting sites opened in all 100 counties on Thursday and will be available through May 11. The runoff election day is May 14. Voters in part are choosing this fall’s Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the 13th Congressional District seat. These runoffs are happening because the candidate with the most votes in the March primary failed to get over 30% of the vote. There are also runoff elections for local seats in Orange and Gaston counties.

      A memorial service will be held Friday for former North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge John C. Martin. A funeral home obituary said that Martin died April 9 at his Raleigh home at age 80. Martin served on the intermediate-level Court of Appeals for more than 24 years, including 10 as chief judge from 2004 until he retired in 2014.  He was a Durham native and former Superior Court judge who also served briefly on the Durham City Council. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered that North Carolina and U.S. flags be lowered at state facilities in Martin’s honor.

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      About a week after legislators brushed off his amendments to bills ensuring the right to contraception and requiring insurance coverage, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’s still thinking about what do.

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