NC: Trump rally exceeded pandemic limits, but not illegal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A spokeswoman for North Carolina’s governor says President Donald Trump’s rally in Winston-Salem this week violated state health and safety protocols but was not illegal. Thousands of supporters who attended Tuesday’s rally were seen crammed together without masks or the 6 feet of physical distancing that the White House itself has recommended. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has limited mass gatherings to 50 people outdoors. Cooper spokeswoman Dory MacMil