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The Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) is providing free box fans to Orange County residents who need relief from the summer heat.

Fans are available on a first-come, first-served basis at both DSS locations (one fan per household, while supplies last):

113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough

2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill

No application is required. Residents simply need to visit either location and request a fan at the front desk.

For residents who do not have transportation, fan delivery is available. Call Orange County Department of Social Services at 919-245-2800 and ask to speak to someone about fan delivery within Orange County.

A software engineer in North Carolina received a religious exemption from her employer, allowing her to avoid using AI at work, according to an email obtained by Business Insider.

Erin Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, cited environmental and ethical concerns she believes conflict with her faith and worked with an employment lawyer and minister to support her request. The exemption was approved in May, allowing her to keep writing and reviewing code without AI tools.

The accommodation comes as more companies require employees to use AI and track adoption rates. Legal experts say employers may face growing pressure to consider faith-based objections to AI — especially after Pope Leo XIV warned about the technology’s potential impact on human dignity and jobs.

While some lawyers expect more workers to seek religious exemptions, others argue the pope’s message wasn’t meant to serve as a blanket justification for refusing AI in the workplace.

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A software engineer in North Carolina received a religious exemption from her employer, allowing her to avoid using AI at work, according to an email obtained by Business Insider.

Erin Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, cited environmental and ethical concerns she believes conflict with her faith and worked with an employment lawyer and minister to support her request. The exemption was approved in May, allowing her to keep writing and reviewing code without AI tools.

The accommodation comes as more companies require employees to use AI and track adoption rates. Legal experts say employers may face growing pressure to consider faith-based objections to AI — especially after Pope Leo XIV warned about the technology’s potential impact on human dignity and jobs.

While some lawyers expect more workers to seek religious exemptions, others argue the pope’s message wasn’t meant to serve as a blanket justification for refusing AI in the workplace.

Please keep informed on the matter. It affects ALL of us.

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If you don’t want Duke Energy to raise your rates again for the next two years: 2027 (+12%) and 2028 (+4%) —- take these two actions including the public hearing tomorrow, Wednesday night.

In 2025, Duke Energy already posted $5B in record profits — an increase of over $400 million from 2024.

1. Speak at the public hearing tomorrow, Wednesday June 3 at 7:00 pm at the Durham County Courthouse (501 South Dillard Street)

2. Submit a written consumer statement to the NC Utilities Commission at https://ncuc.gov/contactus.html using docket number E-7, Sub 1329

Come out to Captain John's Dockside for dinner on TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd 4p-8p and enjoy a great meal and live music for a good cause!

10% of proceeds will support CORA! We will also be collecting shelf-stable food donations at the event.

About CORA: CORA is a nonprofit that provides nutritious foods for community members facing food insecurity through our food pantries and programs. Learn more at corafoodpantry.org