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Aviva Siegel remembers the torture of being held by Hamas in Gaza after they captured her and her husband, Keith, at their kibbutz in Israel.
She remembers her hunger.
She remembers her thirst.
She remembers not knowing if there was enough oxygen in the underground tunnels for her to take her next breath.
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Forever chemicals: N.C. gets $29 million to combat PFAS after EPA announcement
The EPA set new limits on six PFAS substances, known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water Wednesday.
It was the eighth inning of East Carolina's opening game on the evening of Feb. 16, 2024. The crowd in Clark-LeClair stadium stirred at the sight of Parker Byrd walking to the on-deck circle.
Parker was never allowed a walk-up song when he played high school baseball. Following his commitment to ECU baseball in ninth grade, choosing this anthem was a decision that consumed him. He loved rap music. But also liked the idea of the crowd favorite, "Footloose."
“No human should go through what I went through … there were days that I wanted them to kill me,” Siegel said during an event at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
She was one of an estimated 250 people kidnapped.
Siegel, a kindergarten teacher, was released in November, but in many ways, she never left Hamas’ grip.
“I don’t have oxygen to breathe. I’m still there because my soul is still there,” Siegel said.“I don’t have oxygen to breathe. I’m still there because my soul is still there,” Siegel said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to make it easier for veterans to access the benefits they’ve earned. The Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act would require the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to eliminate overcomplicated language from written communications with veterans. Budzinski introduced the legislation with Congressman John Duarte (R-CA-13) and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL-12).
Congressman Don Davis, D-N.C., last week discussed during a town hall the important role agriculture can play in creating the well-paying jobs that will convince more young people to stay and work in their own communities.
During an interview with the Fox News Channel released on Thursday, Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) said that he has concerns about the regulations on gas cars put in place by the Biden administration and argued that we need to “follow the consumers” instead of “putting the trust in Washington, D.C. to ultimately determine the winners and losers.”
President Biden has stated his goal is to have 50% percent of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030 — but with electric vehicles making up less than 20% of overall car sales in 2024, how will Americans react to this push toward hybrids and EVs? And if a considerable number of Americans do go electric, how could that impact America’s auto industry and the countless people employed by traditional car manufacturers?
A federal grant for more than $5 million was awarded Wednesday to the city of Rocky Mount so the municipality’s Energy Resources Division can replace a total of about 10 miles of aging natural gas pipeline infrastructure and greatly reduce the potential for leaks and work-related injuries.
The plan calls for focusing on about 7½ miles of main behind the Westridge shopping center in the Sunset Avenue area in the northwestern part of the city. The plan also includes focusing on about 2½ miles of main in the western part of the downtown area.
NOGALES, AZ (WITN) -Amid the ongoing fentanyl crisis, an eastern Carolina Congressman visited the southern U.S. border.
The NC Department of Justice says more than 200 Americans die every day from fentanyl overdose, nine of which are here in North Carolina.
Democratic Congressman Don Davis visited the border in Nogales which is the primary border crossing in the Tucson border patrol sector.
He toured the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities and got briefings on narcotics trafficking, including the flow of fentanyl across the border.