Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 10th. This is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Today will have a high of 83 degrees and a low of 72. It will also be cloudy again, with a chance of thunderstorms. In our top story: North Carolina will hand out 100,000 hot spots for students to use at home at a time when many schools are only offering online classes. A new state program is getting $40 million with most of the funds going to help students connect to the internet.