In today’s news: polls open across the Triangle for Election Day 2025, and UNC men’s and women’s basketball open their seasons with big wins. Also: a guilty plea in connection with last year’s crash that killed a UNC student; ongoing contention over the Trump administration’s decision to withhold SNAP food benefits during the shutdown; a connection between UNC students and hurricane victims in Jamaica; the start of the ACC tournament for UNC field hockey; a big jump in the polls for Carolina volleyball; high honors for multiple Tar Heel athletes; and an upcoming trip to Paris for UNC women’s basketball.

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