Court battle over NC abortion rules continues as state AG's staff asks judge not to restore 20-week ban: Wednesday, Aug. 10

There's a new development in the battle over abortion in our state.

The procedure is legal in North Carolina but a lawsuit seeks to reinstate a 1973 ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The State Attorney General's Office asked a federal judge Monday not to reinstate the ban.

Last month, Judge William Osteen with the Middle District of North Carolina said his previous injunction on the 20-week ban "may now be contrary to law" after the Supreme Court struck down Roe V. Wade.

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Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, he confirmed in a post on his Truth Social account.

Trump’s testimony comes amid a flurry of legal activity surrounding him, taking place just days after FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House.

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Plus, You're probably a good parent to your kids, and even your pets. But what about plants? On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're showing our green thumbs (or lack thereof) and our ability to take care of houseplants! A new poll shows nearly 25% of Americans can't keep a houseplant alive for six months. For some, they don't even try.

One-third of people surveyed said they don't have any living plants in their house. But there are a lot of success stories of people taking care of plants and letting them thrive indoors. On this episode, we're showing some of the photos people have sent of their houseplants. Whether it's a basic fern or an exotic plant that isn't native to the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, plant lovers and gardeners love to nurture their babies.

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